12:00 noon Weather Report 09th December, 2022

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 09th December, 2022

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus   

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 19°C or 66°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south near 8 mph or 13 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil             At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.3 mm          At GFL Charles Airport: 9.1 mm.

Sunset today: 5:36 pm       Sunrise tomorrow: 6:17 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the north and west near 8 mph or 13 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.

Weather: Generally fair with a chance of a few brief showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:53 pm…Low at 11:00 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 5:00 pm…Low at 12:27 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly swells 7 to 10 feet or 2.1 to 3.0 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution due to rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally fair skies, with a few cloudy periods and brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A low pressure system located to fthe northeast of the Eastern Caribbean, will continue to cause light and variable winds and rough seas across the region during the next few days.

Weak instability associated with this system, may cause a few cloudy periods with brief isolated showers over parts of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.