12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 17th December, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 28 mph or 44 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: 9.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 15.0 mm.
Sunset today: 5:39 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 24 mph or 39 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with brief isolated showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 5:05 pm…High at 11:22 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 6:32 pm…High at 12:29 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 6 to 10 feet
or 1.8 to 3.0 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Occasional cloudy skies with a few scattered showers, over parts of the Leeward and northern Windward Islands. Further south, fair to partly cloudy skies with brief isolated showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Lesser Antilles, over the next few days.
Generally dry and stable weather conditions are expected over the central and southern parts of the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours.
A weak shearline is expected to cause a few scattered showers over parts of the Leeward and northern Windward Islands during the forecast period.