Date: 27th December, 2022
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°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 25 mph or 41 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 39.9 mm
Sunset today: 5:44 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:26 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 occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few brief showers today. A gradual increase in cloudiness and shower activity is expected from late tonight.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:18 am…Low at 12:11 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:25 am…Low at 01:38 pm.
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 locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the central Lesser Antilles, fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few showers. Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers over the Leeward Islands.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.
A weak shearline will cause cloudiness and showers over the northern half of the region during the forecast period. Mostly fair and breezy conditions are expected over the Windward Islands.