12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 29th December, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23°C or 73°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast at 21 mph
or 33 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 11.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 12.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 52.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 59.9 mm.

Sunset today: 5:45 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:27 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Generally cloudy, hazy and breezy with some light to moderate showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 2:52 pm…High at 09:15 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 4:19 pm…High at 10:22 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly
swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward Islands, partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some light to moderate showers. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few brief showers.

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 continue to cause cloudiness and showers over the Windward Islands during the forecast period.