12:00 noon Weather Report 31st Dec, 2022

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 31st December, 2022

Forecaster: Avlon Charlery

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.9 mm          At GFL Charles:9.9 mm

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 88.7 mm         At GFL Charles:95.2 mm

Sunset today: 5:46 pm            Sunrise tomorrow:  6:27 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies , with some cloudy periods and scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 5:32 pm…High at 12:14 am

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 6:59 pm…High at 01:21 am

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 7 feet

      or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered 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 forecast period.

Low-level clouds moving along the wind flow, will cause scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.