Date: 01st January, 2023
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°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 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 9.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of December:
At Hewanorra Airport: 91.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 97.4 mm.
Sunset today: 5:47 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:28 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy becoming cloudy at times, with occasional light to moderate showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present…Low at 6:34 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 12:35 pm…Low at 8:01 pm.
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 above normal 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 above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.
Patches of low-level clouds moving along the wind flow, will cause some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.