12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 05th January, 2023
Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL charles airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23°C or 73°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 16.1 mm. At GFL Charles airport: 37.7 mm
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.6 mm. At GFL charles airport: 58.4 mm
Sunset today: 5:49 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:29 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 occasional gusts.
Weather: Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advises to exercise caution since soils are already saturated due to rainfall over the past couple of days.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:28 pm…Low at 9:33 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:35 pm…Low at 11:00 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 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
Generally cloudy skies, with scattered showers and a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next few days.