12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 16th January, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
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 24°C or 75°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast
at 13 mph or 20 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 58.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 106.5 mm.

Sunset today: 5:55 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east northeast
near 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 5:36 pm…High at 12:36 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:03 pm…High at 01:43 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Occasionally cloudy skies with some scattered showers over the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles. Further south, fair to partly cloudy skies with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
A weak frontal system will cause some cloudy periods with showers over the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.