12:00 noon weather report

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 17th January, 2023

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL charles airport is partly cloudy with recent showers.

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 southeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.2 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 0.4 mm.                

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 63.7 mm.   At GFL charles Airport: 106.9 mm.

Sunset today: 5:56 pm       Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 17 mph or

28 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered 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 6:40 pm …High at 1:45 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 12:12 pm …Low at 8:07 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered light to moderate showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A shearline is expected to cause occasionally cloudy skies with light to moderate showers over the Windward Islands and areas further south, during the next 24 hours.

A weak frontal system will continue to cause cloudy periods with scattered showers over the Leeward Islands during the forecast period.