12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 22nd January, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°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 25 mph or 41 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 67.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 114.2 mm.

Sunset today: 5:58 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near
23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some
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 4:01 pm…Low at 10:48 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:08 pm…Low at 12:14 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
5 to 8 feet or 1.5 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
Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some light to moderate showers.

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, during the next few days.

A surface to low-level trough is expected to cause some cloudiness and showers, over our region during the forecast period.