12:00 noon Weather Report 24th January, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with light showers.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°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 26 mph or 43 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.               At GFL Charles Airport: 1.4 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 69.1 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 118.3 mm.

Sunset today: 5:59 pm.                                               Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.    

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:46 pm…Low at 12:08 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:36 pm… High at 6:53 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and easterly swells 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

Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered 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.

Patches of low-level clouds moving along the wind flow, will cause occasional cloudiness with showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.