Date: 17th December, 2023
Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 78%.
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 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 5.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 4.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 121.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 194.0 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:40 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 17 mph or 28 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few 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 6:56 pm… Low at 1:49 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:03 pm… Low at 3:16 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly 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 locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the central and southern Windward Islands, generally cloudy with some light to moderate showers. Elsewhere, fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A weak shear line will continue to cause cloudy periods, with some showers over the central and southern Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
Patches of low-level cloud drifting along a moderate easterly wind flow, will cause occasional brief showers over the northern portion of the region.