Date: 18th December, 2023
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 92%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeasterly at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 5.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 121.3 mm.
Sunset today: 5:39 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Mostly cloudy skies, with periods of rain and scattered 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 8:29 am… Low at 1:36 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 9:36 am… Low at 3:03 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly 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 locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the central and southern Windward Islands, generally cloudy skies, with periods of rain and some light to moderate showers. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A weak shear line will continue to cause cloudiness, with some periods of rain and 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.