Date: 20th December, 2023
Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloud with light rain.
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 80%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 8 mph or 13 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 131.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 201.0 mm.
Sunset today: 5:40 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:22 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east-northeast near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few light showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 4:33 pm… High at 11:05 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 6:00 pm… High at 12:12 am.
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 southern Windward Islands, occasionally cloudy with some scattered showers. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy, with a few showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A weak shearline will continue to cause occasional cloudiness with some scattered showers over the southern Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
Locally rough seas are expected to continue across the region during the next few days.