Date: 21st December, 2023
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 61%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 131.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 201.0 mm.
Sunset today 5:41 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:23 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east-northeast near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, with a few isolated showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present…Low at 5:47 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 12:08 pm…Low at 7:14 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal 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 isolated 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 forecast period.