12:00 noon Weather Report 09th January, 2024

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 09th January, 2024

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport cloudy.

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 69%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 29 mph or 46 km/h, gusting to 40 mph or 65 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 6.8 mm      At GFL Charles Airport 32.4 mm

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 24.5 mm     At GFL Charles Airport 42.1 mm

Sunset today: 5:51 pm                                  Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am                            

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 21 mph or

33 km/h, with gusts near showers.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy, 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 1:39 pm…Low at 08:53 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 2:46 pm…Low at 10:20 pm.                                                                                                                               

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 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

Over the Windwards Islands and areas further south, partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with scattered showers. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and breezy with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A weak shearline in the lower atmosphere over the southern half of the Lesser Antilles, will cause generate a few periods of cloudiness with scattered showers during the next 24 hours. The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly to northeasterly winds and locally rough seas across the region during the next few days.