12:00 noon Weather Report 15th January, 2024

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 15th January, 2024

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 65%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 26 mph or 43 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 January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 34.0 mm                           At GFL Charles Airport: 54.4 mm.

Sunset today: 5:54 pm                 Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am                    

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair skies, occasionally be coming cloudy 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: Low at 12:23 pm…High at 6:52 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 01:50 pm…High at 7:59 pm.     

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly 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 brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies occasionally be coming cloudy with a few light to moderate showers.   

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days. A weak shearline drifting southward over the region, will produce a few cloudy periods and some scattered light to moderate showers over portions of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.