12:00 noon Weather Report 21st January, 2024

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 21st January, 2024

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

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 26°C or 79°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 67%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.8 mm        At GFL Charles Airport: 3.0 mm    

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 79.8 mm       At GFL Charles Airport: 95.9 mm   

Sunset today: 5:58 pm                 Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am    

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy and breezy, with a few brief showers.  

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:15 pm…Low at 7:38 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 01:22 pm…Low at 9:05 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 9 feet or     1.8 to 2.7 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

Fair to occasionally cloudy and breezy, with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Lesser Antilles, during the next few days.

Shallow patches of low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few showers over the region, during the next 24 hours.