12:00 Noon Weather Report for 19th December 2024

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 19th December, 2024

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers.

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 90%.

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: 3.1 mm     At GFL Charles Airport is 11.1 mm.   

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 40.2 mm    At GFL Charles Airport is 65.9 mm.   

Sunset today: 5:40 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am           

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with scattered 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 present… High at 6:17 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 1:09 pm… High at 7:24 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 7 to 10 feet

      or 2.1 to 3.0 meters.

Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern Windward Islands and areas further south.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas are expected to persist across the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.

Weak instability and a very moist atmosphere are expected to produce some cloudy periods with showers across the region, during the forecast period.