12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 04th January, 2025

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 77%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast at 21 mph or 33 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 10.7 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 4.9 mm.   

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 12.6 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 7.1 mm. 

Sunset today: 5:49 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 6:29 am.                       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy becoming cloudy at times, with some 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 12:28 pm… High at 6:55 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 1:55 pm…  High at 8:02 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly 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 above normal seas and brisk winds.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy with scattered light to moderate showers over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas are expected across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

Moist and unstable conditions over the southern half of the region, will result in scattered showers over that area, during the forecast period.