12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 23rd December, 2024

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 69%.

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: 0.7 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: trace

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 57.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 94.3 mm.

Sunset today: 5:42 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 6:24 am            

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few brief showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies should take the necessary precautions due to reduced air quality.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 4:36 pm.  High at 10:38 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 6:03 pm.  High at 11:45 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 meters.

Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution due to locally rough seas and reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic high-pressure system will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days. Low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will produce a few showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to impact visibility and air quality across the region, during the next few days.