12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 20th January, 2025
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 72%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 29 mph or 46 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 14.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 13.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 72.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 67.9 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-northeast and east near
25 mph or 41 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 2:33 pm…High at 8:26 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 4:00 pm…High at 9:33 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
7 to 10 feet or 2.1 to 3.0 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 and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
Moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas are expected to continue over and around the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

Low level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause scattered showers across the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.