Author: Saint Lucia Met Office

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 17^th December, 2024

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 82%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 9 mph or 15 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.0 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport 1.5 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 33.9 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport 54.8 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am             Sunset tomorrow: 5:39 pm        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times, 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 11:50 pm…High at 6:19 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 01:17 am…High at 7:26 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 meters.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate easterly winds are expected to persist across the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.

Weak instability, associated with a low-level trough, is expected to bring scattered showers along with a chance of isolated thunderstorms across the region, during the forecast period.

Date: 17^th December, 2024

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 75%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 MPH or 33Km/H.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.  At GFL Charles Airport nil.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 26.9 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport 53.3 mm.

Sunset today: 5:39 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 16 mph or 26 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming occasionally 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: High at 4:43 pm… Low at 11:50 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 5:50 pm….Low at 1:17 am

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 meters.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms…

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate easterly winds are expected to persist across the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.

Weak instability, associated with a low-level trough, is expected to bring scattered showers along with a chance of isolated thunderstorms across the region later today and into tomorrow Wednesday.

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 17^th December, 2024

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 81%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: Trace

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 26.9 mm

Sunset today: 5:39 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 16 mph or 26 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming occasionally cloudy, with some scattered showers towards evening.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:59 am…High at 4:43 pm

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 6:46 am…Low at 11:26 am

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 meters.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands. Further south, skies will start partly cloudy, gradually becoming increasingly cloudy with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate easterly winds are expected to persist across the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.

Weak instability, associated with a low-level trough, is expected to bring scattered moderate to heavy showers, along with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Initially, this will affect the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles, and gradually shift southward across the rest of the region later today and into tomorrow Wednesday.

Date: 16^th December, 2024

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 80%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 12 mph or 19 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 3.6 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 1.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 26.9 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 53.3 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am.          Sunset tomorrow: 5:39 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 14 mph or 22 km/h.

Weather: Fair skies, 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 11:03 pm…High at 5:39 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:30 am…High at 6:46 am.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times, with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate easterly winds will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.

Weak unstable conditions together with available low to mid-level moisture, will produce some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 16^th December, 2024

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

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 72%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 3.6 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 1.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 26.9 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 53.3 mm.

Sunset today: 5:38 pm.              Sunrise tomorrow: 6:20 am.             

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 14 mph or 22 km/h.

Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times, 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 3:56 pm…Low at 11:03 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 5:03 pm…Low at 12:30 am.  

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times, with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate easterly winds will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.

Patches of low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will produce some scattered showers over parts of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.

Date: 16^th December, 2024

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

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

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 84%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 3.6 mm.        

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 26.9 mm.       

Sunset today: 5:38 pm.              Sunrise tomorrow: 6:20 am.             

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:12 am… High at 3:56 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at present… Low at 10:39 am.  

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate easterly winds will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.

Patches of low-level cloud drifting along the wind flow, will produce some scattered showers over parts of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 15^th December, 2024

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 83%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.          At GFL Charles Airport: 0.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 23.3 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 51.7 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:20 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 5:38 pm.             

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:16 pm… High at 4:58 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:43 pm… High at 6:05 am.  

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 2 to 5 feet or 0.6 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy becoming cloudy at times, with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Light to moderate easterly winds will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.

Low to mid-level moisture and instability associated with an upper-level jet stream, will produce some scattered showers over portions of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.

Date: 15^th December, 2024

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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 67%.

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: 0.1 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 0.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 23.3 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 51.7 mm.

Sunset today: 5:38 pm.              Sunrise tomorrow: 6:20 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:08 pm…Low at 10:16 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 4:15 pm…Low at 11:43 pm.  

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy with scattered light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms, over the southern Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, fair to occasionally cloudy, with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Light to moderate easterly winds will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.

Low to mid-level moisture and weak instability associated with an upper-level jet stream, will produce some scattered showers over most of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours. The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone will cause cloudiness, showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the southern portion of the region, during the forecast period.

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 15^th December, 2024

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

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

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 81%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm  

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 23.3 mm 

Sunset today: 5:28 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 6:20 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with some light to moderate showers and a low chance of isolated thunderstorms.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:26 am… High at 3:08 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:53 am… High at 4:15 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy skies, with scattered light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Light to moderate easterly winds will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.

A sufficiently moist low to midlevel atmosphere and weak instability associated with an upper-level jet stream will produce a few periods of cloudiness, showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period. 

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 14^th December, 2024

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 82%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 12 mph or 19 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 0.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 23.3 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 51.5 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:20 am.       Sunset tomorrow: 5:38 pm.        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with some light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:29 pm… High at 4:16 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:56 pm… High at 5:23 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with scattered light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Light easterly winds will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.

Available moisture, coupled with instability associated with an upper-level jet stream will cause cloudiness, showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms, over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.