Author: Saint Lucia Met Office

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 17^th January, 2020

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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.

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: nil.        At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 50.7 mm.                        At GFL Charles Airport: 71.9 mm

Sunset today: 5:56 pm.           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 3:42 pm… High at 10:10 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 5:09 pm… High at 11:17 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 7

      feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers mainly

over the northern half of the Lesser Antilles.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will maintain a moderate to brisk easterly wind flow around the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours.

A weak shearline will bring some cloudiness and showers mainly over the northern portion of the region, during the forecast period.

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 17^th January, 2020

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26 °C or 79 °F.

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.    

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 50.7 mm.   

Sunset today: 5:56 pm.           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 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: Mostly fair, hazy and breezy, with the possibility of brief isolated

         showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 09:08 am… Low at 3:42 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 10:15 am… Low at 5:09 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 8

      feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to

brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will maintain a moderate to brisk easterly wind flow around the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours.

Low level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause occasional light showers to develop over the region during the next 24 hours.

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 16^th January, 2020

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29 °C or 84 °F.

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

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.9 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 0.7 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 50.7 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 71.9 mm

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.        Sunset tomorrow: 5:56 pm.      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, 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 8:41 pm… Low at 2:28 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 9:48 pm… Low at 3:55 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 8

      feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to

brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate brisk easterly

winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours.

Low level moisture and instability enhanced by an upper level jet stream will

trigger some showers over the region during the forecast period.

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly 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.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 25 mph or

41 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.9 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 0.7 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 50.7 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 71.9 mm

Sunset today: 5:55 pm.              Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Weather: Generally fair, hazy and breezy, with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 2:19 pm… High at 8:41 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 3:46 pm… High at 9:48 pm.

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

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours.

Low level moisture and instability enhanced by an upper level jet stream will trigger some showers over the region during the forecast period.

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 16^th January, 2020

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26 °C or 79 °F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24 °C or 75 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 21 mph or

33 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 3.2 mm.  

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 50.7 mm.   

Sunset today: 5:55 pm.              Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair, hazy and breezy, 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: High at 8:17 am…Low at 2:19 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 9:24 am…Low at 3:46 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and easterly to northeasterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate brisk easterly

winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours.

Low level moisture and instability enhanced by an upper level jet stream will trigger some showers over the region during the forecast period.

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 15^th January, 2020

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is Partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is Partly cloudy.

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29 °C or 84 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 26 mph or 43 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.   At GFL Charles Airport: 1.0 mm

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 47.5 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 71.3 mm 

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.       Sunset tomorrow: 5:55 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional

gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, 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: High at 7:28 pm…Low at 1:40 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 8:35 pm…Low at 3:07 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and easterly to northeasterly swells 6 to 10 feet

      or 1.8 to 3.0 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution

due to brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Cloudy, hazy and breezy, with scattered showers over the southern Windward

Islands. Over the rest of the region it will be partly cloudy, hazy and

breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate brisk easterly

winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours.

Lingering moisture and instability in the wake of a surface trough, will cause

cloudiness and showers mainly over the southern portion of the island chain

during the next 24 hours.

Low level moisture and instability enhanced by an upper level jet stream will trigger some showers over the remainder of the region during the forecast period.

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 15^th January, 2020

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29 °C or 84 °F.

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

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: 0.3 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 1.0 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 47.8 mm.      At GFL Charles airport: 71.2 mm.

Sunset today: 5:54 pm.       Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.               

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with occasional

gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy, hazy and breezy, 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 1:03 pm…High at 7:28 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 2:30 pm…High at 8:35 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and easterly to northeasterly swells 6 to 10 feet

      or 1.8 to 3.0 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution

due to brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Cloudy, hazy and breezy, with scattered showers over the southern Windward

Islands. Over the rest of the region it will be partly cloudy, hazy and

breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate brisk easterly

winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours.

Lingering moisture and instability in the wake of a surface trough, will cause

cloudiness and showers mainly over the southern portion of the island chain

during the next 24 hours.

Low level moisture and instability enhanced by an upper level jet stream will cause some showers to develop over the remainder of the region during the forecast period.

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26 °C or 79 °F.

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 24 mph or 39 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.  

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 47.5 mm. 

Sunset today: 5:54 pm.       Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, 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: High at 7:30 am…Low at 1:03 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 8:37 am…Low at 2:30 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and easterly to northeasterly swells 6 to 10 feet or 1.8 to 3.0 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Cloudy, hazy and breezy, with scattered showers over the southern Windward Islands. Over the rest of the region it will be partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours.

Lingering moisture and instability in the wake of a surface trough, will cause cloudiness and showers mainly over the southern portion of the island chain during the next 24 hours.

Low level moisture and instability enhanced by an upper level jet stream will trigger some showers over the remainder of the region during the forecast period.

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 14th January, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is 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 30 °C or 86 °F.
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 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 5.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 12.9 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 47.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 70.2 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:54 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with frequent gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and windy, 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 6:27 pm…Low at 12:56 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:34 pm…LOW at 02:23 am.
Seas: Locally rough to rough with waves and northeasterly swells 7 to 11 feet or 2.1 to 3.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution due to strong winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, hazy and windy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate strong easterly
winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean during the next two days.

Low level clouds moving along the wind flow will cause some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.

A surface trough a few hundred miles east of the lesser Antilles will cause some scattered showers mainly over the southern portion of the region during the next 24 hours.

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 14^th January, 2020

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29 °C or 84 °F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23 °C or 73 °F.

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: 5.4 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 17.0 mm

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 47.5 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 70.2 mm

Sunset today: 5:54 pm.                               Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.    

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 25 mph

or 41 km/h, with frequent gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and windy, 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: High at 6:27 pm…Low at 12:56 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 1:21 pm…High at 7:34 pm.

Seas: Locally rough to rough with waves and northeasterly swells 7 to 11 feet

      or 2.1 to 3.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution

due to strong winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy, hazy and windy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered

showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate strong easterly

winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean during the next two days.

Low level clouds moving along the wind flow will cause some scattered showers

over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.