Saint Lucia Meteorological Services

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 09^th January, 2020

Forecaster: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28 °C   or 82 °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 26 mph or 43 km/h gusting to 39 mph or 63 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.9 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 6.4 mm.       

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 25.0 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 28.8 mm.  

Sunset today: 5:51 pm.      Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 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 occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with some showers which may be moderate to heavy at times.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:23 pm… Low at 9:22 pm. Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:30 pm… Low at 10:49 pm.

Seas: Locally rough to rough with waves and northerly to 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 skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate strong easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

Low level cloud drifting along the easterly wind flow will cause occasional showery periods over our region during the next 24 hours.

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy  

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.

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 31 mph or 50 km/h gusting to 46 mph or 74 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: 24.1 mm.   

Sunset today: 5:51 pm.      Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 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 skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:43 am…High at 2:23 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:10 am…High at 3:30 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves 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 brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

Patches of low level cloud drifting along the easterly wind flow will result in occasional cloudiness and showers over our region during the next 24 hours.

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 08th January, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.
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 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.9 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 24.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 22.4 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:51 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: 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 08:40 pm…High at 3:24 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:07 pm…High at 4:31 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly swells
5 to 9 feet or 1.5 to 2.7 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 skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

A surface trough is expected to cause some cloudiness and showers over the
Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

Date: 08^th January, 2020

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes & Hyacinthia Camille  

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

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 26 °C or 79 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil      At GFL Charles Airport: 0.9 mm  

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 24.1 mm   At GFL Charles Airport: 22.4 mm

Sunset today: 5:50 pm.                                  Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h with occasional  gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with some widely scattered showers later today.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:38 pm… Low at 8:40 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 2:45 pm… Low at 10:07 pm.

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

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with some widely scattered showers later today.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

A surface trough is expected to cause some cloudiness and showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

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 27 °C   or 81 °F.

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 25 mph or 41 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: 24.1 mm.

Sunset today: 5:50 pm.                                  Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 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: Fair to partly cloudy skies this morning, becoming increasingly cloudy with a few scattered showers from this afternoon.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:01 am…High at 1:38 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:28 am…High at 2:45 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy skies this morning, becoming increasingly cloudy with some widely scattered showers from this afternoon.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

A surface trough is expected to cause some cloudiness and showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 07th January, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
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 18 mph of 30 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 24.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 21.5 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:50 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: Generally fair skies tonight. An increase in cloudiness
with a few scattered showers is expected mainly tomorrow afternoon.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:57 pm…High at 2:42 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:24 pm…High at 3:49 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers mainly
tomorrow afternoon.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

A surface trough a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles is drifting
slowly westward. This system is expected to affect the region from late
Wednesday into Thursday.

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar  

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

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 26 °C or 79 °F.

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

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

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

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 24.1 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 21.5 mm.     

Sunset today: 5:50 pm                 Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 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: 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: High at 12:52 pm…Low at 7:57 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 1:59 pm…Low at 9:24 pm.

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 scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

Low level clouds moving with the wind flow will cause a few scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

A surface trough located over the central tropical Atlantic is drifting slowly westward. This system is expected to affect the region from late Wednesday into Thursday.

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 07^th January, 2020

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes  

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

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 26 °C or 79 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph of 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 11.3 mm.            

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 24.1 mm.       

Sunset today: 5:50 pm            Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am.    

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 17 mph

or 28 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 6:18 am…High at 12:52 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:45 am…High at 1:59 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

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

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly

to winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

Moist and unstable conditions in the lower atmosphere over the Lesser Antilles will cause some cloudy periods with showers over the islands during the next

24 hours.

A surface trough located over the central tropical Atlantic is drifting slowly westward.

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus  

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

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-northeast at 17 mph of 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 11.3 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 13.4 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 24.1 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 21.5 mm.

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

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies 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 7:13 pm…High at 1:55 am…Low at 6:18 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:40 pm…High at 3:02 am…Low at 7:45 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

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

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly to winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

Moist and unstable conditions in the lower atmosphere over the Lesser Antilles will cause some cloudy periods with showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.

A surface trough located over the central tropical Atlantic is drifting slowly westward.

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 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 at 22 mph of 35 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 11.3 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 13.4 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 24.1 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 21.5 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 between the east-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers today, becoming fair to partly cloudy with a few brief showers from tonight.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:06 pm…Low at 7:13 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 1:13 pm….Low at 8:40 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly to winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

Moist and unstable conditions in the lower atmosphere over the Lesser Antilles will cause some cloudy periods with showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.

A surface trough located over the central tropical Atlantic is drifting slowly westward.