6 Pm Weather Report

6:00 PM WEATHER REPORT

DATE: 18TH AUGUST, 2019

FORECASTER: GLENN ANTOINE

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS FAIR.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS FAIR.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS 30 C OR 80 F.

TODAY’S MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT WAS 32 C OR 90 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST AT 15 MPH OR 24 KM/H.

RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 2:00 PM TODAY:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 0.2 MM.         AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 2.7 MM.    

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 122.5 MM.       AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 144.7 MM.

SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:51 AM.            SUNSET TOMORROW: 6:23 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: 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 PRESENT…LOW AT 11:19 PM…HIGH AT 5:43 AM.

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   HIGH AT 6:49 PM…LOW AT 12:46 AM…HIGH AT 6:50 AM.

SEAS: SLIGHT TO MODERATE WITH WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OR 0.9 TO 1.5 METRES.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH SOME SCATTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS OVER

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.  ELSEWHERE, FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY TRAILING A TROPICAL WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS TO DEVELOP, MAINLY OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE REGION, DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD.

ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC IS MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 17 MPH OR 28 KM/H.