6:00 am weather report

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 14th December, 2019

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes  

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 24 °C or 75 °F.

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

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.0 mm.        

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 42.2 mm.            

Sunset today: 5:37 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:19 am.               

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 20 mph

or 31 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with some scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides should continue to be vigilant and exercise caution.      

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:10 am…High at 4:46 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 6:50 am…Low at 11:37 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 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

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

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk

easterly winds and rough seas across our region during the next few days.

Moisture and instability associated with a weak trough system together with an

upper level jet stream, will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.