6:00 am Weather Report

6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 18th December, 2019
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers.
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.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 30 mph or 48 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: 53.5 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 29 mph or 46 km/h, with occasional
gusts.
Weather: Generally fair, 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 09:05 am… Low at 2:26 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 10:12 am… Low at 3:53 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells
7 to 10 feet or 2.1 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
Generally fair 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 across our region during the next few days. Low level clouds drifting with the wind flow will cause a few showers to develop over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours.