6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 09th January, 2020
Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes
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 at 22 mph or 35 km/h gusting to 35 mph or 56 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 8.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 6.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 28.8 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:52 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 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: Low at 09:22 pm… High at 04:05 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:49 pm… High at 05:12 am.
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.