6:00 am Weather Report 09th January, 2020

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.