6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 12th January, 2020
Forecaster: Thomas Auguste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with light showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26 °C or 79 °F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29 °C or 84 °F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at 21 mph or
33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 3.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 7.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 37.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 49.2 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:54 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 26 mph
or 43 km/h, with frequent gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and windy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers which may be moderate to heavy.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 11:29 pm… High at 6:05 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:56 am… High at 7:12 am.
Seas: Locally rough to rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 9 to 13 feet or 2.7 to 4.0 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, hazy and windy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate strong easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean during the next couple of days.
Low level clouds moving along the wind flow will cause some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. Showers will generally be of short duration but may be moderate to heavy in some locations.