6:00 am Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

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 23 °C or 73 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 24 mph or 39 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 9.7 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 47.5 mm.

Sunset today: 5:54 pm.                               Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.    

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 frequent gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and windy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:47 am…Low at 11:54 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:54 am…Low at 1:21 pm.

Seas: Locally rough to rough with waves and 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, 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 two days.

Low level clouds moving along the wind flow will cause some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.