6 PM WEATHER REPORT

Date: 06th March, 2020

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

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

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.            At GFL Charles Airport: trace.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.2 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 3.2 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:16 am.          Sunset tomorrow: 6:13 pm.   

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair and hazy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:54 pm…High at 2:34 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:21 pm…High at 3:41 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and hazy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

Patches of low level cloud moving along the wind flow, will bring a few showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.