6:00 pm weather report

6:00 Pm Weather Report

Date: 09th March, 2020

Forecasters: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

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

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

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

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:14 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 northeast near

21 mph or 33 km/h with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:50 pm… High at 04:15 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:17 pm… High at 05:22 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due

To locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and breezy occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and influence rough sea conditions across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days. 

Weak unstable conditions will cause a few scattered showers to develop across the islands during the next 24 hours.