6:00 pm Weather Report 10 March 2020

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 10th March, 2020

Forecasters: Thomas Auguste

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 25°C or 77°F.

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 26 mph or 43 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: 6:13 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 a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few light to moderate showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:27 pm… High at 4:50 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:54 pm… High at 5:57 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4         metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Patches of low level cloud drifting along this wind flow, will cause some showers to develop across the islands during the next 24 hours.