6:00 am Weather Report

6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 12th March, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.7 mm.

Sunset today: 6:14 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:12 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 11:46 am…High at 6:21 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 06:34 am…Low at 1:13 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly winds around the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

Patches of low level clouds drifting along the wind flow will bring some showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.