6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 20th March, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis

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 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 8.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 11.7 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:07 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:14 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.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies with a few scattered showers tonight. An
increase in cloudiness with showers is expected tomorrow.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:07 pm…High at 2:38 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:34 pm…High at 3:45 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and 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
Partly cloudy skies with some scattered showers tonight. An increase in cloudiness with showers is expected tomorrow.

WEATHER SUMMARY
A surface trough located just to the east of the Lesser Antilles continues to drift slowly westward. This trough is expected to affect the region from tomorrow, Saturday.

Moisture and instability ahead of the surface trough will cause occasional cloudy periods with scattered showers over the islands of the Lesser Antilles tonight.