6:00 pm weather report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 21st March, 2020

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

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 16 mph or 26 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 11.1 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 5.9 mm.     

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 19.9 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 17.6 mm.     

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:06 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:14 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east northeast and east near 20 mph

or 32 km/h with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times, with widely scattered

         Showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:39 pm… High at 3:03 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:06 pm… High at 4:10 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and 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 rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A mid to low level trough will cause some cloudy periods and scattered showers

over our region during the next 24 hours.

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to maintain moderate to brisk

easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region over this

weekend.