6:00 pm Weather Report 29 March 2020

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 29th March, 2020

Forecaster: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

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 31°C or 88°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.5 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 9.0 mm           

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 23.7 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 28.9 mm           

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:00 am.    Sunset tomorrow: 6:15 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and northeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies, 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: High at 7:40 pm… Low at 12:10 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 8:47 pm… Low at 01:37 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly 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 brisk winds and high seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly to northeasterly winds and high seas around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next couple of days.

Low level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause a few showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.