6:00 pm Weather Report 30th March, 2020

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

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-northeast at 16 mph or 26 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.8 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: nil.   

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 24.5 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 northeast and east near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few brief showers, mainly during the night and early morning.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 8:48 pm… Low at 12:49 am… High at 7:30 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 9:55 pm… Low at 02:16 am… High at 8:37 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly to northeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.

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