5:00 pm Weather Report

5:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 02nd April, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 13 mph or 20 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.

Sunset today: 6:16 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:58 am.

Sunset tomorrow: 6:16 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east southeast and south southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a chance of brief isolated showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 5:39 pm…High at 12:41 am…Low again
at 4:51 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:06 pm…High at 01:48 am…Low again
at 6:18 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy skies, with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will generate light to moderate southeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.

The atmosphere over the Lesser Antilles is generally dry and stable, therefore, only brief isolated showers are expected over the region during the next 24 hours.