5:00 pm weather report

5:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 11th April, 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 28°C or 84°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

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

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.    At GFL Charles Airport: trace.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.     Sunset tomorrow: 6:17 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east southeast near

15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Generally fair skies with light dust haze.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:11 pm….Low at 11:46 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:18 pm… Low at 1:13 am.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally fair skies.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will maintain light to moderate easterly to southeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

The atmosphere over the Lesser Antilles remains relatively dry and stable, resulting in generally fair skies over the islands during the forecast period.

A plume of Sahara dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility over the region for the next couple of days.