5:00 pm Weather Report

5:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 23rd April, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
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 east northeast at
21 mph or 33 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.7 mm. At GFL Charles airport: 0.3 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 10.0 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:18 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:40 pm…High at 3:58 am…Low at 10:37 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:40 pm…Low at 11:07 pm…High at 5:05 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers, mainly over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

Weak unstable conditions in the lower atmosphere over the region, will cause occasional cloudiness and some scattered showers mainly over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.