6:00 pm Weather Report

Forecasters: Hyacinthia Camille & Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29 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 21 mph or 33 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: trace.      

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm. 

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:40 am.  Sunset tomorrow: 6:21 pm.     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:15 pm…High at 1:48 am…Low at 7:59 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:42 pm…High at 2:55 am…Low at 9:26 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 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 rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate a moderate to brisk easterly wind flow across the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.

Low level clouds drifting with the wind, will cause a few showers around the islands during the next 24 hours.