6:00 pm Weather Report 9th May, 2020

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 09th May, 2020

Forecaster: Avlon charlery

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°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: nil             At GFL Charles: nil

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm.         AT GFL Charles:0.8 mm

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 am             Sunset tomorrow: 6:22 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with isolated showers. 

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present…Low at 10:35 pm…High at 5:06 am

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:13 pm… Low at 12:02 am… High at 6:13 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

Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.

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