6:00 pm Weather Report 12th May, 2020

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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 at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm.  At GFL Charles: 2.9 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.2 mm.  At GFL Charles: 3.9 mm. 

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:37 am        Sunset tomorrow: 6:23 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Generally fair and breezy, with the chance of a few brief showers. 

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 09:00 pm…Low at 1:14 am…High at 7:44 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 10:07 pm…Low at 2:41 am…High at 8:51 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 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 and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a chance of some isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate, moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region, for the next couple of days.

A relatively dry and stable lower atmosphere over the Eastern Caribbean will result in mostly fair conditions over the islands, during the next 24 hours.