6 PM WEATHER REPORT

Date: 29th September, 2020

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 33°C or 91°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 24 mph or 39 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.8 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 12.0 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of September so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 96.5 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 77.0 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am         Sunset tomorrow: 5:53 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 occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:06 pm… High at 2:45 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:33 pm… High at 3:52 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 above normal seas.    

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy skies, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave will cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours.

Another tropical wave located over the Central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to bring cloudiness, heavy showers, gusty winds and thunderstorms over our region from Thursday into Friday.

A third tropical wave located over the Eastern Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.