6 PM WEATHER REPORT

Date: 17th November, 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 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 13 mph or 20 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport:  0.4 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 3.0 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 160.3 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 294.5 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow:  6:05 am.             Sunset tomorrow:  5:32 pm.  

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with some scattered light to moderate showers and a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to continue to be vigilant and exercise caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 11:49 pm… High at 6:31 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  Low at 01:16 am… High at 7:38 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 above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Cloudy at times with scattered showers and a moderate chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability associated with a mid to upper-level trough system, together with a tropical wave, will continue to maintain cloudy conditions with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms, over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours. 

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