6 PM WEATHER REPORT

Date: 22nd December, 2020

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.0 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 2.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 24.3 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 26.0 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:24 am.       Sunset tomorrow: 5:42 pm.  

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 20 mph or31 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 10:33 pm… Low at 4:30 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 11:40 pm… Low at 5:57 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and swells 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 locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate a moderate to brisk northeasterly toeasterly wind flow across the Lesser Antilles, over the next few days.

Weak unstable conditions in the atmosphere over the region, will continue to cause occasional cloudy periods with showers, across the islands during the forecast period.