6:00 am Weather Report 04 January 2021

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 04th January, 2021

Forecasters: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 23°C or 73°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23°C or 73°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 09 mph or 15 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 6.0 mm.               

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.8 mm.          

Sunset today: 5:49 pm.   Sunrise tomorrow: 6:29 am.           

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 16 mph or 26 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with          a few scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 07:50 am… Low at 1:08 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 08:57 am… Low at 2:35 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to       2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate northeasterly to easterly winds across the Lesser Antilles over the next few days.

Low level clouds drifting along this wind flow, will bring a few scattered showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.

Sea conditions are expected to gradually improve over the next couple of days.