6 PM WEATHER REPORT

Date: 12th January, 2021

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.6 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 4.9 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 23.5 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 30.5 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.                                 Sunset tomorrow: 5:54 pm.              

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few  scattered showers tonight. Tomorrow, fair to partly cloudy and breezy with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:49 pm… High at 4:29 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:16 pm… High at 5:36 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 rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

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

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk northeasterly to easterly winds and rough seas around the Lesser Antilles over the next few days.

Low level clouds moving along the wind flow, will bring some showers over the Eastern Caribbean islands, during the next 24 hours.