6:00 pm Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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 east-northeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.3 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 0.8 mm.      

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 71.8 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 73.3 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.                   Sunset tomorrow: 6:03 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 16 mph or 26 km/h, increasing to near 21 mph or 33 km/h with occasional gusts from tonight.

Weather: Generally fair at first, becoming occasionally cloudy with some scattered showers from tonight.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present…Low at 11:22 pm…High at 5:51 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at present…Low at 12:49 am…High at 6:58 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres, becoming locally rough with waves 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres from tonight.

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 skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System is expected to generate an increase in wind speeds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region from tonight.

Low level cloud patches moving along the wind flow, will bring some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.