6:00 pm Weather Report 07th March, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at George FL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.

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 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.      At George FL Charles:  1.0 mm  

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 6.5 mm.    At George FL Charles: 5.1 mm.   

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:16 am.         Sunset tomorrow: 6:13 pm.       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Generally fair and hazy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 6:01 pm… High at 1:09 am… Low at 4:49 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:28 pm… High at 2:16 am… Low at 6:16 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and hazy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next couple of days.

Low level cloud patches drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few cloudy periods and some brief showers over our region, during the next 24 hours.