6:00 pm Weather Report 10th March, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°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 17 mph or 28 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: 4.5 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 11.5 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 9.6 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:14 am.       Sunset tomorrow: 6:13 pm.              

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair skies occasionally becoming cloudy 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 8:32 pm… High at 3:05 am… Low at 8:01 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:59 pm… High at 4:12 am… Low at 9:28 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and 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 skies becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly to east-northeasterly 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 with showers over our region during the next 24 hours.