6 PM WEATHER REPORT

Date: 17th March, 2021

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.

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 northeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.    At GFL Charles Airport: trace.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 21.0 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 46.9 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:09 am.        Sunset tomorrow: 6:14 pm.  

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, 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:  High at 6:37 pm… Low at 11:50 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:44 pm… Low at 01:17 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly 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 rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.  

WEATHER SUMMARY

A weak shearline is expected to produce some cloudy periods and showers over the northern Leeward and Windward Islands, during the next 24 to 36 hours.