6:00 pm Weather Report 24th March, 2021

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 24th  March, 2021

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

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 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: 23.4 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 53.0 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:04 am.    Sunset tomorrow: 6:15 pm.  

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather:  Fair skies becoming cloudy at times 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 7:18 pm…High at 1:56 am…Low at 6:39 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:45 pm…High at 3:03 am…Low at 8:06 am.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

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 winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

Low level wind convergence and a gradual increase in moisture and will produce a few cloudy periods and some scattered showers across parts of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.