6:00 pm weather report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 12^th April, 2021

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is Cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is Cloudy with showers.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 13 mph or 20 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 8.2 mm.     At GFL Charles Airport: 113.8 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 15.4 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 119.5 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am.         Sunset tomorrow: 6:17 pm.           

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast

near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations and isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides should continue to exercise caution in their activities.

Residents, especially those with dust allergies and respiratory ailments, are                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

advised to take all necessary precautions due to the presence of dust haze

and volcanic ash.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:49 pm…High at 04:01 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:16 pm…High at 05:08 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to low visibility

caused by Saharan dust haze and volcanic ash.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy and hazy, with some scattered showers over the Windward

Islands. Elsewhere, it will be fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief

showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moisture and instability associated with a low level shear line, will continue to cause some cloudy periods with showers and thunderstorms over the Windward Islands, during the next 24 hours.

An area of Saharan dust haze together with volcanic ash from the erupting

La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent, will continue to reduce visibility and

air quality around our region for the next few days.