6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 02nd January, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
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-northeast
at 24 mph or 39 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:28 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:48 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near
22 mph or 35 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Generally fair and breezy.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:03 pm…High at 4:45 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:30 pm…High at 5:52 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with a few showers, mainly over the extreme southern portion of the Lesser Antilles.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

A relatively dry and stable atmosphere will prevail over the Lesser Antilles, thus limiting any significant shower activity over the islands during the forecast period.