6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 08th January, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 24°C or 75°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 3.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 12.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 19.2 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:51 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near
22 mph or 35 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few
scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 8:30 pm… Low at 2:34 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 9:37 pm… Low at 4:01 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly 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 brisk winds and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

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

Patches of low-level clouds drifting along this wind flow will cause some
cloudy periods with scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles, during
the forecast period.