6:00 am Weather Report 11th March, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.7 mm.             

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 25.3 mm.    

Sunset today: 6:13 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 6:13 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with a few light showers during the day. An increase in shower activity is expected late tonight into tomorrow.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 09:43 am… Low at 5:53 pm.    

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 10:50 am… Low at 7:20 pm.  

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 rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

A weak shear line is expected to cause some scattered showers over our region as it drifts southward over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.