6:00 am Weather Report 17th March, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°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 25 mph or 41 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm.                  

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 32.9 mm.       

Sunset today: 6:14 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 6:09 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Generally fair and breezy becoming cloudy at times with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 08:52 am… High at 3:29 pm.   

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:19 am… High at 4:36 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate brisk easterly winds and rough seas over and around the Eastern Caribbean region, for the next few days.

Patches of low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few brief showers over portions of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.