6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 26th March, 2022

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy .

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 at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.                          At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 41.4 mm.          At GFL Charles Airport: 68.8 mm.   

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:03 am.                            Sunset tomorrow: 6:15 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy with a low chance of showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present…High at 1:01 am…Low at 4:55 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:23 pm…High at 2:08 am…Low at 6:22 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly winds and above normal seas across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.

Generally dry and stable weather conditions are expected to prevail over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.