6:00 pm Weather Report 28th April, 2022

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 28th April, 2022

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles is cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport:  0.4 mm    At GFL Charles Airport:  1.3 mm   

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 25.3 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 32.2 mm  

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:42 am        Sunset tomorrow: 6:19 pm  

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

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

Weather: Tonight, generally cloudy and hazy skies with some scattered light to moderate showers. A gradual improvement is expected from tomorrow.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:05 pm…High at 2:33 am...Low at 08:53 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:32 pm…High at 3:40 am…Low at 10:20 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly 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 reduced visibility and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy and hazy with scattered showers and possible isolated thunderstorms.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Abundant moisture and instability over the Eastern Caribbean region, associated with a lingering surface to low level trough will continue to cause cloudiness and showers over the islands during the forecast period.