6:00 pm Weather Report

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

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast
at 12 mph or 19 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 5.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 42.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of November so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 48.6 mm. At GFL Charles airport: 78.8 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:00 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:34 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and east near 15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers which may be
moderate to heavy in some areas and possibly isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution as the top soils are already saturated and any further heavy rainfall will trigger these hazards.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:31 pm…High at 3:13 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:58 pm…High at 4:20 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas and isolated thunderstorms over the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles. Further south, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with some scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moist and unstable conditions associated with a trough system will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean, during the forecast period.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.