6:00 pm weather Report

Date: 21st November, 2022

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°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 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.5 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 25.9 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 148.2 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 221.9 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:07 am.              Sunset tomorrow: 5:32 pm.       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with gusts near showers.

Weather: Generally cloudy to overcast at times with scattered showers, some of which will be heavy, and isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:04 pm…High at 2:46 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:31 pm…High at 3:53 am.      

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 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

Generally cloudy and breezy with scattered showers, which will be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A broad area of disturbed weather associated with a trough system, will continue  to generate cloudiness, showers, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 to 48 hours.

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

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.