6:00 pm weather Report 22nd November, 2022

6:00 pm weather Report

Date: 22nd November, 2022

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.

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 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.8 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 6.9 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 156.0 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 228.8 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 between the east and east-northeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Hazy and breezy becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and a chance of 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 08:48 pm…High at 3:34 am…Low at 8:13 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:15 pm…High at 4:41 am…Low at 9:40 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, reduced visibility and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Mostly cloudy and breezy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern Windward Islands and areas further south.  Elsewhere, hazy and breezy becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A broad area of disturbed weather associated with a trough system, will continue  to generate periods of cloudiness, scattered showers, occasional gusts and isolated thunderstorms over parts of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

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.