6:00 pm Weather Report, 26th November 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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 14 mph or 22 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.2 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 2.1 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 182.3 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 272.4 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:10 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 5:33 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with some scattered light to moderate showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present…Low at 12:09 am…High at 6:54 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at present…Low at 01:36 am…High at 8:01 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 above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the southern Windward Islands and areas further south, mostly cloudy with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, and isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere, partly cloudy to cloudy at times with some scattered light to moderate showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

An approaching low-level trough is expected to cause some cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly winds and above normal seas across the region for the next few days.

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