6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 09th December, 2022

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar   

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil             At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.3 mm          At GFL Charles Airport: 9.1 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:17 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 5:36 pm. 

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the north and northeast near 8 mph or 13 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.

Weather: Generally fair and cool tonight, mostly fair tomorrow.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at presemt…Low at 11:00 pm…High at 5:31 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at present…Low at 12:27 am…High at 6:38 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly swells 7 to 10 feet or 2.1 to 3.0 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution due to high sea swells.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally fair skies, with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A strong low pressure system located over the central north Atlantic, will continue to cause light and variable winds and high sea swells across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

A relatively dry, stable and cool airmass over the region, will cause generally fair weather conditions over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.