6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 18th December, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
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 26 mph or 43 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 9.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 15.4 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:22 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:40 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 24 mph or 39 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few brief showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at Present…High at 12:39 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:32 pm…High at 01:46 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 8 feet or 1.2 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Occasional cloudy skies with some scattered showers over the Leeward Islands. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with only a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean over the next few days.
A weak shearline will continue to cause some showers over the Leeward Islands during the forecast period. Elsewhere, generally dry and stable weather conditions are expected.
Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.