6 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 28th December, 2022

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.

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

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°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: 2.4 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 19.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 42.3 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 57.0 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:26 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 5:45 pm.       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with gusts near showers.

Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming 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 7:56 pm…Low at 2:22 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 9:03 pm…Low at 3:49 am.

Seas: Locally rough to rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly

 swells 7 to 11 feet or 2.1 to 3.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Central to Southern Lesser Antilles, partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some light to moderate showers. Further north, fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

A weak shearline will continue to cause cloudiness and showers over the Windward Islands during the forecast period.