6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 29th December, 2022
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is overcast with showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°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: 31.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 3.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 74.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 60.1 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:27 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:45 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Generally cloudy, hazy and breezy with some 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 09:15 pm…Low at 3:11 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 10:22 pm…Low at 4:38 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 and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward Islands, generally cloudy, hazy and breezy with some light to moderate showers. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few brief 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.
Cloudiness and showers associated with a weak shearline, will persist over the Windward Islands during the forecast period.