6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 30th December, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 13.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 25.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 87.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 85.3 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:27 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:46 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 a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some
scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 10:46 pm…Low at 4:00 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 11:53 pm…Low at 5:27 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 8 feet
or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers, mainly over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles.

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 forecast period.

The atmosphere over the Lesser Antilles is sufficiently moist and unstable to cause some light to moderate showers to develop over these islands during the next 24 hours.