6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 06th January, 2023

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 29 mph or 46 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 35.2 mm.

Sunset today: 5:49 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 6:29 am.

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 occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:27 am…High at 3:07 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:54 am…High at 4:14 pm.

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, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered 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 over the next few days.

Moisture and instability associated with an upper level jet stream, will continue to cause cloudy conditions with a few scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.