6:00 am Weather Report 17th January, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 23°C or 73°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23°C or 73°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 7 mph or 11 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 6.2 mm.                  

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 63.7 mm.    

Sunset today: 5:56 pm       Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy with 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 11:05 am …Low at 6:40 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at present …High at 12:12 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered light to moderate showers. Elsewhere, generally cloudy with scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A shearline is expected to cause occasionally cloudy skies with light to moderate showers over the Windward Islands and areas further south, during the next 24 hours.

Over the Leeward Islands, a weak frontal system will cause cloudy periods with scattered showers and cool temperatures during the forecast period.