6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 17th January, 2023
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 25°C or 77°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 5.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 3.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 63.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 109.6 mm.

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

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times 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: Low at 6:40 pm …High at 1:45 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:07 pm …High at 2:52 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some light to moderate showers.

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

A weak frontal system will continue to cause cloudy periods with scattered showers over the Leeward Islands during the forecast period.