6 Am Weather Report

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 19th January, 2023

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: Trace.    

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 65.0 mm.

Sunset today: 5:57 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 23 mph or

37 km/h.

Weather: Apart from a few brief morning showers, it will be mostly fair and

         breezy.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 6:25 am… High at 1:12 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:52 am… High at 2:19 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 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

Fair to partly cloudy, and breezy, with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

Patches of low level clouds moving along the wind flow will cause a few brief showers over the region during the forecast period.