6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 23rd January, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
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 23 mph or 37 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 69.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 116.9 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:59 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 occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with only
a few brief showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 11:29 pm…High at 5:55 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at Present…Low at 12:56 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 locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

Patches of low-level clouds moving along the wind flow will cause occasional cloudiness with showers, over our region during the forecast period.
Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.