6:00 pm Weather Report 25th January, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 24°C or 75°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.8 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 2.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 70.6 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 122.7 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 6:00 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with some scattered showers tonight, becoming generally fair and breezy from tomorrow morning.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:41 pm…Low at 12:46 am…High at 7:13 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:48 pm…Low at 2:13 am…High at 8:20 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves 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

Fair and breezy, 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 locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region, during the forecast period.

Patches of low-level clouds moving with the wind flow, will cause occasional cloudy periods with some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.