6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 29th January, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at 9 mph or 15 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 4.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 84.5 mm. At GFL Charles airport: 129.3 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:02 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near
14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair skies and cool night, becoming cloudy at times with
a few scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:06 am…Low at 3:48 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 06:32 pm…High at 1:13 am.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
A low pressure system located over the central Atlantic, will continue to cause light to moderate northeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

A shearline will continue to cause cloudiness and showers over the extreme southern portion of the region. Another shearline will affect the Windward and Leeward Islands as it drifts slowly southward over the island chain, during the forecast period.