6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 12th March, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast at
14 mph or 22 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.6 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:13 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:14 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east southeast near
17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with a low chance of showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:43 pm…Low at 12:14 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:50 pm…Low at 01:41 am.
Seas: Moderate TO locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly
swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Apart from a few scattered showers over the northern Windward Islands,
generally fair skies will prevail.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate light to moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

A weak shear line will cause a few scattered showers over the northern Windward Islands during the next 24 hours.