6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 13th March, 2023

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.3 mm.

Sunset today: 6:14 pm.                        Sunrise tomorrow: 6:12 am.

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, 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 6:44 am…Low at 2:12 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:51 am…Low at 3:39 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 with a few showers over the Leeward Islands. Elsewhere, generally fair.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Light to moderate easterly winds and above normal seas are expected around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days. 

A weak shear line will continue to cause a few showers over the Leeward Islands during the next 24 hours. Elsewhere, generally dry and stable weather conditions will prevail.