6:00 pm Weather Report 13th March, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 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: 6:12 am.      Sunset tomorrow: 6:14 pm.                                      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Mostly fair skies.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 9:01 pm… Low at 12:51 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 10:08 pm… Low at 2:18 am.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will maintain a relatively dry and stable lower atmosphere over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.

Light to moderate easterly winds are expected to persist around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.