6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 15th March, 2023

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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: 6:11 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 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present…High at 12:26 am…Low at 3:18 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 6:24 pm…High at 1:33 am…Low at 4:45 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 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

Generally fair.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate easterly winds and above normal seas are expected around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.

Generally dry and stable weather conditions are expected to continue over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.