6 Pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 16th March, 2023

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

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 31°C or 88°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil             At GFL Charles: nil            

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.3 mm          At GFL Charles: 0.6 mm

Sunrise Tomorrow : 6:10 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

16 mph or 26 km/h.

Weather: Generally fair skies.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:17 am…Low at 4:55 am

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 2:24 am…Low at 6:22 am

Seas: 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 locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally fair skies.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate easterly winds 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.

A frontal system is expected to affect the Leeward Islands on Friday as it drifts southward.