6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 30th March, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

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 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 54.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 60.9 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:00 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:15 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h.
Weather: Generally fair and breezy 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: Low at 6:16 pm… High at 1:13 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:43 pm… High at 2:20 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 brisk winds and above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers over the Leeward Islands and extreme southern portion of the Lesser Antilles. Elsewhere,
generally fair and breezy with a low chance of showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

Weak unstable conditions will cause some scattered showers over the Leeward Islands and extreme southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period. The atmosphere over the rest of the region is expected to remain relatively dry and stable during the next 24 hours.