6:00 pm Weather Report 31st March, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

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 21 mph or 33km/h

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

At Hewanorra Airport: Trace.      At GFL Charles Airport: 1.1 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 54.1 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 62.0 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 24 mph or 39 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with scattered light to moderate showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:02 pm… High at 1:38 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:29 pm… High at 2:45 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves 7 to 8 feet or 2.1 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Low level cloud patches enhanced by an upper level trough system, is expected to cause some cloudy periods with scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.