6:00 pm Weather Report for 4th April 2023

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 4th April, 2023

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

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 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace     At GFL Charles Airport: 0.9 mm. 

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 6.7 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 32.8 mm.         

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 am             Sunset tomorrow: 6:16 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east southeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Weather: Fair tonight, becoming cloudy at times with some light showers tomorrow.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 03:10 am… Low at 08:12 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 04:17 am… Low at 10:39 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with scattered light to moderate 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.

Patches of low level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause occasional cloudy periods with showers over the region, during the forecast period.