6:00 pm Weather Report 08th April, 2023

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 08th April, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.

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 33 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport:  nil          At GFL Charles: 0.1 mm

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 17.3 mm        At GFL Charles: 37.7 mm

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:54 am        Sunset tomorrow: 6:16 pm       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy, breezy and hazy, with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:37 pm…High at 4:59 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:02 pm…Low at 12:04 am…High at 6:06 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 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

Fair to occasionally cloudy, breezy and hazy, with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate to brisk winds and locally rough seas associated with the Atlantic High Pressure System will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

The presence of an upper level jet stream over the region will influence some cloudy conditions over parts of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.

Patches of low level moisture will cause a few light to moderate showers to develop over the Windward Islands, during the forecast period.