6 Pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 09th April, 2023

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly 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 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport:  1.3 mm        At GFL Charles Airport: 2.6 mm

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 18.6 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 40.3 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am            Sunset tomorrow: 6:16 pm              

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming  cloudy at times,

         with a few isolated showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:46 pm…Low at 11:09 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:53 pm…Low at 12:36 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 above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times, with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

High level clouds associated with an upper level jet stream, will persist over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.