6:00 pm Weather Report 14th April, 2023

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 14th April, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

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 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.6 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 1.1 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 20.2 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 41.4 mm.

Sunset today: 6:17 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am                   

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times, with a few scattered         showers

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:37 am…Low at 5:06 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:07 pm…High at 01:44 am…Low at 6:33 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the central Windward Islands and areas further south, it will be partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy, with scattered showers. Elsewhere, generally fair.

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.

A weak low level trough will cause some cloudy periods with scattered showers over the southern half of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period. The lower atmosphere over the remainder of the Lesser Antilles is expected to remain relatively dry and stable during the next 24 hours.