6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 23rd April, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south southwest at
13 mph or 20 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 23.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 43.7 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:18 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and south near
10 mph or 17 km/h, becoming lighter, variable or calm at times.
Weather: Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers which may be heavy
in some locations and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are
advised to exercise caution.

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: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

WEATHER SUMMARY
A light to moderate southerly to southeasterly wind flow will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.

A low level trough will continue to cause cloudy periods with showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.

Moisture and instability associated with the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.