6:00 PM Weather Report 02nd May, 2023

6:00 PM Weather Report

Date: 02nd May, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 13 mph or 20 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.0 mm.             At GFL Charles Airport: 5.9 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.0 mm.            At GFL Charles Airport: 5.9 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:41 am       Sunset tomorrow: 6:20 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times, with a few light to moderate showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:33 pm…High at 1:54 pm…Low at 8:16 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:00 pm…High at 3:01 am…Low at 9:43 am.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers mainly over the central Windward Islands. Elsewhere, generally fair skies.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A light to moderate east-southeasterly to easterly wind flow will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours.

A weak shear line will continue to generate some cloudy periods with scattered showers over the central portion of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

The atmosphere over the remainder of the region remains relatively dry and stable.