6:00 PM weather report 19 November 2023

6:00 PM Weather Report

Date: 19th November, 2023

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

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

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 77%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 26 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.           At GFL Charles Airport: nil.         

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 145.1 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 150.1 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:06 am…….Sunset tomorrow: 5:32 pm              

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 8:09 pm… Low at 3:26 am…

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 9:16 pm… Low at 4:53 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas and reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

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

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate light to moderate easterly to southeasterly winds across the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

A plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.