6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 11th January, 2024

Forecaster: Shemma Joseph

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 75%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.9 mm

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 28.0 mm

Sunset today: 5:52 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy and breezy, with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 08:32 am… High at 3:20 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:59 am… High at 4:27 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Leeward and southern Windward Islands, partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and breezy, with scattered showers.  Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and breezy with a few isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Two weak shearlines over the region will cause an increase in cloudiness and scattered showers over the central and northern portion of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Lesser Antilles during the next few days.