6 Pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 04th March, 2024

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 80°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 80°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 75%.

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

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 6.5 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 25.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.2 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 28.8 mm.

 Sunrise tomorrow: 6:17 am.                   Sunset tomorrow: 6:13 pm.        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph

or 30 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, 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 12:58 am…Low at 3:40 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 02:05 am…Low at 5:07 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 7 feet or

      1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with scattered light to moderate showers over the Windward Islands. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate moderate northeasterly to easterly winds and above normal seas across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.

A shearline will continue to cause periods of cloudiness and scattered showers over the central portion of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.