6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 08th March, 2024
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
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 76%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 38.7 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:15 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:13 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near
16 mph or 26 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, with a few late night to early morning showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 08:46 pm…High at 3:13 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:13 pm…High at 4:20 am.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands, partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate light to moderate easterly to east southeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean, during the forecast period.

Weak unstable conditions will cause some scattered showers over the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours. Relatively dry and stable conditions will prevail over the remainder of the region.