6:00 pm weather Report 20th November, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair with recent showers.

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 3.9 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 1.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 145.7 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 196.0 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-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with gusts near showers.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered light to moderate showers tonight, becoming generally cloudy with scattered showers which will be heavy in some locations and isolated thunderstorms from early tomorrow morning.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:20 pm… High at 1:55 am… Low at 7:04 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:47 pm… High at 3:02 am… Low at 8:31 am.     

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and swells 4 to 8 feet or 1.2 to 2.4 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

Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered light to moderate showers tonight. From early tomorrow morning, generally cloudy skies, with scattered showers which will be heavy in some areas and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A broad area of disturbed weather associated with a trough system located a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles, will begin affecting the region from early tomorrow morning, as the system continues to drift slowly westward. This system is expected to cause cloudy to overcast skies, scattered showers, some of which will be heavy, gusty winds and thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 48 hours.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.