6:00 am Weather Report

6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 28th March, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
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: 1.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 54.1 mm.

Sunset today: 6:15 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:02 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near
22 mph or 35 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times 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 7:48 am…Low at 3:54 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:55 am…Low at 5:21 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves 7 to 8 feet or 2.1 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 and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

Low level cloud patches enhanced by an upper level jet stream, will continue to cause some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.