6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 17th April, 2025

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 83°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 75%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.2 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 0.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 19.6 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 20.0 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:48 am.  Sunset tomorrow: 6:17 pm.                           

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east near 22 mph or 35 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:19 pm. Low at 11:20 pm.    

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 8:26 pm. Low at 12:47 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly 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 brisk winds and above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Generally dry and stable conditions are expected over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.