6:00 pm Weather Report 05th March, 2020

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 05th March, 2020

Forecasters: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.

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

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: Nil.       At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.2 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 3.2 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 the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few

gusts.

Weather: Fair skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:09 pm…High at 1:58 am…Low at 6:14 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:36 pm…High at 3:05 am…Low at 7:41 am. Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and 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

Fair skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

Patches of low level clouds moving along the wind flow, will cause a few showery spells over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours.