6:00 pm weather report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 11th May, 2020

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28° C or 82°F.

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 24 mph or 39 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 3.1 mm.     At GFL Charles Airport: 2.0 mm      

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.1 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 1.0 mm.   

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:37 am.      Sunset tomorrow: 6:22 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: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered

         Showers mainly during the night and morning. 

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:55 pm… Low at 12:10 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 9:02 pm… Low at 01:37 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to

brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered

showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate, moderate to brisk

easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region, for the

next couple of days.

Low level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause occasional cloudiness

and some scattered showers over the islands, during the next 24 hours.