6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 15th May, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°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: 0.3 mm. At GFL Charles: 0.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.5 mm. At GFL Charles: 4.0 mm.

Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:36 am. Sunset Tomorrow: 6:24 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east southeast near
23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Fair and hazy, 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 11:56 pm…Low at 5:24 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 01:03 am…Low at 6:51 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 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 skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas across the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.

Patches of low level cloud moving along the wind flow, will bring a few showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.