6:00 pm Weather Report

Forecasters: Hyacinthia Camille & Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light rain.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 24°C or 75°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.    At GFL Charles Airport: Trace.        

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.6 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: Trace.        

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:29 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 5:49 pm.       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east-northeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with   scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:31 pm… Low at 1:13 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 07:38 pm… Low at 2:40 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 above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk northeasterly winds and rough seas across the Lesser Antilles over the next couple of days.

Low level clouds drifting along this wind flow, will bring a few scattered showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.