6:00 pm weather report

6:00 PM Weather Report

Date: 11th January, 2021

Forecaster:Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 67°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 13 mph or

200 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: 21.9 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 25.6 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 5:53 pm.                                                                                 

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 20 mph

or 31 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some

         scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:03 pm… High at 03:49 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:30 pm… High at 04:56 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and swells 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

Fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

northeasterly to easterly winds and rough seas across the Lesser Antilles, over the next few days.

Low level cloud patches moving along the wind flow, will bring some showers over the islands of the Eastern Caribbean, during the next 24 hours.