6:00 pm Weather Report 09 February 2020

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 09th February, 2020

Forecaster: Thomas Auguste

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

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

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26 °C or 79 °F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30 °C or 86 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.8 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 7.5 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 10.2 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 16.0 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:29 am.    Sunset tomorrow: 6:07 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 occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, 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: Low at 10:23 pm… High at 4:53 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:50 pm… High at 6:00 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 extreme caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times 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 during the next few days.

Low level clouds drifting along the easterly wind flow, will cause occasional showers over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours.