6:00 pm Weather Report 16th February, 2020

Forecaster: Lemeuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.7 mm         At GFL Charles Airport: trace.

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 11.0 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 21.4 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:26 am.               Sunset tomorrow: 6:09 pm.     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few 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: High at 11:44 pm… Low at 3:39 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 6:11 pm… High at 12:51 am… Low at 5:06 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 rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy, 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 few days.

Moisture and instability in the lower levels of the atmosphere, will cause occasional cloudiness and showers over the Eastern Caribbean islands, during the next 24 hours.