6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 19th February, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy with light showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27 °C or 81 °F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30 °C or 86 °F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 28 mph or 44 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 13.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 28.1 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:25 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:10 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy 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 7:53 pm…High at 2:39 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:20 pm…High at 3:46 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 6 to 9
feet or 1.8 to 2.7 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, hazy 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 for the next few days.
Moisture and instability in the lower levels of the atmosphere, will continue
to cause occasional cloudiness and showers over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours.
A plume of thick Saharan dust haze is expected to cause a significant reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 to 48 hours.