6:00 am Weather Report 20th February, 2020

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25 °C or 77 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.     

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 13.1 mm.    

Sunset today: 6:10 pm.     Sunrise tomorrow: 6:24 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east northeast near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy on occasions with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 6:56 am…High at 1:49 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:23 am…High at 2:56 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and 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. Low Level cloud patches drifting along the easterly wind flow, will cause occasional cloudiness and showers over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours.

A plume of thick Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a significant reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours.