6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 21st February, 2020
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 23 °C or 73 °F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23 °C or 73 °F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.6 mm
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 13.7 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 20 mph or 31 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few brief showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:47 am…High at 2:35 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:14 am…High at 3:42 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to rough seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate 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 region 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.