6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 23rd February, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 24 °C or 75 °F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24 °C or 75 °F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at
12 mph or 19 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 14.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:10 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:23 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and southeast near
18 mph or 30 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few scattered showers at first,
becoming increasingly cloudy by late afternoon with some
moderate to heavy showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:15 am… High at 3:50 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:42 am… High at 4:57 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly
swells 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due
to above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few scattered showers at first, becoming increasingly cloudy by late afternoon with showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate light to moderate easterly winds around the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours.
A trough system will cause an increase in cloudiness, showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over our region, during the forecast period.