6:00 pm Weather Report 27 February 2020

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 27th February, 2020

Forecasters: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27 °C or 81 °F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29 °C or 84 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 14 mph or 22 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.3 mm      At GFL Charles Airport: 6.6 mm.  

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 30.5 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 64.1 mm.  

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am  Sunset tomorrow: 6:12 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east northeast and east near 17 mph or 28 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Generally fair, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:16 pm… Low at 12:00 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:23 pm… Low at 01:27 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Light to moderate easterly winds generated by the Atlantic High Pressure System, will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.

The lower atmosphere over our region will remain sufficiently moist and unstable to cause a few showery periods around the islands during the next 24 hours.