6 PM WEATHER REPORT

Date: 02nd February, 2021

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

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

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: Trace.   At GFL Charles Airport: 0.2 mm.  

Total rainfall for the month of February:

At Hewanorra Airport: Trace.   At GFL Charles Airport: 0.2 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.     Sunset tomorrow: 6:04 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Generally fair, hazy and breezy with a few showers tonight. Partly  cloudy to cloudy, hazy and breezy with scattered showers from tomorrow morning.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:29 pm… Low at 1:12 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 8:36 pm… Low at 2:39 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair, hazy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers tonight. Partly cloudy to cloudy, hazy and breezy with scattered showers from tomorrow morning.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next few days.

A low level trough in the vicinity of the Lesser Antilles, will cause an increase in cloudiness and shower activity over the islands during the next 24 to 48 hours.