6:00 am Weather Report 02nd February, 2021

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 02nd February, 2021

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°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 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: Trace.    

Total rainfall for the month of February:

At Hewanorra Airport: Trace.

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

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: partly cloudy, hazy and breezy occasionally becoming cloudy with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:02 am… Low at 1:04 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 8:09 am… Low at 2:31 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to      2.4 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair, hazy and breezy with occasional cloudy periods and a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

An area of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality in the vicinity of the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours. Low level clouds moving along the wind flow, will bring a few showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.