6:00 am Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 pm yesterday:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.3 mm.

Sunset today: 6:05 pm.                              Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am.     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

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

Persons with respiratory conditions and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to poor air quality.  

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 8:31 am…Low at 3:36 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 9:38 am…Low at 5:03 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly 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 poor visibility, brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with widely scattered showers.

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.

Low level clouds moving along the wind flow, will bring occasional showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.