12:00 noon Weather Report 06th February, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at George FL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.4 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: trace.

Total rainfall for the month of February:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.7 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 5.0 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-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair and breezy at first, becoming partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy skies, with some light to moderate showers, from tonight into tomorrow.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 6:11 pm… High at 1:18 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:38 pm… High at 2:25 am.

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 caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the central Lesser Antilles, it will be fair and breezy at first, becoming partly cloudy to cloudy with some scattered showers from tonight into tomorrow. Elsewhere it will be fair to partly cloudy and breezy, with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System continues to dominate the weather pattern across the Caribbean region, generating moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas.

A weak low level trough will cause occasional cloudiness and some light to moderate showers mainly over the central portion of the region during the next 24 hours.