6 AM WEATHER REPORT

Date: 07th February, 2021

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.8 mm.        

Total rainfall for the month of February:

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.1 mm.          

Sunset today: 6:06 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 6:29 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: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with some scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 11:55 am…Low at 7:14 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 06:24 am…High at 1:02 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly 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

Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy, with scattered light to moderate showers over the central Lesser Antilles. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and breezy, with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Caribbean region for the next couple of days.

A weak low level trough will continue to cause an increase in cloudiness and shower activity, over the central portion of the region during the next 24 hours.