6:00 pm Weather Report 07th February, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.

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 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 10.9 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 8.6 mm.     

Total rainfall for the month of February:

At Hewanorra Airport: 12.6 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 13.6 mm.    

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:29 am.          Sunset tomorrow: 6:06 pm.      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:14 pm… High at 2:13 am… Low at 6:04 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:41 pm… High at 3:20 am… Low at 7:31 am.

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

Fair to partly cloudy and breezy, with a few scattered 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.

Drier and more stable conditions, will result in mostly fair skies, with a few brief showers due to shallow cloud patches traversing the region, during the forecast period.