12 NOON WEATHER REPORT

Date: 08th February, 2021

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

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

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

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.3 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 2.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of February:

At Hewanorra Airport: 13.5 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 14.5 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 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Weather: Apart from a few cloudy periods with brief showers, it will be generally fair.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:03 pm… Low at 8:08 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 2:10 pm… Low at 9:35 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Low level shallow clouds drifting along the wind flow will bring a few showers over the Eastern Caribbean Islands, during the next 24 hours.