6:00 am Weather Report 12th February, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

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

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.         

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 15.4 mm.       

Sunset today: 6:08 pm.       Sunrise tomorrow: 6:28 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 occasional gusts.

Weather: Generally fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times 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 09:39 am… High at 4:18 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:06 am… High at 5:25 pm.

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 extreme southern portion of the Lesser Antilles it will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with some scattered showers. Elsewhere it will be mainly fair skies becoming cloudy at times with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moisture and instability over the extreme southern portion of the Lesser Antilles will cause occasional cloudiness with some scattered showers over that area during the forecast period.

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days. Low level clouds drifting along this wind flow will cause a few brief showers over the remainder of the region during the next 24 hours.