12 NOON WEATHER REPORT

Date: 15th February, 2021

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

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 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.6 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 1.2 mm. 

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 17.9 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 20.5 mm.

Sunset today: 6:09 pm.         Sunrise tomorrow: 6:26 am.        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Mostly fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy 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 present… High at 6:16 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 1:26 pm… High at 7:23 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate brisk winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.

Low level shallow clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause some showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.