6:00 pm Weather Report

Forecasters: Hyacinthia Camille & Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°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 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.9 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 3.3 mm.     

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 19.5 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 27.9 mm.   

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:25 am.          Sunset tomorrow: 6:10 pm.

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

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 10:21 pm… Low at 2:32 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 11:28 pm… Low at 3:59 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves 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 and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Patches of low level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause some cloudy periods with showers over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours.