12:00 noon Weather Report 20th February, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’SHaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.       At GFL Charles Airport: trace.             

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

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

Sunset today: 6:10 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 6:24 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: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with a few showers today, becoming cloudy to overcast skies, with some scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations from late tonight into tomorrow.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 5:16 pm… High at 12:11 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 6:43 pm… High at 01:18 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and 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 brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the central Lesser Antilles, it will be fair to partly cloudy and breezy with a few showers at first, becoming cloudy to overcast, with periods of moderate to heavy showers from tonight into tomorrow. The remainder of the region will be fair to partly cloudy and breezy with a few 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.

A weak low level trough will cause some cloudy periods with moderate to heavy showers mainly over the central portions of the region during the next 24 hours.