6:00 pm weather report

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6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 22nd February, 2021

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 87 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 52.2 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 12.6 mm.      

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 81.4 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 48.2 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:23 am.         Sunset tomorrow: 6:11 pm.               

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 a few gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies, 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 07:14 pm… High at 2:00 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:41 pm… High at 3:07 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly 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 rough seas and low visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and hazy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy at times 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.

weak unstable conditions will cause a few scattered showers to develop over the region during the forecast period.

Saharan dust haze is expected to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over our region during the next few days.