12:00 noon Weather Report 23 February 2021

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 23rd February, 2021

Forecaster: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°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 21 mph

or 33 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.3 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm.    

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 81.4 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 48.6 mm.

Sunset today: 6:11 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 6:23 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: Fair, hazy and breezy occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers mainly during the night.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:46 pm… Low at 7:57 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 1:53 pm… Low at 9:24 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, rough seas and low visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Low level shallow clouds drifting with the wind flow will cause a few scattered showers over our region during the forecast period.

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