6 am weather report 23rd February 2021

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

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

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

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

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 43.2 mm.     

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 81.4 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 20 mph or 31 km/h with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair, hazy and breezy occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 6:01 am… High at 12:46 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:28 am… High at 01:53 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 caution due to 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 winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region over the next couple of days.

A weak low level trough 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.