Date: 23rd February, 2021
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles is fair 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 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: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 81.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 48.6 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 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 and early morning.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:57 pm… High at 2:35 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:24 pm… High at 3:42 am.
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, hazy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers, mainly over the southern Lesser Antilles.
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 some 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.