6:00 pm Weather Report 28th February, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers.

Present weather at George FL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 84°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 22 mph or 35 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.0 mm.  At George FL Charles: 5.9 mm 

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 89.0 mm.  At George FL Charles: 88.4 mm

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:20 am.             Sunset tomorrow: 6:12 pm.     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered 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 10:46 pm… High at 5:09 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:13 am… High at 6:16 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and 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 brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Patches of low level cloud drifting along the wind flow, will cause occasional cloudiness and some showers over our region during the next 24 hours.