6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 PM Weather Report

Date: 01st March, 2021

Forecaster: Andre Joyeux

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

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 14 mph or 22 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.0 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: Trace.

Total rainfall for the month of February:

At Hewanorra Airport: 94.0 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 88.4 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:19 am.           Sunset tomorrow: 6:12 pm.        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east-northeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair skies at first, with an increase in cloudiness and showers

         from tonight.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 11:20 pm … High at 5:43 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 6:43 pm … Low at 12:47 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 8 feet

      or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due

to rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally fair skies, occasionally becoming cloudy 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 across the Eastern Caribbean region, for the next couple of days.

A weak shearline will cause some cloudy periods and showers over some of the islands, during the next 24 hours.