6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 17th February, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy with light showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 25 mph or 41 km/h, gusting to 37 mph or 59 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 27.9 mm.
Sunset today: 6:09 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:26 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east northeast and east near
25 mph or 41 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy 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 09:44 am… High at 4:21 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:11 am… High at 5:28 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly 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
Fair, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.
Low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few scattered
showers over the region during the forecast period.
A plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.