6 Pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 08th February, 2023

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°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 13 mph

or 20 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.3 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 5.3 mm.      

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 8.6 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 24.1 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:29 am.     Sunset tomorrow: 6:07 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 22 mph

or 35 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few light

         to moderate showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 11:37 pm…High at 5:57 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 6:32 pm…Low at  1:04 am.

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 locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times, with scattered light to moderate showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

Moisture and instability in the lower atmosphere over our region, will cause cloudiness and scattered showers over the islands of the Lesser Antilles, during the 24 hours.