6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 10th February, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL 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 82°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 25 mph or 41 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 26.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 33.3 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:28 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
23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few
scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:53 pm…Low at 12:29 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:00 pm…Low at 01:56 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 7 to 10 feet
or 2.1 to 3.0 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered 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 continue to cause cloudiness and showers over the islands of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.