6:00 pm weather report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 11th February, 2023

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

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 28°C or 82°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 26 mph or 43 km/h,

gusting to 46 mph or 74km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 6.2 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 10.8 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 32.7 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 44.1 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 some

         scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:48 pm… Low at 12:59 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 8:55 pm… Low at 2:25 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 occasional cloudiness and showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.