6 Am Weather Report

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 12th February, 2023

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 22°C or 72°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 22°C or 72°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 6.2 mm

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 32.7 mm   

Sunset today: 6:07 pm                  Sunrise tomorrow: 6:28 am      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 25 mph

or 41 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Apart from a few brief, light to moderate morning showers, it will be     

         generally fair and windy.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:28 am… Low at 2:33 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 8:35 am… Low at 4:00 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells 6 to 9 feet

      Or 1.8 to 2.1 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.