Date: 16th February, 2023
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
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 east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 33.6 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 and northeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few light showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 11:56 am…Low at 7:26 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 06:26 am…High at 1:03 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 10 feet or 1.8 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 a few scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next few days.
Low level clouds drifting with this wind flow, will cause occasional cloudy periods with some showers over parts of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
A weak shear line will begin affecting the northern portion of the region from tomorrow Friday.