6 Am Weather Report

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 18th February, 2023

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

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 23°C or 73°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.4 mm.     

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 36.7 mm.  

Sunset Today: 6:09 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:25 am.

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 to cloudy, and breezy, with scattered 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 7:18 am… High at 2:11 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:45 am… High at 3:18 pm.

Seas: Locally rough to rough with waves 10 to 11 feet or 3.0 to 3.3 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered light to moderate showers, over the southern Lesser Antilles. Further north, fair to partly cloudy and breezy, with a few showers.  

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

A weak shear line is expected to affect the Windward Islands as it continues to drift southward over the islands during the forecast period.