6:00 pm Weather Report 18th February, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.9 mm.     GFL Charles Airport: 1.1 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 37.6 mm.   GFL Charles Airport: 62.3 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:25 am.       Sunset tomorrow: 6:10 pm. 

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 24 mph or 39 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy becoming cloudy at times 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 9:01 pm… High at 3:34 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  Low at 10:28 pm… High at 4:41 am.

Seas: Rough with waves 7 to 11 feet or 2.1 to 3.4 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 Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, mostly fair and breezy.

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 produce some cloudy periods with scattered showers over the southern half of the region, as it continues to drift southward over that area during the forecast period.