12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 08th February, 2024
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 70%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Sunset today: 6:06 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:29 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and northeast
near 17 mph or 28 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy with a few scattered showers today.
An increase in cloudiness and shower activity is expected from tonight
into tomorrow.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions due to reduced air quality.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:24 pm…Low at 09:19 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:31 pm…Low at 10:46 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
4 to 8 feet or 1.2 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the northern and central Lesser Antilles, cloudy to overcast with scattered moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms. Further south, fair and hazy, becoming occasionally cloudy in the morning with some scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate moderate southeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the forecast period.
Moisture and instability associated with a frontal boundary, will cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the northern and central portions of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.