6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 09th February, 2024
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 78%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at 16 mph or 26 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.1 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:29 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:07 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near
17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with
a few scattered showers.

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: Low at 09:56 pm…High at 4:25 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:23 pm…High at 5:32 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas and reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers, mainly over the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles.

WEATHER SUMMARY
Moisture and instability associated with a frontal boundary, will cause cloudiness and showers over the northern 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 region, during the forecast period.