6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 13th February, 2024
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 71%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.9 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 3.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 31.8 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:27 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:08 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few early morning 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: High at 6:47 pm…Low at 12:18 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:54 pm…Low at 01:45 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to
2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas across the Eastern Caribbean, for the next few days.
Low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality mainly over the southern portion of the region, during the forecast period.