6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 19th February, 2024
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
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 73%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 33.3 mm.

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

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east northeast
near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies tonight. An increase in cloudiness
with some scattered showers is expected tomorrow morning.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:30 pm…High at 2:21 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:57 pm…High at 3:28 am.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy skies with some scattered showers, mainly over the
central Lesser Antilles.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours.

Relatively dry and stable conditions will continue over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period. However, weak unstable conditions will cause some scattered showers, mainly over the central portion of the region by tomorrow morning.