6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 8th February, 2025
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 77%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 3.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 5.3 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 24.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 39.3 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 and east-northeast near
21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy skies, with a few
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 7:44 pm…High at 2:34 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:11 pm…High at 3:41 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy skies, with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas over and around the Eastern Caribbean, during the next few days.

Patches of low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause some scattered showers over the region, during the forecast period.