6:00 am Weather Report

6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 18th February, 2025
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 74%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 79.5 mm.

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

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east northeast near
22 mph or 35 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy, with
scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:45 am… Low at 1:42 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:52 am… Low at 3:09 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers, over the central Lesser Antilles. Elsewhere, fair to occasionally cloudy skies with a few brief showers.

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

Weak unstable conditions will cause cloudy conditions with scattered showers, mainly over the central portion of the region, during the forecast period.