6:00 pm Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27 °C or 81 °F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30 °C or 86°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 13.0 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 25.4 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 27.4 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 55.4 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:22 am.                             Sunset tomorrow: 6:11 pm.         

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Weather: Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:42 pm…High at 4:54 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:09 am…High at 6:01 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate light to moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the forecast period.

Lingering moisture and instability associated with the passage of a surface trough, will continue to produce occasional showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.