6 PM WEATHER REPORT

Date: 09th February, 2021

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.9 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 2.7 mm.  

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 15.4 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 17.2 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-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 08:54 pm… High at 3:32 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:21 pm… High at 4:39 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 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

Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few light to moderate showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Caribbean region, for the next couple of days.

Low level shallow clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause a few light to moderate showers over the Eastern Caribbean Islands, during the next 24 hours.