Met Office: Persons with respiratory conditions and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to poor air quality

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February 4, 2021 6:00 PM Weather Report by Saint Lucia Met Office

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

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: 0.9 mm.              At GFL Charles Airport: 0.6 mm. 

Total rainfall for the month of February:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.3 mm.               At GFL Charles Airport: 5.0 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am.          Sunset tomorrow: 6:05 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Generally fair, hazy and breezy, with a few early morning showers.

Persons with respiratory conditions and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to poor air quality.  

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 10:15 pm… Low at 2:46 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 11:22 pm… Low at 4:13 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly 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 poor visibility, brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Low level clouds moving along the wind flow, will bring a few brief showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.