February 21, 2021 12:00 PM Weather Report by Saint Lucia Met Office:
Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 22°C or 72°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 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 6.7 mm
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 26.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 34.6 mm
Sunset today: 6:10 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:24 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers.
Persons with respiratory conditions and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions due to poor air quality.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 6:21 pm…High at 1:19 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:48 pm…High at 2:26 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, low visibility and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Cloudy and hazy, with some scattered showers over the central Lesser Antilles. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region over the next couple of days.
A low level trough will continue to cause some cloudiness and showers, over the central portion of the Lesser Antilles today.
A plume of thick Saharan dust will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over our region during the next few days.
