METEOROLOGICAL  SERVICES
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(MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE, PORT SERVICES AND TRANSPORT)
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HEWANORRA METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, VIEUX FORT, ST.LUCIA.
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   HOTLINE...4543452...WEBSITE...http://www.slumet.gov.lc.
    e-mail...info@slumet.gov.lc...forecast@slumet.gov.lc

6:00 PM..DATE..JANUARY 27, 2012..FORECASTER..WEBSTER GAJADHAR.

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA........FAIR.
                 AT GFL CHARLES......CLOUDY.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA............26 C OR 79 F.
TODAY'S MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA....29 C OR 84 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 24 MPH
OR 38 KM/H.

24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDED AT 2:00 PM AT HEWANORRA.........0.7 MM.
                                   AT GFL CHARLES.......0.1 MM.
TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH THUS FAR AT HEWANORRA....47.3 MM.
       AT GFL CHARLES......65.3 MM.

SUNRISE TOMORROW.....6:35 AM......SUNSET TOMORROW.....6:03 PM.

WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHTS RECORDED 4 MILES OR 6 KM NORTH OF ST. LUCIA.
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AVERAGE WAVE HEIGHT IN THE PAST 3 HOURS.....7.2 FEET OR 2.2 METRES.   
MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT IN THE PAST 6 HOURS....12.1 FEET OR 3.7 METRES.  

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
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WINDS.....EAST-NORTHEASTERLY NEAR 22 MPH OR 35 KM/H, WITH
           OCCASIONAL GUSTS.
WEATHER...FAIR AND WINDY, BECOMING CLOUDY AT TIMES WITH A FEW
           SHOWERS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM ST. LUCIA.
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TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR...LOW AT 11:27 PM...HIGH AT 5:46 AM.
TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY.....LOW AT 12:54 AM...HIGH AT 6:53 AM.
SEAS....MODERATE TO LOCALLY ROUGH WITH WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET OR 1.8
         TO 2.7 METRES.  SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS AND SEA BATHERS
         SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO BRISK WINDS AND ABOVE
         NORMAL SEAS.   
                   
OUTLOOK FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES.
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FAIR AND WINDY, BECOMING CLOUDY AT TIMES WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

WEATHER SUMMARY
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THE ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE
BRISK EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE REGION.
PATCHES OF LOW LEVEL CLOUD DRIFTING WITH THIS FLOW, WILL
PRODUCE A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE LESSER ANTILLES.