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

12:00 PM..DATE..FEBRUARY 04, 2012..FORECASTER..JANIS PHILLIPS.

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

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA............29 C OR 84 F.
LAST NIGHT'S MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA....25 C OR 77 F.
                            
WIND AT HEWANORRA IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST AT 21 MPH OR 32 KM/H.

24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDED AT 8:00 AM AT HEWANORRA......0.8 MM.
                                                           AT GFL CHARLES....2.1 MM.
                                  
TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH THUS FAR AT HEWANORRA....13.1 MM.
                                                                   AT GFL CHARLES..10.4 MM.

SUNSET TODAY.....6:06 PM.....SUNRISE TOMORROW.....6:33 AM.

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....7.6 FEET OR 2.3 METRES.
MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT IN THE PAST 6 HOURS...14.5 FEET OR 4.4 METRES.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
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WINDS.....EASTERLY NEAR 21 MPH OR 32 KM/H, WITH OCCASIONAL
           GUSTS.
WEATHER...GENERALLY FAIR, APART FROM A FEW EARLY MORNING
           SHOWERS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM ST. LUCIA.
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TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR...HIGH AT 12:08 PM...LOW AT 7:07 PM.
TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY.....HIGH AT 1:15 PM....LOW AT 8:34 PM.
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 TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS.

WEATHER SUMMARY.
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BRISK EASTERLY WINDS AND FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE
EXPECTED TO PREVAIL ACROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES DURING THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.