DATE ISSUED: Sunday, September 15, 2019 @12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Monday midday (12:00 LST) September 16, 2019
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Monday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers, some of which may be moderate to heavy and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast High: 32°C / 90°F Forecast Low: 26°C / 79°F
Sunset Today: 6:15 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:00 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Monday midday: East northeast to east southeast with a gentle to moderate breeze of 09 to 16 mph and higher gusts possible.
SYNOPSIS:
Available moisture and instability associated with two tropical waves will cause cloudy periods, scattered showers and possible isolated thunderstorms during this forecast period.
Seas are expected to gradually deteriorate during the next few days.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to moderate WAVES/SWELLS: 4 to 6 feet
SPECIAL FEATURES:
An elongated area of disturbed weather which is located many hundred miles east of the island chain, is moving slowly westward. Only slow development, if any, is anticipated during the next day or two. However, through the middle of next week conditions are forecast to become conducive for gradual development and a tropical depression is likely to form by the end of the week.
Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 percent.
The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will continue to monitor the progress of this system and update the public accordingly.
OUTLOOK through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorms.
FORECASTER: Albert
