PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) September 01, 2021 

WEATHER:        

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with local showers. 

Forecast High:   32°C / 90°F             Forecast Low:   26°C / 87°F    

Sunset Today:   6:26 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow:   5:58 A.M.      

SURFACE WINDS:        
This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Variable and light, becoming calm at times.    

SYNOPSIS:   
A weak Atlantic high-pressure system will maintain light winds across the region. Additionally, a combination of the light winds, daytime heating and available moisture could trigger localized showers.  

Marine conditions will remain slight during the next few days.     

STATE OF THE SEA: Slight         WAVES/SWELLS: 2 to 4 feet     

SPECIAL FEATURES:   

A well-defined low pressure system is located over the far eastern tropical Atlantic.  Associated showers and thunderstorm activity is beginning to show some signs of organization, and environmental conditions are favourable for additional development of this system. A tropical depression is likely to form during the next day or so while the low moves westward to west-northwestward.  

The Meteorological Department will continue to monitor this system and update the public accordingly.  

OUTLOOK through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy with local showers possible.     

FORECASTER: Gordon 

3-DAY FORECAST