DATE ISSUED: Friday, August 31, 2018 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) September 01, 2018
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with isolated showers possible.
Forecast High: 30°C / 86°F
Forecast Low: 26°C / 79°F
Sunset Today: 6:27 P.M.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:58 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: East-southeast to east-northeast with a gentle to fresh breeze of 10 to 18 miles per hour and higher gusts possible.
SYNOPSIS:
A relatively drier air mass has moved into the local region, therefore limiting any significant precipitation. However, lingering moisture from a recent tropical wave may produce a local shower from time to time during this forecast period. Meanwhile, the Atlantic high pressure system will maintain easterly winds across the region.
Seas are forecast to remain slight to moderate during the next few days.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to moderate
WAVES/SWELLS: 3 to 5 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: …Potential Tropical Cyclone Six…
At 11:00am this potential tropical cyclone remains over the far eastern Atlantic moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph. It is expected to become a tropical storm later today.
Formation chance through 48 hours…90 percent
Formation chance through 5 days…90 percent
The system does not currently pose a threat to St. Maarten.
The St. Maarten Meteorological Department will continue to monitor the progress of this system.
OUTLOOK through Sunday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.
FORECASTER: Connor
