DATE ISSUED: Sunday, August 25, 2019 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Monday midday (12:00 LST) August 26, 2019
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Monday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a local shower possible.
Forecast High: 32°C / 90°F
Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F
Sunset Today: 6:32 P.M.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:57 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Monday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 miles per hour.
SYNOPSIS:
A relatively dry air mass accompanied by Saharan dust will limit precipitation during this forecast period. Additionally, varying concentrations of Saharan dust will continue to produce hazy conditions over the next couple of days. Persons with allergies should take the necessary precautions.
Seas are expected to remain slight to moderate through the next few days.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to Moderate
WAVES/SWELLS: 4 to 6 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: At 11:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Dorian was located about 825 miles southeast of St. Maarten. On the forecast track, Dorian is expected to be near the central Lesser Antilles late Monday or early Tuesday. However, the center of Tropical Storm Dorian is projected to pass about 200 miles south of St. Maarten early Wednesday, and thus currently poses no immediate threat.Maximum sustained winds remain near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Dorian could be near hurricane strength by Tuesday over the eastern Caribbean Sea.
Meteorological Department St. Maarten will continue to monitor Tropical Storm Dorian and issue special weather bulletins.
OUTLOOK through Tuesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy.
