PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN
DATE ISSUED: Thursday, October 20, 2016 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) October 21, 2016
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F
Sunset Today: 5:46 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:08 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Friday midday: Southeast with a light to moderate breeze of 05 to 14 mph, becoming lighter and variable at times.
SYNOPSIS:
The atmosphere across the region remains sufficiently moist and unstable to support the development of some showers during this forecast period.
Seas are expected to remain slight to moderate during the next few days.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to moderate WAVES/SWELLS: 4 to 6 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: An area of disturbed weather located a few hundred miles northwest of St. Maarten, is moving northwestward at about 10 mph. This system has a 50 percent chance of formation during the next 5 days.
The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will continue to monitor this system.
OUTLOOK through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.
FORECASTER: Albert
The next weather forecast will be issued today at 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC).
For further information visit our website: www.meteosxm.com
