DATE ISSUED: Monday, September 03, 2018 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) September 04, 2018
WEATHER:
This afternoon through tonight: Cloudy with scattered showers, some of which could be heavy and isolated thunderstorms.
Tuesday morning through midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers.
Forecast High: 30°C / 86°F Forecast Low: 25°C / 77°F
Sunset Today: 6:25 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:59 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East southeast with a light to moderate breeze of 05 to 14 miles per hour and gusts near showers.
SYNOPSIS:
Moisture and instability associated with a tropical wave and a surface trough will cause scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the region. Residents and users of areas prone to flooding are advised to be vigilant. Meanwhile, light to moderate winds will continue due to a weakened pressure gradient.
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:
At 11:00 am, the center of Tropical Storm Florence was located about 1590 miles east of St. Maarten. Florence is moving toward the west northwest near 16 mph with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph and higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is expected today.
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 Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers.
FORECASTER: Albert
