DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) September 05, 2018
WEATHER:
This afternoon: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.
Tonight through Wednesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with no significant precipitation.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F
Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F
Sunset Today: 6:24 P.M.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:59 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Southeast to east with a light to moderate breeze of 05 to 14 miles per hour.
SYNOPSIS:
A relatively drier air has moved across the local region and will restrict any significant shower activity. However, low-level clouds moving in the wind flow may cause brief local showers during the early part of this forecast period. 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, Florence intensified to a hurricane and its center was located about 1260 miles east northeast of St. Maarten. Florence is moving toward the west-northwest at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph and higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected through tonight, but weakening is forecast to begin on Wednesday and continue through Friday.
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 Thursday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.
FORECASTER: Connor
