PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN
DATE ISSUED: Friday, September 09, 2016 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) September 10, 2016
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers, some of which may be moderate to heavy and a risk of thunder.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 26°C / 79°F
Sunset Today: 6:20 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:59 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: East to southeast with a light to moderate breeze of 06 to 15 miles per hour and possible higher gusts.
SYNOPSIS:
Moisture and instability associated with a low level disturbance will cause cloudy periods and scattered showers, some of which may be moderate to heavy, over the local region during this forecast period.
Seas are forecast 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 showers and thunder located in the vicinity of the Leeward Islands, is moving toward the west northwest. This system has a low chance for formation during the next 5 days. Regardless of development, the system will increase the chances for showers over the local region. The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will monitor the progress of this system.
An area of disturbed weather associated with a tropical wave is located about 1100 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. Conditions are forecast to be conducive for a depression to form this weekend or early next week, as this system moves toward west northwest. The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will monitor the progress of this system.
OUTLOOK through Sunday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers, some of which may be moderate to heavy and a risk of thunder.
FORECASTER: Albert
The next weather forecast will be issued today at 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC).
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