DATE ISSUED: Monday, August 22, 2016 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) August 23, 2016
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a local shower possible.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F
Sunset Today: 6:34 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:57 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East northeasterly to east southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 05 to 12 miles per hour, becoming lighter and variable at times.
SYNOPSIS:
A relatively dry and stable air mass will continue to restrict precipitation across the region. Meanwhile, a weakened Atlantic high pressure system will maintain light to gentle easterly winds.
Seas are expected to remain slight before deteriorating on Wednesday.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight WAVES/SWELLS: up to 4 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: A tropical wave located about 820 miles east of the Lesser Antilles is moving toward the west. Unfavorable atmospheric conditions are expected to inhibit significant development of this system during the next few days, however, it will increase the probability of showers late on Tuesday into Wednesday. The system has a low (20%) chance of formation through 48 hours and a medium (50%) chance through 5 days.
At 11:00 am today, the center of Tropical Depression Fiona was located about 504 miles north northeast of St. Maarten and poses no threat to the island.
The St. Maarten Meteorological Department will continue to monitor the progress of these systems.
OUTLOOK through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with isolated showers.
FORECASTER: Albert
The next weather forecast will be issued today at 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC).
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