PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN
DATE ISSUED: Monday, August 29, 2016 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) August 30, 2016
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy with a local shower possible.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F
Sunset Today: 6:28 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:58 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Southeast to east with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 12 miles per hour.
SYNOPSIS:
A relatively drier air mass has moved into the local region, therefore limiting any significant precipitation. However, lingering moisture from a recent trough system may produce a local shower from time to time 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: 3 to 5 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: Hurricane Gaston continues to move away from the Lesser Antilles with maximum sustained winds near 110 mph (Cat-2). Gaston poses no threat to St. Maarten.
Tropical depression number eight located west of Bermuda has maximum sustained winds near 35 mph and poses no threat to St. Maarten.
Tropical depression number nine located southeast of Florida has maximum sustained winds near 35 mph and poses no threat to St. Maarten.
The St. Maarten Meteorological Department will continue to monitor the progress of these systems.
OUTLOOK through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy with a local shower possible.
FORECASTER: Connor
The next weather forecast will be issued today at 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC).
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