DATE ISSUED: Thursday, August 18, 2016 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) August 19, 2016
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy and hazy with a local shower possible.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F
Sunset Today: 6:36 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:56 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Friday midday: Easterly with a light to moderate breeze of 07 to 16 miles per hour.
SYNOPSIS:
A relatively dry and stable air mass has moved over the region. Therefore, fair weather conditions are expected to prevail throughout this forecast period. Additionally, the Atlantic high pressure system will maintain easterly winds.
Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to moderate WAVES/SWELLS: 4 to 6 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: At 11:00am, the center of Tropical Storm Fiona was located about 1500 miles east-southeast of St. Maarten and moving toward the west-northwest near 8mph. Maximum sustained winds were near 45mph with some additional strengthening expected today before slow weakening by the weekend.
The St. Maarten Meteorological Department will continue to monitor the progress of this system.
OUTLOOK through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.
FORECASTER: Connor
The next weather forecast will be issued today at 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC).
For further information visit our website: www.meteosxm.com
