St. Maarten Midday Weather Forecast for Tuesday

DATE ISSUED:  Tuesday August 18, 2015 @ 12:00 Lst (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL:  Wednesday midday (12:00 Lst) August 19, 2015 

WEATHER: 

This Afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with brief passing showers possible.

Forecast High:   31°C / 88°F          Forecast Low:   27°C / 81°F

Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:56 A.M.        Sunset Tonight:  6:37 P.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
Today through Wednesday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 15 miles per hour.

SYNOPSIS:
The Atlantic high pressure ridge is the dominant feature, generating dry air which is restricting significant precipitation mostly across the northern Caribbean. A weak low level disturbance will pass and produce scattered showers across south of the Region. This could push passing showers over the local area.

STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to Moderate        WAVES/SWELLS: 3 to 5 feet 

SPECIAL FEATURES: 
Tropical depression four has formed in the far eastern Atlantic and will likely become Tropical Storm Danny later today; as it continues to move west to west-northwest towards the Lesser Antilles.
It has a high, 90% chance of further developing within the next 48 hours and a 90% chance within the next 5 days.
The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will continue to monitor the progress of this system.

OUTLOOK through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy, breezy, and slightly hazy with brief isolated showers possible.

FORECASTER: Gordon

The next weather forecast will be issued today at 18:00 Lst (22:00 UTC).

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3-DAY FORECAST