St. Maarten Midday Weather Forecast for Tuesday

DATE ISSUED:  Tuesday, September 15, 2015 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL:  Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) September 16, 2015 

WEATHER: 
This afternoon through tonight: Cloudy and breezy with scattered showers, some of which could be moderate to heavy, and a risk of thunder.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy and slightly hazy with isolated showers possible.

Forecast High:   31°C / 88°F          Forecast Low:   26°C / 79°F

Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:00 A.M.        Sunset Tonight:  6:15 P.M.

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Wednesday midday: East-southeast with a gentle to fresh breeze of 10 to 18 miles per hour, with higher gusts possible near showers.

SYNOPSIS: 
The tropical wave passing through the Eastern Caribbean will continue to provide cloudy skies and isolated showers today. Some of these showers may be heavy at times and minor street-flooding may occur, therefore caution should be used while traveling through flood-prone areas. Conditions should begin improving early tomorrow. Seas are forecast to remain slight to moderate for the next few days.

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

SPECIAL FEATURE:

A tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic continues to show signs of development with a medium…60% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone in the next 2 to 5 days.

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

FORECASTER: Leblanc/Connor

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

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3-DAY FORECAST