Weather Forecast: Saturday to Monday

PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN 

DATE ISSUED: Friday, August 13, 2021 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Saturday evening (18:00 LST) August 14, 2021 

...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN… 

WEATHER:     

Tonight: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

Saturday morning through evening: Partly cloudy at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with isolated showers toward the end of the forecast period. 

Forecast High: 31°C / 87°F             Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F 

Sunset Today: 6:39 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:54 A.M.   

SURFACE WINDS: 
Tonight through Saturday evening: East southeasterly to easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph, and higher gusts possible. 

SYNOPSIS:   

Moisture and instability associated with a tropical wave will cause cloudy periods, isolated showers, and isolated thunderstorms. Additionally, the Atlantic high-pressure system will maintain gentle to moderate winds.  

Seas are expected to peak at 7 feet. Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution. 

STATE OF THE SEA:  Moderate                  WAVES/SWELLS: 5 to 7 feet  

SPECIAL FEATURES: 
…TROPICAL DEPRESSION 7 FORMS EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES… 

At 5:00 PM, the center of Tropical Depression Seven was located near latitude 15.4 North, longitude 51.8 West or about 770 miles southeast of St. Maarten. The depression is moving toward the west near 22 mph (35 km/h) with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph and higher gusts. On the forecast track, the center of this system is expected to pass approximately 50 miles south of St. Maarten on Sunday. Some strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm tonight or on Saturday.  

The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will continue to monitor the progress of this system and update the public accordingly. 

OUTLOOK through Sunday evening: Cloudy and windy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.  

3-DAY FORECAST