Weather Forecast: Friday to Sunday

PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN 

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, August 26, 2021 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Friday evening (18:00 LST) August 27, 2021

WEATHER:     

Tonight through Friday evening: Partly cloudy and breezy with brief isolated showers possible. Hazy skies are expected from tomorrow. 

Forecast High: 32°C / 90°F             Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F 

Sunset Today: 6:30 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:57 A.M.   

SURFACE WINDS:        
Tonight through Friday evening: Northeast to east with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 18 mph. 

SYNOPSIS:   

A weak tropical wave will increase the probability of brief isolated showers. Nevertheless, from tomorrow, Saharan dust is expected to spread across the region. Persons with allergies and/or respiratory illnesses should take the precautions. 

Seas are predicted to peak at 6 feet for the next few days.  

STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to moderate        WAVES/SWELLS: 4 to 6 feet  

SPECIAL FEATURES:  A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are expected to be favorable for development, and a tropical depression is  

likely to form over the weekend. This disturbance is forecast to turn northward, away from St. Maarten, early next week. 

OUTLOOK through Saturday evening: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.  

3-DAY FORECAST