Weather Forecast: Monday to Wednesday

PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN 

DATE ISSUED: Sunday, September 19, 2021 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL:  Monday evening (18:00 LST) September 20, 2021 

…A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL 

6:00 AM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21^ST… 

WEATHER:     

Tonight through Monday evening: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy and isolated thunderstorms. 

Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F             Forecast Low: 24°C / 75°F 

Sunset Today: 6:10 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:01 A.M.   

SURFACE WINDS: 
Tonight: North northeasterly to east northeasterly with a light to moderate breeze of 04 to 14 mph and higher gusts possible. 

Monday morning through evening: West southwesterly to southerly with a light to moderate breeze of 04 to 14 mph and higher gusts possible.  

SYNOPSIS:   

Instability and abundant moisture associated with Tropical Storm Peter will cause cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms across the region. In addition, seas will deteriorate during the next 24 hours. Residents and users of areas prone to flooding and rock-fall should be vigilant. 

A small craft advisory is in effect for St. Maarten as 9 feet swells generate by Tropical Storm Peter are expected to affect local waters. Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution.  

STATE OF THE SEA:  Moderate to rough      WAVES/SWELLS: 5 to 9 feet  

SPECIAL FEATURES: 
1. At 5:00 PM (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Peter was located near latitude 18.4 North, longitude 57.8 West, or approximately 350 miles east of
St. Maarten. The system is moving toward the west northwest at 17 mph with maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) and higher gusts. 

On the forecast track, Peter is predicted to pass about 145 miles north northeast of St. Maarten late Monday. The public is hereby urged to closely monitor its progress. 

2. Tropical Storm Rose formed over the eastern tropical Atlantic this afternoon. 

This system poses no threat to St. Maarten. 

The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will continue to monitor these systems and update the public accordingly. 

OUTLOOK through Tuesday evening: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. 

3-DAY FORECAST