Weather Forecast: Friday to Sunday

PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN 

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, September 23, 2021 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Friday evening (18:00 LST) September 24, 2021 

…TROPICAL STORM SAM STRENGTHENING… 

WEATHER:     

Tonight:  Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible. 

Friday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with passing showers.  

Forecast High: 31°C / 87°F             
Forecast Low: 26°C / 79°F 

Sunset Today: 6:08 P.M.                 
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:01 A.M.   

SURFACE WINDS: 
Tonight through Friday evening: Southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 10 mph, becoming lighter and variable at times. 

SYNOPSIS:   

Available moisture along with warm southeasterly winds will cause cloudy periods and isolated showers across the local region. Meanwhile, a loose surface pressure gradient will maintain light winds. 

Seas will remain slight to moderate during the next few days.  

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

SPECIAL FEATURE: 
At 5:00pm, the center of Tropical Storm Sam was located about 1635 miles east-southeast of St. Maarten with maximum sustained winds near 60 mph and higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Sam is expected to become a hurricane tomorrow, as it moves towards the west near 16 mph. 

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

OUTLOOK through Saturday evening: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers.  

3-DAY FORECAST