Weather Forecast: Monday to Wednesday

PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN 

DATE ISSUED: Sunday, September 26, 2021 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Monday evening (18:00 LST) September 27, 2021 

WEATHER:     

Tonight through Monday evening: Partly cloudy with brief showers possible. 

Forecast High: 33°C / 92°F             Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F 

Sunset Today: 6:04 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:02 A.M.   

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

SYNOPSIS:   

A loose surface pressure gradient will maintain light winds across the region. Pockets of moisture may produce brief showers over the local area during late night or early morning period.  

Seas will peak near 6 feet during the next couple days.  

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

SPECIAL FEATURE: 
At 5:00pm, the center of category 4 Hurricane Sam was located about 880 miles southeast of St. Maarten. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 150 mph and higher gusts. Sam is moving towards the northwest near 7 mph. On its forecast track, Hurricane Sam is predicted to pass about 320 miles northeast at its closest point to St. Maarten on Thursday. 

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

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

3-DAY FORECAST