Weather Forecast Wednesday to Friday
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PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN
DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Wednesday evening (18:00 LST) August 17, 2016
WEATHER:
Tonight through Wednesday evening: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F
Sunset Today: 6:38 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:55 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
Tonight through Wednesday evening: Northeast to east to with a light to moderate breeze of 07 to 16 miles per hour.
SYNOPSIS:
An increase in moisture and instability associated with an approaching tropical wave will account for shower activity tomorrow. Thereafter, a drier and more stable air mass will follow and restrict significant shower activity again.
Seas are expected to remain slight to moderate during the next few days.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to moderate WAVES/SWELLS: 3 to 5 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: A tropical wave located west of the Lesser Antilles is beginning to show some signs of organization. Environmental conditions appear to be favorable for additional development, and a tropical depression could form on Wednesday. This system has a high (80%) chance of development during the next 48 hours. Nevertheless, this system poses no threat to St. Maarten.
OUTLOOK through Thursday evening: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers.
3-DAY FORECAST
| DAY | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||
| WEATHER | Partly Cloudy, Isolated showers |
Partly Cloudy | Fair / Partly Cloudy | ||||
| HIGH TEMP | 31oC / 88oF | 31oC / 88oF | 31oC / 88oF | ||||
| LOW TEMP | 27oC / 81oF | 27oC / 81oF | 27oC / 81oF | ||||
| SUNRISE | 05:55 AM | 05:55 AM | 05:56 AM | ||||
| SUNSET | 06:37 PM | 06:36 PM | 06:36 PM | ||||