Weather Forecast for Thursday - Saturday

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday evening (18:00 LST) September 15, 2016

WEATHER: 
Tonight through Thursday evening: Fair to partly cloudy with brief local showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:  6:15 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:00 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: 
Tonight through Thursday evening: East northeast to east with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 12 miles per hour, becoming light air at times.

SYNOPSIS: 

The dominant Atlantic high pressure ridge will maintain a dry and stable air mass across the region for the next several days. As a result, no significant precipitation is expected. However, low level moisture drifting with the trade winds could trigger brief local showers.  

Easterly swells will generate moderate sea conditions today. Small craft operators should exercise caution. Thereafter, seas are forecast to remain slight for the next few days.

STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to moderate       WAVES/SWELLS: 3 to 5 feet

SPECIAL FEATURE:  
At 5pm, Tropical Depression Twelve, was located West of Cape Verde Islands moving west-northwest at 15 mph. Conditions are favorable for it to become a tropical storm tonight orThursday.

At 5pm, Tropical Storm Julia was located over Georgia. This system is moving towards the northeast and does not pose a threat to St. Maarten.

At 5pm, Tropical Storm Ian was moving toward the north over the Central Atlantic. This system does not pose a threat to St. Maarten.The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will monitor the progress of these systems.

OUTLOOK through Friday evening: Fair to partly cloudy with a passing shower possible.

3-DAY FORECAST