Weather Forecast: Saturday to Monday
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PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN
DATE ISSUED: Friday, July 31, 2020 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Saturday evening (18:00 LST) August 01, 2020
WEATHER:
Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy with light haze and a few brief showers possible.
Saturday morning through evening: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with a few passing showers.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F
Sunset Today: 6:47 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:51 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
Tonight through Saturday evening: East northeast to southeast with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph.
SYNOPSIS:
An approaching moisture surge associated with a tropical wave will increase the probability of showers during the latter part of this forecast period. Meanwhile, the Atlantic high pressure system will maintain a gentle to moderate breeze.
Moderate marine conditions are expected during this forecast period. Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate WAVES/SWELLS: 5 to 7 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE:
At 5:00 PM (21:00 UTC), the center of Hurricane Isaias was located about 870 miles northwest of St. Maarten. The system is moving toward the northwest (away from St. Maarten) near 15 mph (24 km/h). Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts.
A tropical wave located about 950 miles east of the Lesser Antilles is moving westward and producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Slow development is possible by early next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...30 percent.
…Tropical Depression Ten forms over the eastern tropical Atlantic…
At 5:00 pm the center of Tropical Depression Ten was located over the eastern tropical Atlantic with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph (55 km/h) and higher gusts. The system is forecast to weaken to a remnant low Saturday night. THIS SYSTEM POSES NO THREAT TO ST. MAARTEN.
The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will continue to monitor the progress of these systems and keep the public updated accordingly.
OUTLOOK through Sunday evening: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers.
3-DAY FORECAST
DAY |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Monday |
WEATHER |
Partly Cloudy/Cloudy, Few Showers |
Cloudy, Isolated Showers |
Partly Cloudy, Isolated Showers Poss. |
HIGH TEMP |
31°C / 88°F |
30°C / 86°F |
31°C / 88°F |
LOW TEMP |
27°C / 81°F |
25°C / 77°F |
26°C / 79°F |
SUNRISE |
05:51 AM |
05:51 AM |
05:52 AM |
SUNSET |
06:46 PM |
06:46 PM |
06:45 PM |