PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN | THE DAILY HERALD

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) July 13, 2023 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through tonight:Cloudy, breezy, slightly hazy, and isolated showers with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. 

Thursday morning through midday: Partly cloudy, breezy, and hazy with brief showers possible.  

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

Sunset Today: 6:52 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:44 A.M.  

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Thursday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph, and occasional higher gusts possible. 

SYNOPSIS:   

Initially, lingering moisture and instability in wake of a tropical wave will account for cloudiness, isolated showers, and the possibility of thunderstorms. A gradual improvement is expected as the wave continues to move away, and Saharan dust enters the region.  

Slight to moderate seas can be expected to peak at 6 feet during this forecast period.  

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

SPECIAL FEATURES:  None.  

OUTLOOK through Friday morning: Partly cloudy, breezy, and hazy with brief isolated showers possible. 

FORECASTER: Gordon 

3-DAY FORECAST