PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN | THE DAILY HERALD

DATE ISSUED: Friday, September 22, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) September 23, 2023 

WEATHER:  

This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming occasionally cloudy with brief isolated showers.  

Forecast High: 33 °C / 91 °F             Forecast Low: 28 °C / 82 °F 

Sunset Today: 6:09 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:01 A.M.  

SURFACE WINDS:    

This afternoon through Saturday midday: Northeast to easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 15 mph. 

SYNOPSIS:   

Moisture and instability associated with an approaching tropical wave could produce cloudy periods and isolated showers.  

Slight to moderate seas can be expected to peak at 6 feet for the next few days. Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to remain cautious.  

STATE OF THE SEA:  Slight to moderate        WAVES/SWELLS: 3 to 6 feet  

SPECIAL FEATURE: A broad area of low pressure located in the eastern Atlantic has a high chance (80%) of development over the next 7 days. Conditions are favorable for gradual development of this system into a tropical depression this weekend or early next week. 

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

OUTLOOK through Sunday midday: Partly cloudy with a few showers. 

FORECASTER: Gordon 

3-DAY FORECAST