PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN
DATE ISSUED: Sunday, September 18, 2016 @ 06:00 LST (10:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Monday morning (06:00 LST) September 19, 2016
WEATHER:
Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers and a risk of thunder.
Tonight through Monday morning: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F
Sunset Today: 6:12 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:01 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
Today through Monday morning: East to southeast with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 12 miles per hour.
SYNOPSIS:
Instability associated with an upper level low coupled with lingering low level moisture could result in isolated showers, some of which could be heavy and a risk of thunder today. Stable conditions will gradually return, as the upper level disturbance moves west away from the region, as the day goes on. Meanwhile, seas will remain slight for the next few days.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight WAVES/SWELLS: up to 4 feet
SPECIAL FEATURES:
At 5am, Tropical Storm Karl was located about 1285 miles east of the Leeward Islands. Karl is moving towards the west at 13 mph with maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. Karl is expected to begin to strengthen by Monday.
Tropical Depression Julia continues to generate heavy rainfall off the south eastern coast of the United States.
Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms continue near an area of low pressure located in the eastern Atlantic. This system has a 70% chance for development during the next 5 days.
The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will continue to monitor the progress of these systems.
OUTLOOK through Tuesday morning: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers possible.
FORECASTER: Pierre
The next weather forecast will be issued Today at 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC).
For further information visit our website: www.meteosxm.com.
Source: Daily Herald
St. Maarten Morning Weather Forecast for Sunday
