Meteorological Department St.Maarten: Public Forecast

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Public Forecast

DATE ISSUED: Friday, November 06, 2015 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) November 07, 2015

WEATHER:
Today: Partly Cloudy, becoming cloudy at times, with isolated showers possible.

Tonight through Saturday midday: Cloudy with scattered showers, some of which could be heavy and isolated thunder.
Forecast High:   31°C / 88°F          Forecast Low:   23°C / 73°F

Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:14 A.M.              Sunset Tonight:  5:38 P.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
Remainder of Today: East to Northeast with a gentle to fresh breeze of 10 to 19 miles per hour, with higher gusts possible.

Saturday: East to Southeast with a moderate to fresh breeze of 13 to 22 miles per hour, with higher gusts possible in and showers.

 

SYNOPSIS:
A large area of moisture and instability, associated with interaction of an upper level feature and a tropical wave at the surface will produce cloudiness and scattered showers, some of which could be heavy along with isolated thunder. Motorists and residents are advised to remain vigilant due to the possibility of urban flooding.
Winds are forecasted to increase this weekend, and seas are also expected to increase to near 8 feet by Saturday. A small craft advisory will come into effect at 8pm tonight.

 

STATE OF THE SEA:  Moderate                WAVES/SWELLS: 5 to 7 feet

SPECIAL FEATURE:  None.

OUTLOOK through Sunday midday: Generally cloudy with scattered showers, some of which could be heavy and isolated thunder.

FORECASTER: Pierre

The next weather forecast will be issued Today at 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC).