PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN 

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) September 01, 2022 

WEATHER:    

This afternoon through Thursday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a passing shower possible. 

Forecast High: 33°C / 91°F             Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F 

Sunset Today: 6:26 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:57 A.M.   

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Thursday midday: Northeasterly to east northeasterly with a light to moderate breeze of 06 to 13 mph. 

SYNOPSIS:   

A weak Atlantic high-pressure system will maintain mostly light winds and a relatively stable atmosphere across the region. Further, varying concentrations of Saharan dust will affect air quality and visibility. Persons with allergies and/or respiratory illnesses should be vigilant.  

Slight to moderate seas are predicted to peak at 5 feet during the next few days. 

STATE OF THE SEA:  Slight to moderate        WAVES/SWELLS: 3 to 5 feet  

SPECIAL FEATURES: Shower and thunderstorm activities associated with an area of low pressure located several hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles, have change little this morning. However, this system still has a high chance (80%) of formation and a tropical depression is likely to form within the next couple of days. 

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

OUTLOOK through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with isolated showers possible. 

FORECASTER: Albert 

3-DAY FORECAST