DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, October 04, 2017 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) October 05, 2017
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Thursday midday: Generally cloudy with isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 26°C / 79°F
WINDS:
This afternoon through Thursday midday: Southeast to south with a light air to gentle breeze of 01 to 10 miles per hour, becoming variable at times.
SYNOPSIS:
A tropical wave interacting with an upper level low pressure system is increasing moisture and instability across the region. As a result, cloudiness with showers and possible isolated thunderstorms can be expected across the local area.
Meanwhile, seas will remain slight to moderate for the next few days, with waves peaking near 7 feet today.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to Moderate WAVES/SWELLS: 4 to 7 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE:
At 11:00 AM, a new tropical depression formed in the southwestern Caribbean. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. The depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today or tonight.
THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT POSE ANY THREAT TO ST. MAARTEN.
OUTLOOK through Friday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers.
