DATE ISSUED: Thursday, September 26, 2019 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) September 27, 2019
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with local showers possible.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F
Forecast Low: 26°C / 79°F
Sunset Today: 6:05 P.M.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:02 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Friday midday: Southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 10 mph, becoming lighter and variable at times.
SYNOPSIS:
A relatively drier atmosphere will prevail and limit significant precipitation. However, the southerly wind flow pushing low level moisture across the local area may trigger a few local showers.
Marine conditions will continue to improve during this forecast period. Seas are expected to remain below 5 feet before easterly swells begin to invade local waters on Saturday.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight WAVES/SWELLS: 2 to 4 feet
SPECIAL FEATURES:
At 11:00 am, Hurricane Lorenzo became a category 4 hurricane over the Central Atlantic. Lorenzo is predicted to remain over the open Atlantic waters.
This system does not pose a threat to St. Maarten
The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will continue to update the public accordingly.
OUTLOOK through Saturday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with local showers possible.
FORECASTER: Gordon
