DATE ISSUED: Friday, July 24, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) July 25, 2020
…A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL 6:00 AM SUNDAY, JULY 26TH…
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with isolated showers possible.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 26°C / 79°F
Sunset Today: 6:50 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:48 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Easterly to northeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 12 to 19 mph.
SYNOPSIS:
Pockets of moisture embedded in the wind flow may cause isolated showers across the local area. Saharan dust at varying concentrations will move across the region during the next few days. Persons with allergies and/or respiratory illnesses should take the necessary precautions. Meanwhile, the Atlantic high pressure system will continue to generate mostly moderate winds.
Seas are expected to deteriorate and peak at 9 feet over the next few days. Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to Rough WAVES/SWELLS: 6 to 9 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: At 11:00 am, the center of Tropical Storm Gonzalo was located near latitude 10.0 North, longitude 54.2 West or about 820 miles southeast of St. Maarten. The system is moving toward the west near 18 mph with maximum sustained winds near 50 mph and higher gusts. Strengthening is possible during the next day or so before Gonzalo reaches the southern Windward Islands. This system is expected to pass well south of St. Maarten. Gonzalo currently poses no direct threat to St. Maarten. The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will continue to monitor the progress of this system and keep the public updated accordingly.
OUTLOOK through Sunday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with isolated showers possible.
FORECASTER: Albert
