DATE ISSUED: Monday, August 31, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) September 01, 2020
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with isolated showers.
Forecast High: 32°C / 90°F Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F
Sunset Today: 6:27 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:58 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Northeasterly to easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 16 mph.
SYNOPSIS:
Moisture and instability associated with a surface trough will account for increased cloudiness and showers across the region.
Meanwhile, slight to moderate marine conditions can be expected during this forecast period.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to Moderate WAVES/SWELLS: 4 to 6 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE:
- A tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean is showing signs of development and have a high chance (80%) of becoming a tropical depression within the next 5 days. This system does not pose a threat to St. Maarten.
- There is a tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic and another that is expected to emerge off the coast of Africa within the next few days. Both systems have a low chance (10% and 30%) of development within the next 5 days.
The Meteorological Department of St Maarten will continue to monitor these systems and update the public accordingly.
OUTLOOK through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with isolated showers.
FORECASTER: Gordon
