DATE ISSUED: Thursday, November 12, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) November 13, 2020
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with a chance of brief showers.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 25°C / 77°F
Sunset Today: 5:36 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:17 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Friday midday: East-northeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 18 mph.
SYNOPSIS:
Lingering moisture and weak instability associated with a recent tropical wave will produce cloudy periods and brief isolated showers across St. Maarten during the early part of this forecast period. Conditions will continue to gradually improve as a relatively drier atmosphere settles over the local area.
Moderate marine conditions are expected to prevail for the next few days. Small craft operators and sea bathers should continue to exercise caution.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate WAVES/SWELLS: 5 to 7 feet
SPECIAL FEATURES:
The tropical wave located over the central Caribbean Sea continues to produce a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This wave has a high (90%) chance for development within the next 5 days, as it continues to move westward away from 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 Saturday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy.
FORECASTER: Pierre
