DATE ISSUED: Monday, August 01, 2016 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) August 02, 2016
...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…
WEATHER:
Today through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy, breezy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers possible.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F
Sunset Today: 6:46 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:51 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
Today: Easterly with a moderate to fresh breeze of 13 to 22 miles per hour, and occasional higher gusts.
Tuesday: Easterly with a light to moderate breeze of 06 to 15 miles per hour.
SYNOPSIS:
A drier, more stable, Saharan dust laden atmosphere is displacing the moisture in the wake of the departed tropical wave. Therefore, as a result, expect fair weather conditions and limited showers to prevail at least till through Thursday.
Seas will remain rough until at least tonight. Therefore, small craft operators and sea bathers should continue to exercise caution.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to rough WAVES/SWELLS: 6 to 9 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: A tropical wave located west of the Lesser Antilles continues to move rapidly towards the west. This system has a high (80%) chance of development during the next 48 hours.
OUTLOOK through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy, breezy and hazy with no significant precipitation.
FORECASTER: Pierre
The next weather forecast will be issued Today at 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC).
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