WEATHER:
Today through Wednesday
morning: Cloudy and breezy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast
High: 30°C / 86°F
Forecast
Low: 25°C / 77°F
Sunset
Today: 6:07
P.M.
Sunrise
Tomorrow: 6:02 A.M.
SURFACE
WINDS:
Today through Wednesday morning: Southerly with a moderate to
fresh breeze of 12 to 22 mph and higher gusts.
SYNOPSIS:
Moisture and instability associated
with the outer bands of Tropical Storm Karen will account for cloudiness and
shower activity across the region, some of which could be accompanied by
thunderstorms. Karen is expected
to produce total rainfall accumulations of 1 to 4 inches, therefore, residents
and users of areas prone to flooding and landslide are advised to be vigilant.
A small craft advisory remains in
effect for St. Maarten as rough seas will continue across the region. Small
craft operators should exercise extreme caution and sea-bathers are advised to
stay away from the sea.
STATE
OF THE SEA: Moderate to rough
WAVES/SWELLS: 6 to 9 feet
SPECIAL FEATURES:
1.
… KAREN BECOMES A TROPICAL STORM
AGAIN…
At
5:00 am, the center of Tropical Storm Karen was located near latitude 16.8
north, longitude 65.8 west or about 197 miles southwest of St. Maarten.
Karen is moving toward the north near 7 mph (11 km/h), and this general motion
is expected to continue today. A north-northeastward motion is forecast tonight
through Wednesday night.
On
the forecast track, the center of Karen will pass near or over Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands today. A turn toward the north is expected late tonight or
early Tuesday, and a northward to north-northeastward motion should continue
through Wednesday night.
On
the forecast track, the center of Karen will pass near or over Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands today. At its closest point, the center of Karen is forecast
to pass about 180 miles west of St. Maarten tonight.
Maximum
sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional
strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours.
2.
At 5:00 am, the center of Tropical Storm
Lorenzo at was located near 12.0N 28.0W or about 2380 miles east-southeast of
St. Maarten, moving West-northwest near 16 mph.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher
gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Lorenzo is forecast to become
a hurricane later today and could become a major hurricane on Thursday.
At its closest point, the center of the Lorenzo should pass well over 1000
miles northeast of St. Maarten on Sunday.
The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will continue to monitor the progress of these systems and update the public accordingly.
OUTLOOK through Thursday morning: Partly cloudy and breezy with isolated showers possible.
FORECASTER: Connor
The next weather forecast will be issued today at 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC).
For further information, visit our website: www.meteosxm.com.
3-DAY FORECAST
DAY | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
WEATHER | Cloudy, Breezy, Scattered Showers, Isolated Thunderstorms | Partly Cloudy/Cloudy, Breezy, Scattered Showers, Poss. Isolated Thunderstorms | Partly Cloudy, Poss. Isolated Showers |
HIGH TEMP | 30°C / 86°F | 31°C / 88°F | 33°C / 91°F |
LOW TEMP | 25°C / 77°F | 26°C / 79°F | 28°C / 82°F |
SUNRISE | 06:02 AM | 06:02 AM | 06:02 AM |
SUNSET | 06:07 PM | 06:06 PM | 06:05 PM |