DATE ISSUED: Thursday, September 02, 2021 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) September 03, 2021
WEATHER:
This afternoon: Fair to partly cloudy.
Tonight through Friday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers possible.
Forecast High: 33°C / 91°F Forecast Low: 28°C / 82°F
Sunset Today: 6:25 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:58 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Friday midday: East to east southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 06 to 12 mph.
SYNOPSIS:
An approaching tropical wave will increase the chances of isolated showers overnight. Otherwise, gentle wind pattern will return to the region as the surface pressure gradient slowly increases.
Seas will remain slight to moderate during the next few days.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to Moderate WAVES/SWELLS: 3 to 5 feet
SPECIAL FEATURES:
At 11:00 am, Larry was located over the eastern tropical Atlantic, moving toward the west at 17 mph. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 80 mph with higher gusts. Additional steady strengthening is predicted, and Larry is expected to become a major hurricane by Friday night.
On its current forecast track, Hurricane Larry does not pose a direct threat to St. Maarten.
The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will continue to monitor this system and update the public accordingly.
OUTLOOK through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers.
FORECASTER: Pierre
3-DAY FORECAST
DAY Thursday Friday Saturday WEATHER Partly Cloudy, Isolated Showers Possible Partly Cloudy/Cloudy, Isolated Showers Partly Cloudy, Brief Showers Possible HIGH TEMP 33°C / 91°F 31°C / 88°F 33°C / 91°F LOW TEMP 28°C / 82°F 27°C / 81°F 27°C / 81°F SUNRISE 05:58 AM 05:58 AM 05:58 AM SUNSET 06:25 PM 06:24 PM 06:23 PM
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