Forecast for SSS Islands Weather Forecast for St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius valid until Thursday evening 18:00 l.t., May 17, 2012.
Issued: Wednesday May 16, 2012. 17:00 l.t. (21:00 UTC).

Weather:
Tonight through Thursday evening: Partly cloudy, occasionally mostly cloudy with scattered showers and possible isolated thunderstorms.

Forecast high for today will be 29 ºC, 84 ºF. and low 25 ºC, 77 ºF.
Sunrise will occur at 05:38 A.M. and sunset at 6:39 P.M.
 
Winds:

Tonight through Thursday evening: Easterly and gentle to moderate 08 to 18 miles per hour. In showers/thunderstorms occasional gusts to 30 miles per hour.

Synopsis:

An upper level disturbance will combine with a surface trough and produce more cloudiness with scattered showers across the islands during the next 24 hours. Locally these showers could be heavy and accompanied by thunder resulting in some minor street flooding. Otherwise, seas are expected to be moderate to locally choppy over exposed areas.

Sea conditions: Moderate to locally choppy over exposed areas with 3 to 6 feet waves. Winds and seas will be higher in and around showers/thunderstorms. Hence, Small Craft should exercise caution in these areas.

Special features: None.

Outlook until Friday evening:
Variably cloudy with a few isolated showers.


Forecaster: Figueroa.

The next weather forecast will be issued on Wednesday at 06:00 l.t. (10:00 UTC).

3 Day forecast

Day Thursday Friday Saturday
Weather Isolated Showers
Isolated Showers
Partly Cloudy
High C/F 29/84 29/84 29/84
Low C/F 24/75 24/75 24/75
Sunrise time 5:38 AM 5:38 AM 5:37 AM
Sunset time 6:39 PM 6:39 PM 6:40 PM