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DATE ISSUED: Thursday 21st August 2025 @ 06:00 LST (10:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Friday morning (06:00 LST) 22ND August 2025
WEATHER: Today: Fair to partly cloUDy aND slightly hazy. Isolated showers are possible. Tonight through Friday morning: Partly cloUDy at first, becoming increasingly cloUDy with scattered showers aND a chance of isolated thuNDerstorms.
Forecast High: 33C / 91F Forecast Low: 26C / 79F
Sunset Today: 6:35 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:56 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS: Today through Friday morning: Northeasterly to easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze at 6 to 14 mph.
SYNOPSIS: Increasing moisture aND instability associated with an approaching tropical wave will cause cloUDiness, showers aND a chance of thuNDerstorms during the latter part of this forecast period. Meanwhile, varying concentrations of Saharan dust will affect the region. Those with allergies aND/or respiratory illnesses should act accordingly. Slight to moderate sea coNDitions will continue into the weekeND.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to moderate WAVES/SWELLS: 3 to 6 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: A tropical wave located a few huNDred miles east of the Leeward IslaNDs has become a bit more organized aND currently has a low to high (30-70%) chance of development in the next 2-7 days. Environmental coNDitions appear favorable for a tropical depression to form this weekeND. Another tropical wave (i.e. invest 99L) over the eastern Tropical Atlantic has a medium (40%) chance of formation in the next 2-7 days. However, environmental coNDitions appear margiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAlly favorable for additioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl development over the next couple of days. The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten will continue to monitor the Atlantic aND inform the public accordingly.
OUTLOOK through Saturday morning: Partly cloUDy to cloUDy with scattered showers aND isolated thuNDerstorms.
FORECASTER: Albert / HeNDerson
The next weather forecast will be issued today at 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC).
