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DATE ISSUED: Thursday, September 21, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) September 22, 2023 

WEATHER:  

This afternoon through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with isolated showers.  

Forecast High: 33 C / 92 F             Forecast Low: 28 C / 82 F 

Sunset Today: 6:10 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:01 A.M.  

SURFACE WINDS:    

This afternoon through Friday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 8 to 15 mph. 

SYNOPSIS:   

Lingering moisture maintains weak instability over the region Read more

Brison To Amend Proposed Max Closing Time For Clubs/Bars From 5Am To 3Am

UP MP Rolando Brison addressing MPs during the meeting.

PHILIPSBURG--Based on feedback received from Members of Parliament (MPs) and the public, United Peoples (UP) party MP Rolando BrisonRead more

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DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) September 21, 2023 

WEATHER:  

This afternoon: Fair to partly cloudy. 

Tonight, through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers.  

Forecast High: 33 C / 92 F             Forecast Low: 28 C / 82 F 

Sunset Today: 6:10 P.M Read more

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) September 20, 2023

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with isolated showers possible. 

Forecast High: 34C / 93F             Forecast Low: 28C / 82F

Sunset Today: 6:11 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:01 A.M. 

SURFACE WINDS:   

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Southeasterly to easterly with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 08 mph, becoming lighter and variable at times. 

SYNOPSIS:  

The combination of light winds, daytime heating and available moisture at the lower levels of the atmosphere, may cause isolated showers.

Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution as long period northeasterly swells will continue to affect regional waters.

STATE OF THE SEA:  Slight to moderate        WAVES/SWELLS: 3 to 6 feet 

SPECIAL FEATURE: None.

The Meteorological Department of St Read more

Usm Hosts Lecture And Panel On Reducing Risk Of Dementia

From left: Panellists Dr. Carmen Marques, Tatiana Arrindell, Elco Rosario, Raymond Jessurun, Dr. Zuleima Violenus-Solomon.

POND ISLANDUniversity of St. Martin (USM) partnered with St. Maarten Alzheimers Foundation last week to host the first lecture and panel on reducing the ris Read more

Mps Appalled That 75-Yr-Old Child Molester Gets Off With No Jail Time

MP Rolando Brison holds up The Daily Herald issue which featured the article.

PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) last week expressed outrage over what they saw as the paltry sentence meted down to a 75-year-old man who received a suspended sentence for sexually assaulting a girl under thirteen years old. The man C.M.B Read more

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DATE ISSUED: Monday, September 18, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) September 19, 2023

WEATHER: 

This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a few isolated showers possible. 

Forecast High: 34C / 93F             Forecast Low: 28C / 82F

Sunset Today: 6:12 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:01 A.M. 

SURFACE WINDS:   

This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East northeasterly to east southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 09 mph, becoming lighter and variable at times. 

SYNOPSIS:  

A loose surface pressure gradient will maintain mostly light winds across the region Read more

Hurricane Nigel Advisory Number 13

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL152023

1100 AM AST Mon Sep 18 2023

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...27.2N 51.4W

ABOUT 875 MI...1410 KM ESE OF BERMUDA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...984 MB...29.06 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Nigel was located near latitude 27.2 North, lon-gitude 51.4 West Read more

Seven Ghost Commissioners At Ennia Collected Well Over 5.5 Million Dollars

The condo of former Central Bank President Emsley Tromp and his son Evan is situated in one of the two towers on Brickell Key Drive, Miami.

PHILIPSBURG--Evan Tromp (40) the son of former President of the Central Bank of Curaao and St. Maarten (CBCS) Emsley Tromp (63), received a total of NAf. 2,544,977 (US $1,413,876) from ENNIA Holding and ENNIA Investments. Wrongly, according to the September 12 verdict in ENNIAs appeal against shareholder Parman International, former director Hushang Ansary and other directors and supervisory directors.

Emsley Tromp managed the Central Bank from 1991 to 2017 Read more

DATE ISSUED: Friday 15th September 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 16th September 2023 

WEATHER: 

This Afternoon through Saturday midday: Fair to Partly cloudy with a passing shower possible. 

Forecast High: 33C / 91F             Forecast Low: 29C / 84F 

Sunset Today: 6:14 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:01 A.M.  

SURFACE WINDS:   

This Afternoon through Saturday midday: East to southeast with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 12 mph. 

SYNOPSIS:   

The Atlantic high-pressure system continues to dominate conditions across the region, with a weakening trend over the next 24 hours Read more

Proposal On Table To Change 2024 Fbe Exit Exam Dates

Minister of Education Rodolphe Samuel

PHILIPSBURG--In light of the concerns raised by school boards and the public over the change in the dates of the Foundation Based Education (FBE) Exit Examinations from May to April 2024, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Rodolphe Samuel said he is consulting with ministry stakeholders about the matter Read more

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DATE ISSUED: Thursday, September 14, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) September 15, 2023

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Friday midday: Fair to Partly cloudy.

Forecast High: 33C / 91F             Forecast Low: 29C / 84F

Sunset Today: 6:16 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:00 A.M. 

SURFACE WINDS: 

This afternoon through Friday midday: South to southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 4 to 12 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

The Atlantic high-pressure system continues to dominate conditions across the region Read more

Around Us $50,000 In Expenses For Every Ennia Holding Supervisory Board Meeting

Ennia claims a total of NAf. 18,624,924 has been awarded to supervisory directors in compensation and bonuses, as shown in this table from the judgment of September 12, 2023.

PHILIPSBURG--The Supervisory Board of Ennia Holding, which met three to four times a year, declared NAf Read more

2 Advices, 8 Inquiries, 3 Suspected Misconduct Notifications From Integrity Chamber In 2022

Integrity Chamber President Rian Vogels (left) presenting the report to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--The Integrity Chamber had a busy year in 2022, issuing two advices and proposals to government and its entities; registering eight inquiries, three notifications of suspected misconduct, completing one preliminary in Read more

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Allegations Of Deregistering Citizens To Influence Elections Inaccurate, Says Pm

PHILIPSBURG--Statements made in Parliament alleging that government is purposefully deregistering persons in order to influence the elections are libellous and dismaying, Prime Minister (PM) Silveria Jacobs said on Wednesday.

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DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) September 14, 2023

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy with a few brief showers possible.

Forecast High: 33C / 91F             Forecast Low: 28C / 82F

Sunset Today: 6:16 P.M Read more

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) September 13, 2023

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Occasionally cloudy with brief isolated showers possible.

Forecast High: 33C / 91F             Forecast Low: 28C / 82F

Sunset Today: 6:17 P.M Read more

DATE ISSUED: Monday, September 11, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) September 12, 2023 

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Generally cloudy with brief isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorm. 

Forecast High: 33C / 91F             Forecast Low: 28C / 82F 

Sunset Today: 6:18 P.M Read more

Education Budgets Disclosed At Back-To-School Press Conference

From left: Third Vice President Dominique Louisy, President of the Collectivit Louis Mussington and Territorial Councillor Martine Beldor, President of the Employment, Skills and Training Commission.

MARIGOT--Third Vice President of the Collectivit Dominique Louisy, in charge of Human Development and Citizenship, on Wednesday presented the budgets allocated to education Read more

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Future Of Former Cultural Centre Discussed At Fq Public Meeting

The Cultural Centre, before Hurricane Irma in 2017. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--President Louis Mussington and his elected colleagues, Vice Presidents Bernadette Davis and Read more

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DATE ISSUED: Friday, September 08, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) September 09, 2023 

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE  

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 

LEE CAUSING HAZARDOUS SEAS 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers and possible thunder. 

Forecast High: 32C / 90F             

Forecast Low: 27C / 81F 

Sunset Today: 6:21 P.M Read more

Centro Nacional de Huracanes del SNM Miami FL AL132023

Traduccin por el SNM San Juan PR

1100 AM AST viernes 8 de septiembre de 2023

...SE ESPERA QUE LEE PERMANEZCA COMO UN HURACN PODEROSO HASTA PRINCIPIOS DE LA PRXIMA SEMANA...

...SE ESPERA QUE CONDICIONES DE PLAYA PELIGROSAS SE DESARROLLEN ALREDEDOR DEL OESTE DEL ATLNTICO HASTA PRINCIPIOS DE LA PRXIMA SEMANA...

RESUMEN DE LAS 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMACIN

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LOCALIZACIN...18.2N 54.5O

ALREDEDOR DE 565 MI...910 KM E DE LAS ISLAS DE SOTAVENTO DEL NORTE

VIENTOS MXIMOS SOSTENIDOS...155 MPH...250 KM/H

MOVIMIENTO ACTUAL...ONO O 295 GRADOS A 13 MPH...20 KM/H

PRESIN CENTRAL MNIMA...942 MB...27.82 PULGADAS

VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS

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No hay vigilancias ni avisos costeros en efecto.

DISCUSIN Y PERSPECTIVAS

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A las 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), el centro del Huracn Lee estaba localizado cerca de la latitud 18.2 norte, longitud 54.5 oeste Read more

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132023

1100 AM AST Fri Sep 08 2023

...LEE EXPECTED TO REMAIN A POWERFUL HURRICANE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...

...DANGEROUS BEACH CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND THE WESTERN ATLANTIC THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...18.2N 54.5W

ABOUT 565 MI...910 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...155 MPH...250 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...942 MB...27.82 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lee was located near latitude 18.2 North, longi-tude 54.5 West Read more

Dutch Govt. To Propose Listing Iguana Species To A Higher Protected Status

The Lesser Antillean Iguana. Photo by Philippa King.

ST. EUSTATIUS--The Dutch government is set to officially propose moving the Lesser Antillean Iguana (Iguana delicatissima) from Annex III to Annex II of the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) during the next conference of the parties for the Cartagena Convention on Aruba in Octobe Read more