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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, November 09, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) November 10, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Generally cloudy and breezy with isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorms.

Forecast High:30C / 86FForecast Low:25C / 77F

Sunset Today:5:37 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:6:16 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East northeasterly to east southeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 09 to 18 mph and occasional higher gusts Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, November 06, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) November 07, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Saturday midday:Partly cloudy with isolated showers.

Forecast High:31C / 88F
Forecast Low:25C / 77F

Sunset Today:5:38 P.M.
Sunrise Tomorrow:6:14 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: East-southeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 15 mph Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, November 04, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) November 05, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy and slightly hazy with local showers.

Forecast High:32C / 90FForecast Low:27C / 81F

Sunset Today:5:39 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:6:14 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Thursday midday: East-northeast to east with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 14 mph Read more

Knops Arrives In Statia, Checks Out Projects

St. Eustatius Health Department employee Beverly Woodley (front), followed by State Secretary Raymond Knops and his delegation being escorted from the F.D. Roosevelt Airport Departure Hall to their awaiting transportation.

GIS Protocol Officer Mercedes Lopes-Spanner, Government Commissioner Marnix van Rij, Deputy Government Commissioner Alida Francis and F.D. Roosevelt Airport Manager Darren Wilson.

ST. EUSTATIUS--Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops arrived in St Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, November 03, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) November 04, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with light haze and a few showers possible.

Forecast High:32C / 90FForecast Low:27C / 81F

Sunset Today:5:39 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:6:13 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Wednesday midday: East southeasterly to east northeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, November 02, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) November 03, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few showers possible.

Forecast High:31C / 88FForecast Low:27C / 81F

Sunset Today:5:39 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:6:13 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East southeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 15 mph Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) October 29, 2020

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

WEATHER: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Generally cloudy and breezy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Forecast High: 31C / 88F Forecast Low: 25C / 77F

Sunset Today: 5:42 P.M Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, October 26, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) October 27, 2020

A SMALL CRAFT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTENUNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Tuesday midday:Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few passing showers.

Forecast High:31C / 87F
Forecast Low:26C / 79F

Sunset Today:5:43 P.M.
Sunrise Tomorrow:6:10 A.M Read more

Bedroom In Apartment Destroyed By Fire Sun.

The damage caused by the fire.

Officers on the scene of the fire.

The Ambulance Department on the scene.

The building where the fire occurred.

PHILIPSBURG--A frantic rush by an occupant of an apartment building located behind SXM Vision Center on Bush Road to help put out a fire in the bedroom of his apartment around 9:45am Sunday landed the man in St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) for smoke inhalation.

The fire destroyed the contents of the bedroom, but luckily the remainder of the home was spared fire damage and sustained only smoke damage Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, October 23, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) October 24, 2020

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

WEATHER:

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

Forecast High:31C / 88FForecast Low:26C / 79F

Sunset Today:5:45 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:6:09 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Easterly to southeasterly with a light to moderate breeze of 06 to 14 mph Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, October 22, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) October 23, 2020

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

WEATHER: This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy with a few showers possible.

Forecast High: 32C / 90F Forecast Low: 27C / 81F

Sunset Today: 5:45 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:08 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: South-southeast to east with a light to moderate breeze of 06 to 14 mph, becoming lighter and variable at times.

SYNOPSIS: A weak Atlantic high pressure ridge will maintain light to moderate winds.Pockets of moisture will increase the probability of showers as they move across the region.

Swells generated by Hurricane Epsilon will cause seas up to 8 feet through the next few days Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) October 22, 2020

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL 6:00 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND

WEATHER: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a few showers possible.

Forecast High: 32C / 90F Forecast Low: 27C / 81F

Sunset Today: 5:46 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:08 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Thursday midday: South to south southeast with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 10 mph, becoming lighter and variable at times.

SYNOPSIS: The combination of light southerly winds generated by a weak Atlantic high pressure ridge and daytime heating, may cause a few showers across the region.

Swells generated by Hurricane Epsilon will cause seas to peak at 9 feet Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, October 19, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) October 20, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon: Fair to partly cloudy with a few showers possible.

Tonight through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers.

Forecast High: 32C / 90F Forecast Low: 26C / 79F

Sunset Today: 5:47 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:07 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Northwesterly to westerly with a light breeze of 04 to 07 mph, becoming lighter and variable at times.

SYNOPSIS: A fairly dry airmass will restrict significant shower activity across the region today Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) October 14, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers and a chance of thunder.

Forecast High: 31C / 88F Forecast Low: 26C / 79F

Sunset Today: 5:51 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:06 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: Today through Wednesday morning: Southeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 07 to 16 mph.

SYNOPSIS: A surface trough will cause isolated showers across the region Read more

Defence Helicopter Arrives In Curaao

Being loaded into the plane.

WILLEMSTAD--A helicopter of the Dutch defence forces arrived in Curaao on Wednesday. It will replace the NH90 that sank off Aruba.

Ready for transport.

The latter crashed into the sea on July 19. Two of the four occupants, including the pilot, were killed.

The new N110 was flown to the island from Eindhoven Airbase in the Netherlands on a Boeing C-17 plane. One of the main parts, the rotor blades, had to be disa Read more

Safeseal Launched, Will Be Displayed At Companies With Strict Hygiene Practices

SafeSeal Platinum plaque.

SafeSeal Gold plaque.

PHILIPSBURG--Consumers will now be able to easily identify which businesses in the country are adhering to strict cleanliness and hygiene guidelines to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, by looking to see whether they are displaying a SafeSeal on their premises.

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, October 07, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) October 08, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.

Forecast High:32C / 90F
Forecast Low:25C / 77F

Sunset Today:5:56 P.M.
Sunrise Tomorrow:6:04 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Thursday midday: East-southeast to east with a light to moderate breeze of 04 to 13 mph Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, October 05, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) October 06, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with local showers.

Forecast High:32C / 90FForecast Low:26C / 79F

Sunset Today:5:57 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:6:04 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Northeast to east with a gentle to moderate breeze of 07 to 16 mph Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, September 07, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) September 08, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers.

Forecast High:32C / 90F
Forecast Low:26C / 79F

Sunset Today:6:21 P.M.
Sunrise Tomorrow:5:59 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Tuesday midday:East-southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 06 to 12 mph Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, September 04, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) September 05, 2020

WEATHER:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.

Forecast High:32C / 90FForecast Low:28C / 82F

Sunset Today:6:23 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:59 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) August 26, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with passing showers.

Forecast High: 32C / 90F Forecast Low: 27C / 81F

Sunset Today: 6:31 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:57 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Southeasterly to easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

Lingering moisture associated with a low-level trough will account for a few passing showers across the local area Read more

Tropical Weather Outlook

Sint Maarten Under A Tropical Storm Watch. Tropical Depression #13 Expected To Become A Storm

News Release

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) As of 11.00am on Thursday morning, Sint Maarten is under a Tropical Storm Watch due to the formation of Tropical Depression #13 which as of 11.00am is located approximately 750 miles east-southeast of the country.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the watch area within 48-hours.

The forecast track has the center of the depression passing about 80 miles north of the country late Friday into Saturday, according to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS).

The MDS says that some gradual strengthening if forecast and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, August 20, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) August 21, 2020

WEATHER:

Remainder of this afternoon: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers and a low chance of isolated thunder.

Tonight through Friday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.

Forecast High:32C / 90FForecast Low:28C / 82F

Sunset Today:6:35 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:56 A.M Read more