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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, September 01, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) September 02, 2020

WEATHER:

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

Tonight through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with isolated showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:26 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:58 A.M Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, August 28, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) August 29, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:29 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:58 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Northeast to east with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph 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

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 @12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (16:00 LST) August 20, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through tonight: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy.

Thursday morning through midday: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with passing showers possible.

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

Sunset Today: 6:36 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:56 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:

This afternoon through Thursday midday: East northeast to east with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 15 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

A dry and stable atmosphere associated with the dominant Atlantic high-pressure system will continue to restrict precipitation across the local area.

Moderate sea conditions can be expected for the next few days with waves peaking up to 7 feet Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

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

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) August 13, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with a few local showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:41 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:54 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Easterly with a moderate to fresh breeze of 13 to 19 mph and higher possible gusts Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, August 07, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) August 08, 2020

WEATHER:

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

Forecast High:31C / 87F Forecast Low:27C / 81F

Sunset Today:6:43 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:53 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 17 mph Read more

Warm Welcome For 36 St. Maarten Students

The traditional group photo of the newly-arrived St. Maarten students at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport on Wednesday morning. (Kevin Javois pho

The official evening programme at Hampton Hilton Hotel in Hoofddorp on Wednesday included several speeches and many encouraging words for the newly-arrived students. (Suzanne Koelega photo)

HOOFDDORP--A warm welcome awaited the 36 St. Maarten students who arrived in the Netherlands on Wednesday morning. The staff of the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary was at Schiphol Airport to welcome the group and in the evening, after a few logistical matters and a little bit of rest, the students attended the official welcome ceremonBecause the students were very tired after a long flight, added to a dose of nervousness about entering the next phase of their lives, the evening programme was kept short with a welcome message by Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus and addresses by law student Sjoerd Scott and Kingdom Council of State member Maria van der Sluijs-Plantz.

Violenus, who came on the flight with the students together with his children, welcomed the students to their new home for the next four to five years Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, August 04, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) August 05, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a passing shower possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:45 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:52 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 14 mph Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS), drs. Rodolphe Samuel, has taken the bold decision to keep schools closed and to start the new school year with online learning, until further notice. He communicated this to parents and guardians via a letter, dated July 31, 2020. But, are schools prepared to deliver education online?
Unfortunately, the Ministers decision came ten days prior to the official start of the new school year, which gives schools very little time to prepare Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, July 31, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) August 01, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with slight haze and a few brief passing showers possible.

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

Sunset Today: 6:47 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:51 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:

Today through Saturday midday: Northeast to east with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

A drier airflow into the region will aid in restricting precipitation during this forecast period Read more

Potencial Ciclon Tropical Nueve Numero 1

CENTRO NACIONAL DE HURACANES MIAMI FL AL092020

TRADUCIDO POR EL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR

1100 PM EDT lunes 16 de septiembre de 2019

...SE PRONOSTICA QUE EL DISTURBIO SE CONVIERTA EN TORMENTA TROPICAL ANTES DE ALCANZAR LAS ISLAS DE SOTAVENTO...

...SE EMITEN AVISOS DE TORMENTA TROPICAL...

RESUMEN DE LAS 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMACION

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LOCALIZACION...13.8 NORTE 53.7 OESTE

ALREDEDOR DE 585 MI...940 KM ESE DE ISLAS DE SOTAVENTO

VIENTOS MAXIMOS SOSTENIDOS...40 MPH...65 KM/H

MOVIMIENTO ACTUAL...OESTE O 280 GRADOS A 23 MPH...37 KM/H

PRESION MINIMA CENTRAL...1007 MB...29.74 PULGADAS

VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS

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CAMBIOS CON ESTA ADVERTENCIA:

Un Aviso de Tormenta Tropical esta en efecto para Puerto Rico, incluyendo Vieques, Culebra y las Islas Virgenes Americanas.

El gobierno de Antigua ha emitido un Aviso de Tormenta Tropical para Antigua, Barbuda, Islas Virgenes Britanicas, Montserrat, St Read more

AnguillaS Salt-Picking Event Called A Success

Heading out to the centre of the Salt Pond. Photos courtesy Clemvio Hodge.

Cakes of salt from the bottom of the pond.

ANGUILLA--Hundreds of the islands young and not so young flocked to the Road Bay Salt Pond in Sandy Ground on Saturday, July 25, to actively participate in the picking of salt, the culminating event of the three-day Salt Festival. As daylight broke, participants arrived to register for the activities, received their entry wrist band and waited for their ass Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, July 24, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) July 25, 2020

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL 6:00 AM SUNDAY, JULY 26TH

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with isolated showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:50 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:48 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Easterly to northeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 12 to 19 mph Read more

Central Bank Calling For Integrated Approach To Economic Recovery

CBCS interim president Jose Jardim during the virtual presentation of CBCS 2019 annual report.

St. Maartens economy will decline by 24.5 per cent this year, said Jardim (right). In 2021 a rebound of 10.3 per cent growth is expected. For monetary union partner Curaao, these prognoses are respectively minus 20.4 per cent and plus 6.6 per cent. To illustrate the growing dependence on their hospitality industry in both Dutch Caribbean countries, he explained that 41 per cent of foreign exchange earnings came from tourism in 2019, compared to just 14 per cent two decades ago.

~ Kingdom countries should work closely together ~

WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG--The corona[virus Ed.] crisis combined with the spill-over effects of the economic crisis in Venezuela on Curaao and the impact of Hurricane Irma in St Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, July 23, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) July 24, 2020

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

WEATHER:

This afternoon through tonight: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Friday morning: Partly cloudy and breezy with a few showers.

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

Sunset Today:6:50 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:48 A.M Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) July 23, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Thursday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a passing shower possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:50 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:48 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 09 to 17 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

Available low level moisture drifting in the trades wind flow may trigger some passing showers across the local area Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, July 20, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) July 21, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy with a few isolated showers.

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

Sunset Today: 6:50 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:47 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Northeast to east southeast with a light to moderate breeze of 05 to 15 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

Moisture and instability associated with a weak tropical wave passing through the region will generate occasional cloudy skies and trigger a few isolated showers across the local area Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

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

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) July 17, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy with passing showers.

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

Sunset Today:6:51 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:46 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: Northeasterly to easterly with a light to moderate breeze of 06 to 14 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

Relatively low moisture levels in the atmosphere will act to restrict any significant precipitation despite the presence of an upper level trough in the region Read more

CountryS Strategic Assests At Risk

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – “No governing program or a clear ministerial list of priorities continue to place our country at risk as we go through this pandemic,” says Stuart Johnson former Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT).

“Port of St. Maarten and Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) are our biggest assests but fail to meet the needs of our people and our country.”

PJIAE’s restoration must include US Pre-Clearance and it would be unacceptable if this sitting coalition Government allowed it to be excluded.

In media reports both the National Alliance and United People’s Party endorsed US Pre-Clearance especially during my tenure Read more

PHILIPSBURG: --- "No governing program or a clear ministerial list of priorities continue to place our country at risk as we go through this pandemic," says Stuart Johnson former Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT).

"Port of St. Maarten and Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) are our biggest assets but fail to meet the needs of our people and our country."

PJIAE's restoration must include US Pre-Clearance and it would be unacceptable if this sitting coalition Government allowed it to be excluded.

In media reports, both the National Alliance and United People's Party endorsed US Pre-Clearance, especially during my tenure Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) July 08, 2020

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST MAARTEN UNTIL 6AM THURSDAY, JULY 09, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with light haze, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers.

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

Sunset Today: 6:52 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:43 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: East to east southeast with moderate breeze of 13 to 18 mph and higher gusts.

SYNOPSIS:

Moisture and instability associated with a tropical wave will account for increasing cloudiness and isolated showers across the local area Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, July 06, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) July 07, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy with light haze and a few passing showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:52 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:43 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East northeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 09 to 18 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

Moisture trailing a weak tropical wave may cause a few passing showers across the local area Read more

Ncf Seizes Opportunity For Staycation In St. Eustatius

Students of New Challenges Foundation (NCF) and director Francine Foe (third right) with Deputy Government Commissioner Alida Francis (second row, left) and co-managers of The Old Gin House hotel and restaurant Marlies ten Hoopen (front row, left) and Sybolt ten Hoopen (front row, second right), with the other NCF students and teachers.

NCF students and teachers at the gala dinner during their staycation at The Old Gin House.

EUSTATIUS--New Challenges Foundation (NCF) students had to postpone several of their fundraising events as well as an educational trip due to the coronavirus pandemic Read more

Resignation Of Michael Somersall From The Sint Maarten Christian Party - Smcp

 PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Christian Party - SMCP is hereby announcing the resignation of Member and Candidate Mr. Michal Orlando Somersall who in keeping with the Articles of Association of SMCP submitted his resignation in writing on Thursday, the 25th of June 2020.
Michal Somersall has been a member of the Sint Maarten Christian Party since the 28th of July 2016 and contested elections as such in September of 2016, February of 2018, and January of this year 2020 Read more