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DATE ISSUED: Thursday, 14th August 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) 15th August 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Friday midday: Variably cloudy with isolated showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.Forecast High: 31C / 88F               Forecast Low: 26C / 79FSunset Today: 6:39 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:55 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: East-northeasterly to north-easterly with a light to moderate breeze at 7 to 14 mph.SYNOPSIS: An increase in both moisture and instability ahead the Tropical Storm Erin will increase the likelihood of showers towards the end of the forecast period Read more

Eoc Meets To Discuss Preparations For 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Luc Mercelina, Chairman of the EOC (fourth right).

PHILIPSBURG--The Emergency Operations Center (EOC), including the ten Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) and other key stakeholders, met on Wednesday morning to discuss preparations for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Dr Read more

Minister Gumbs: Students Register Too Late For Housing, Urged To Sign Up Early

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs said on Tuesday that she had been informed that many St. Maarten students wait too long to register on housing websites, often only a month or two before leaving for the Netherlands. She urged students to register as early as age 16 to increase their chances Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday 12th August 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) 13th August 2025

A DUST ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 6PM TODAY

WEATHER:
This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy. Brief afternoon showers are possible.

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

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

SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Wednesday midday: East-northeast to east-southeast, with a light to moderate breeze, at 7 to 13 mph.

SYNOPSIS:
A bout of Saharan dust is dominating conditions this forecast period, reducing both visibility and air quality Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, 11 August 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) 12 August 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers.Forecast High: 32C / 90F              Forecast Low: 27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:41 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:54 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East-northeasterly to east-southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze at 7 to 12 mph.SYNOPSIS: Increasing moisture and instability associated with a passing weak tropical wave may cause isolated showers, mainly during the latter part of the forecast period Read more

DATE ISSUED: Friday, 8th August 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 9th August 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Saturday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a few brief showers possible.Forecast High: 33C / 91F               Forecast Low: 28C / 82FSunset Today: 6:43 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:53 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: East-northeasterly to easterly with a light to moderate breeze at 6 to 13 mph.SYNOPSIS: A relatively stable atmosphere and gentle winds will prevail across the region Read more

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, 7th August 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) 8th August 2025 WEATHER:  This afternoon through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with brief isolated showers possible. Forecast High:32C / 90F                 Forecast Low:28C / 82F Sunset Today:6:43 P.M.                                      Sunrise Tomorrow:5:53 A.M. SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: East-northeasterly with a light to moderate breeze at 7 to 14 mph. SYNOPSIS:   A high pressure ridge will maintain light to moderate winds across the region Read more

Ottley To Target Failing Schools, Low Wages, Gebe Crisis, Worker Abuse When Parliament Resumes

PHILIPSBURG--As Parliament prepares to resume on Monday, United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley has outlined a series of pressing issues he plans to address, including underperformance in education, the lack of a liveable wage, the ongoing GEBE crisis, the treatment of seniors, and unresolved labour complaints.

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DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, August 06, 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) August 07, 2025 WEATHER:  This afternoon through Thursday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with brief showers possible. Forecast High:32C / 90F                 Forecast Low:28C / 82F Sunset Today:6:44 P.M.                                      Sunrise Tomorrow:5:53 A.M. SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Thursday midday: East-northeasterly to easterly with a light to moderate breeze at 6 to 14 mph. SYNOPSIS:   Despite a drier airmass moving into the region, patches of moisture moving with the winds could trigger brief showers Read more

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, 5 August 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) 6 August 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Wednesday evening: Partly cloudy with brief showers.Forecast High: 32C / 90F              Forecast Low: 28C / 82FSunset Today: 6:45 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:52 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Wednesday evening: East-northeasterly to east-southeasterly with a light to moderate breeze at 8 to 16 mph.SYNOPSIS: Patches of moisture associated with a trough moving through the local region will account for brief showers from time to time Read more

Diaspora Database Launched, Gumbs Seeks Housing Solutions For Students

Meet & Greet group photo.

THE HAGUE--While acknowledging the ongoing housing crisis in the Netherlands, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs says her ministry is actively working on solutions for St. Maarten students studying abroad.

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, 4 August 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) 5 August 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with light haze and brief showers possible.Forecast High: 32C / 90F              Forecast Low: 28C / 82FSunset Today: 6:45 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:52 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Easterly to east-northeasterly with a light to moderate breeze at 8 to 16 mph.SYNOPSIS: The concentration of Saharan dust affecting the local region is expected to gradually decrease towards the end of the day Read more

DATE ISSUED: Friday 1st August 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 2nd August 2025WEATHER:This afternoon: Variably cloudy, breezy and slightly hazy with isolated showers.This evening through Saturday midday: Occasionally cloudy and breezy with scattered showers. Thunderstorms are likely.Forecast High: 33C / 91F              Forecast Low:  26C / 79FSunset Today: 6:46 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:51 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: Today through Saturday midday: Easterly to east-northeasterly, with a gentle to moderate breeze at 8 to 17 mph; higher gusts are possible.SYNOPSIS: The concentration of Saharan dust will gradually lessen, and clearing is expected by nightfall Read more

DATE ISSUED: Thursday 31st July 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) 1st August 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Friday midday: Variably cloudy and breezy with isolated showers.Forecast High: 32C / 90F              Forecast Low:  27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:47 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:51 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: East-northeast to east-southeast, with a light to moderate breeze, at 7 to 16 mph; higher gusts are possible.SYNOPSIS: An increase in both moisture levels and wind speeds will support isolated showers and breezy conditions Read more

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, 30 July 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) 31 July 2025

WEATHER:
This afternoon: Partly cloudy with brief showers possible.
Tonight through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers.

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

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

SURFACE WINDS:   This afternoon through Thursday midday: East-northeasterly to east-southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze at 6 to 14 mph.

SYNOPSIS:   A surge of moisture is expected to produce brief isolated showers across the local region, mainly during the overnight and morning hours Read more

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, 29 July 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) 30 July 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with light haze and a brief shower possible.Forecast High: 32C / 90F              Forecast Low: 27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:48 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:50 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Wednesday midday: East-southeasterly to east-northeasterly with a light to gentle breeze at 4 to 12 mph.SYNOPSIS: A relatively drier and more stable atmosphere accompanied by light concentrations of Saharan Dust will limit the chance for showers today Read more

DATE ISSUED: Monday, July 28, 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) July 29, 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Generally fair to partly cloudy, becoming slightly hazy. Brief showers are possible.Forecast High: 32C / 90F               Forecast Low: 27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:48 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:50 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Northeast to east-southeast with light to moderate breeze at 4 to 12 mph.SYNOPSIS: A drier airmass moving into the region will suppress significant rainfall Read more

Vital, Vulnerable And Vanishing: Mangroves Are Declining Rapidly

Bird-watching cabin at Little Bay Pond, which is surrounded by mangroves. This natural habitat is under threat from upcoming development, including a restaurant and entertainment venue built into the pond and walkways cutting through the remaining mangroves.

PHILIPSBURG--With World Mangrove Day this past Saturday, July 26, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) is sounding the alarm: mangrovesnatures coastal guardiansare under serious threat across the region.

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DATE ISSUED: Friday 25th July 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 26th July 2025WEATHER:This afternoon and evening: Fair to partly cloudy.Tonight, through Saturday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and slightly hazy. Brief showers are possible.Forecast High: 32C / 90F              Forecast Low:  27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:49 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:49 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: East-northeast to east-southeast, with a gentle to moderate breeze, at 7 to 16 mph.SYNOPSIS: Relative low moisture levels and weak instability will support stable weather conditions today Read more

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, 24 July 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) 25 July 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy, hazy, and breezy with brief showers possible.Forecast High: 32C / 90F              Forecast Low: 28C / 82FSunset Today: 6:49 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:49 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: East-northeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze at 10 to 16 mph, and possible higher gusts.SYNOPSIS: Showers will remain restricted, due to a dry and stable atmosphere across the region Read more

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, 23 July 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) 24 July 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy, hazy, and breezy with isolated showers possible.Forecast High: 32C / 90F              Forecast Low: 26C / 79FSunset Today: 6:50 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:48 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Thursday midday: East-northeasterly with a gentle to fresh breeze at 12 to 18 mph, and occasional higher gusts.SYNOPSIS: Pockets of moisture associated with a weak tropical wave may cause brief showers across the local region Read more

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday 22nd July 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) 23rd July 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy, breezy and hazy with isolated showers possible.Forecast High: 32C / 90F               Forecast Low: 27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:50 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:48 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Wednesday midday: East northeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze at 10 to 17 mph and higher gusts possible.SYNOPSIS: Despite a relatively stable atmosphere, patches of moisture may cause isolated showers as they move across the region Read more

DATE ISSUED: Monday, 21st July 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) 22nd July 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Variably cloudy, breezy and hazy with isolated showers possible.Forecast High: 32C / 90F               Forecast Low: 27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:50 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:48 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East northeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze at 8 to 16 mph and possible higher gusts.SYNOPSIS: Moisture trailing a weak low level trough may cause isolated showers across the local area Read more

DATE ISSUED: Friday, 18 July 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 19 July 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy with brief showers possible.Forecast High: 32C / 90F              Forecast Low: 27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:51 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:47 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: East-northeasterly to easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze at 7 to 14 mph.SYNOPSIS: Generally fair weather will prevail across the local region Read more