Daily Forecast: St. Maarten-St. Eustatius-Saba (SSS Islands)

Today's Weather Update As of Monday, 15 August, 2011 - 9:00am.

Almanac 2011: 227 days in, 138 days remaining Hurricane Season: 76 days in, 108 days remaining  Today's Temps High: 87F/31C, feels like 96F/36C Low: 78F/26C, feels like 85F/29C Local Weather Partly to Mostly Cloudy, with a few passing showers possible, mainly in the evening to overnight hours. A tropical wave just East of the Lesser Antilles is forecast to bring a few passing showers over parts of the SSS (and surrounding) islands during the next couple of days. This system is expected to pass just South of the local area as it continues its Westward track. Very gradual development is possible during the coming days as it moves through the Caribbean. Otherwise, wind and sea conditions will begin to gradually increase as this wave passes.  Winds: are generally from the East at 8 to 18 miles per hour, and increasing up to 22miles per hour as the wave passes. Seas: are moderate with wave heights between 3 to 5 feet, and may become higher. Tropical Weather Active Storms: Tropical Storm Gert. * Tropical Depression 7 strengthened into Tropical Storm Gert Sunday afternoon near Bermuda, and is forecast to continue moving North and away from Bermuda. Gert poses NO threat to the SSS (nor surrounding) Islands.  * A tropical wave located about 325mi E of the Lesser Antilles is expected to gradually strengthen, as it has a medium (30%) chance for development into a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours. This system will most likely bring few showers and a possible thunderstorm or two to the local region by late tonight/early tomorrow, while it passes South of us. * Elsewhere, a tropical disturbance located several hundred miles Southeast of Bermuda is no longer expected to develop, due to its proximity to Tropical Storm Gert. However, it can bring additional rainfall to Bermuda tonight or Tuesday. Special Weather None.  Outlook for tomorrow  Partly to Mostly Cloudy and breezy, with a few showers from time to time.            Today's Sunset: 6:39pm Tomorrow's Sunrise: 5:54am Do you have any Weather Photos? If you have any footage of heavy showers, flooding, clouds, sea conditions, or anything that you would like to share that is weather-related, please send them toEyeReporters@Eye4Weather.com with the location of each photo. We will post them on our FaceBook Fan Page and our (future) website. Thank you for sharing and be safe! CONTACT US Desiree_Connor@Eye4Weather.com http://eye4weather.blogspot.com Up-to-date Info: www.Facebook.com/Eye4Weather View Video Forecasts at www.FlamboyantBroadcasting.com/Eye4Weather www.FaceBook.com/Eye4Weather www.YouTube.com/Eye4Weather Note: Videos will be updated by 1:00pm daily!