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

Today's Weather Update As of Thursday, 1 September, 2011 - 9:00am.

Almanac 2011: 244 days in, 121 days remaining Hurricane Season: 93 days in, 91 days remaining  Today's Temps High: 87F/31C, feels like 97F/36C Low: 78F/26C, feels like 84F/29C Local Weather Partly Cloudy & HOT with a couple brief showers possible. Expect fair weather throughout the Northeastern Caribbean at least through Friday. A minimal chance for a brief shower or two still exists. Shower activity is expected to increase as we get into the weekend and Hurricane Katia (see below) passes near the local region. Otherwise, moderate wind and sea conditions will remain at least until the end of the week, thus favorable for beaching and outdoor activities. Winds: are generally from the East at 5 to 15 miles per hour. Seas: are tranquil with wave heights between 2 to 4 feet. Tropical Weather Active Storms: Hurricane Katia. * Tropical Storm Katia was upgraded to a hurricane this morning, and as of 5am, was located 15.2N 45.9W or about 1000mi E of the Lesser Antilles with maximum sustained winds of 75mph (Category 1). Katia is moving Westward at 20mph and is forecast to continue strengthening to become a major hurricane (category 3 or higher) by the weekend. This system is expected to pass just to the North of the SSS Islands by Sunday.We will continue to monitor its progress as it gets closer to us. * Additionally, tropical wave located near Central America could develop into a tropical depression or storm within the next day or two, as it has a high (70%) chance for development. This system is churning in the Gulf of Mexico and does NOT pose any threat to the SSS (or surrounding) Islands. Special Weather None. Outlook for tomorrow  Partly Cloudy & HOT with a few passing showers.               Today's Sunset: 6:26pm Tomorrow's Sunrise: 5:58am 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 to EyeReporters@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 on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays.