PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN
DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, December 30, 2020 @ 06:00 LST (10:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Thursday morning (06:00 LST) December 31, 2020
WEATHER:
Today through Thursday morning: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers.
Forecast High: 29°C / 84°F Forecast Low: 23°C / 73°F
Sunset Today: 5:47 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:44 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
Today through Thursday morning: Northerly to Northeasterly with a gentle to fresh breeze of 10 to 19 mph and higher gusts up to a strong breeze.
SYNOPSIS:
Moisture and instability associated with a low level trough, just east of the island, will cause isolated showers as cloudiness from this feature is pushed over the local area. Additionally, the surface pressure gradient is forecast to tighten and cause an increase in wind speed across the region from this afternoon through the next several days.
Marine conditions will be moderate today. However, seas are expected to begin deteriorating from tonight and peak near 12 feet on Friday. A small craft advisory is now in effect for St Maarten. A warning will be issued as the worsening marine conditions and its expected onset draws nearer.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate WAVES/SWELLS: 5 to 7 feet
SPECIAL FEATURES: None.
OUTLOOK through Friday morning: Partly cloudy and windy, becoming cloudy with isolated showers.
