St. Maarten Midday Weather Forecast for Monday

DATE ISSUED: Monday, January 11, 2016 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) January 12, 2016

…A SMALL CRAFT & HIGH SURF ADVISORIES ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN & SURROUNDING WATERS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…

WEATHER: 

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers.

Tuesday: Fair to partly cloudy with a local shower possible.

Forecast High:   29°C / 84°F              Forecast Low:   24°C / 75°F

Sunrise: 6:46 A.M.                             Sunset: 5:54 P.M.

SURFACE WINDS: 
Today through Tuesday midday: Northeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 12 miles per hour, becoming variable at times.

SYNOPSIS: 

The weak Atlantic high pressure system will maintain light to gentle winds across the local area. Remnants of a dissipating frontal boundary may produce some isolated showers during the early part of this forecast period, with drier conditions prevailing during the latter part of the forecast.
Seas are slowly deteriorating, expected to peak near 9 feet sometime tonight into Tuesday. Small craft operators and sea bathers should remain vigilant and exercise caution, to prevent loss of life or damage to property.    

STATE OF THE SEA:  Moderate            WAVES/SWELLS: 5 to 7 feet

SPECIAL FEATURE: None.

OUTLOOK through Wednesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a local shower possible.

FORECASTER: Pierre

The next weather forecast will be issued Today at 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC).

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3-DAY FORECAST