PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN
DATE ISSUED: Friday, December 23, 2016 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (16:00 LST) December 24, 2016
…A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…
WEATHER:
This Afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with scattered showers.
Forecast High: 29°C / 84°F Forecast Low: 24°C / 75°F
Sunset Today: 5:43 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:41 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This Afternoon through Saturday midday: Northeast to east with a moderate to fresh breeze of 13 to 20 mph, with occasional higher gusts.
SYNOPSIS:
A surface to upper level trough is influence some weak instability across the region. It is expected to generate cloudy periods and scattered showers, some of which may be heavy over the local area during this forecast period.
Small craft operators and sea bathers should continue being vigilant, especially in the northern and eastern waters as seas will remain rough.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to Rough WAVES/SWELLS: 6 to 9 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: None.
OUTLOOK through Sunday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy, with a few scattered showers.
FORECASTER: LeBlanc
The next weather forecast will be issued today at 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC).
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