DATE ISSUED: Friday, July 02, 2021 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) July 03, 2021
…A SMALL CRAFT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL
6 PM SATURDAY, JULY 03, 2021…
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Generally cloudy, and windy with isolated showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F Forecast Low: 24°C / 75°F
Sunset Today: 6:52 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:41 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Northeast to southeast with fresh breeze to near gale of 19 to 37 mph and higher gusts.
SYNOPSIS:
Hurricane Elsa passing south of the region will account for windy conditions and hazardous seas. Outer bands of the hurricane moving across St. Maarten are forecast to produce showers with the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Showers may become moderate to heavy at times.
Marine conditions will further deteriorate and seas peaking up to 12 feet are expected. A small craft warning is in effect for St. Maarten. Sea users and persons with interests along the coast should exercise extreme caution and take necessary actions to secure their property.
STATE OF THE SEA: Rough WAVES/SWELLS: 8 to 12 feet
SPECIAL FEATURES:
At 11AM (1500 UTC), Hurricane Elsa was located about 345 miles southeast of
St. Maarten. The storm is moving toward the west-northwest near 28 mph (44 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue during the next couple of days.
On this forecast track, the center of Elsa is forecast to pass about 260 miles (420 km) south of St. Maarten later today.
TROPICAL STORM ELSA DOES NOT POSE A DIRECT THREAT TO ST. MAARTEN. THE METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF ST. MAARTEN WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SYSTEM AND UPDATE THE PUBLIC ACCORDINGLY.
OUTLOOK through Sunday midday: Cloudy and breezy with passing showers.
FORECASTER: Gordon
