PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN 

DATE ISSUED: Friday, April 01, 2022 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) April 02, 2022 

…A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN  

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…   

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming occasionally cloudy with brief showers possible. 

Forecast High: 30°C / 86°F             Forecast Low: 25°C / 77°F 

Sunset Today: 6:25 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:05 A.M.   

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Saturday midday: East-northeasterly to easterly with a gentle to fresh breeze of 10 to 20 mph, and higher gusts. 

SYNOPSIS:   

A tight pressure gradient will account for brisk winds and hazardous sea conditions. Low-level moisture drifting with the wind flow could produce brief passing showers.  

Moderate to rough seas can be expected with swells peaking up to 8 feet, particularly along the northern and eastern shores. Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution. 

STATE OF THE SEA:  Moderate to rough           WAVES/SWELLS: 6 to 8 feet  

SPECIAL FEATURE:  None. 

OUTLOOK through Sunday midday: Partly cloudy with brief showers possible.  

FORECASTER: Gordon 

3-DAY FORECAST