DATE ISSUED: Thursday, December 07, 2017 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) December 08, 2017
…A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy, with a brief local shower possible.
Forecast High: 30°C / 86°F Forecast Low: 26°C / 79°F
Sunset Today: 5:37 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:32 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Friday midday: East-northeast with a moderate to fresh breeze of 13 to 22 miles per hour and occasional higher gusts.
SYNOPSIS:
A drier, more stable air mass is settling over the Northeast Caribbean region, bringing fair weather conditions to the local area. Additionally, the Atlantic high pressure system will continue to produce brisk winds through the weekend.
Marine conditions will be rough for the next few days as a result of northeasterly swells and brisk winds. Small craft operators and sea bathers should continue to exercise caution.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to Rough WAVES/SWELLS: 6 to 9 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: None.
OUTLOOK through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with local showers possible.
FORECASTER: Pierre
