DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) January 17, 2018
…A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL 6AM TOMORROW…
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers.
Forecast High: 29°C / 84°F Forecast Low: 25°C / 77°F
Sunset Today: 5:58 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:47 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 15 miles per hour.
SYNOPSIS:
Lingering moisture and instability associated with a trough that passed through the region will account for occasional cloudiness and brief isolated showers across the local area.
Additionally, as a result of northeast to easterly swells, marine conditions will deteriorate today, with waves peaking near 8 feet. Small craft operators and sea bathers should continue exercise caution.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to Rough WAVES/SWELLS: 6 to 8 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: None.
OUTLOOK through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming occasionally cloudy with brief isolated showers.
FORECASTER: Gordon
