DATE ISSUED: Thursday, January 24, 2019 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) January 25, 2019
…A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL SATURDAY…
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with brief isolated showers.
Forecast High: 28°C / 82°F Forecast Low: 23°C / 73°F
Sunset Today: 6:02 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:47 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Friday midday: Easterly with a moderate to fresh breeze of 13 to 20 mph, and occasional higher gusts.
SYNOPSIS:
Drifting patches of low level clouds associated with a weak frontal boundary will account for cloudy periods and isolated showers across the region. Meanwhile, a strengthened Atlantic high pressure system will continue to generate brisk winds.
Due to the effects of north easterly swells and strong winds, seas are expected to peak near 9 feet before subsiding on Saturday. A small craft advisory remains in effect until Saturday while a high surf advisory remains in effect until 12:00 noon today. Sea bathers and small craft operators are strongly advised to exercise caution.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to Rough WAVES/SWELLS: 7 to 9 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: None.
OUTLOOK through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with brief isolated showers.
FORECASTER: Albert
