DATE ISSUED: Friday, March 20, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) March 21, 2020
….A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE….
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
Forecast High: 29°C / 84°F Forecast Low: 24°C / 75°F
Sunset Today: 6:24 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:15 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Northeasterly with a moderate to fresh breeze of 13 to 21 mph and occasional higher gusts.
SYNOPSIS:
A tightened Atlantic high pressure ridge will generate a moderate to fresh breeze during the forecast period. Low level clouds drifting in the wind flow will cause a few showers as they move across the region.
Seas are expected to continue to deteriorate and peak near 10 feet tonight, due to the effects of northeasterly swells and strong winds. Therefore, a small craft advisory remains in effect for St. Maarten. Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to Rough WAVES/SWELLS: 6 to 10 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: None.
OUTLOOK through Sunday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with a few showers.
FORECASTER: Albert
