St. Maarten Midday Weather Forecast for Tuesday

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) February 17, 2016

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

WEATHER: 

Today through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming occasionally cloudy with isolated showers possible.

Forecast High:   29°C / 84°F               Forecast Low:   24°C / 75°F

Sunrise:  6:39 A.M.                            Sunset:  6:14 P.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
Today through Wednesday midday: Easterly with a gentle to fresh breeze of 12 to 21 miles per hour, along with possible higher gusts.

SYNOPSIS:
The strengthening Atlantic high pressure system will maintain easterly winds and limit prolonged significant precipitation across the local region. However, pockets of low-level moisture moving with the wind flow may account for isolated showers during this forecast period.

Seas are forecast to peak near 9 feet through the next couple of days. As such, small craft operators and sea-bathers should be vigilant and exercise caution.

STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to Rough      WAVES/SWELLS:  6 to 9 feet

SPECIAL FEATURE: None.

OUTLOOK through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming occasionally cloudy with isolated showers.

FORECASTER: Pierre

The next weather forecast will be issued today at 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC).

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3-DAY FORECAST