St. Maarten Weather Forecast for Saturday Evening

DATE ISSUED: Saturday, February 20, 2016 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Sunday evening (18:00 LST) February 21, 2016

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

WEATHER:
Tonight: Partly cloudy with a passing shower possible
Sunday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers.

Forecast High:   29°C / 84°F             Forecast Low:   23°C / 73°F

Sunset Today:  6:16 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow:  6:37 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:
Tonight through Sunday morning: Northeast to east with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 12 miles per hour, becoming lighter and variable at times.
Sunday midday through evening: East to southeast with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 08 miles per hour.

SYNOPSIS:
Moisture and weak instability associated with a departing frontal boundary will account for cloudy spells and a few isolated showers over the local region during this forecast period.  
Additionally, seas will deteriorate from tonight. As a result a small craft advisory will be in effect. Small craft operators and sea-bathers should be vigilant and exercise caution.

STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to rough      WAVES/SWELLS:  5 to 8 feet

SPECIAL FEATURE: None.

OUTLOOK through Monday evening: Occasionally cloudy with isolated showers, becoming partly cloudy towards the end of the forecast period.

FORECASTER: Gordon

The next weather forecast will be issued Sunday at 06:00 LST (10:00 UTC).

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3-DAY FORECAST