PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN | THE DAILY HERALD

DATE ISSUED: Thursday March 18, 2021 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) March 19, 2021  

…A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…  

WEATHER:    

This afternoon through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with brief light showers possible.  

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

Sunset Today: 6:23 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:17 A.M.  

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Friday midday: Northeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 18 mph and higher gusts possible.  

SYNOPSIS:         

A drier and more stable atmosphere in the wake of a frontal boundary will restrict precipitation during this forecast period. The Atlantic high-pressure ridge will maintain mostly moderate winds.  

Long period northerly swells will cause seas to peak at 10 feet with gradual improvement as the weekend approaches. Therefore, a small craft advisory is in effect for St. Maarten. Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution.    

STATE OF THE SEA:  Moderate to Rough       WAVES/SWELLS: 7 to 10 feet  

SPECIAL FEATURES: None.  

OUTLOOK through Saturday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with brief isolated showers possible.  

FORECASTER: Pierre.  

Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/public-weather-forecast-for-st-maarten-1084