Weather Forecast: Wednesday to Friday

PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN 

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday evening (18:00 LST) January 27, 2021 

…A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL 6AM THURSDAY, JANUARY 28^TH, 2021…  

…A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…  

WEATHER:        

Tonight: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with isolated showers possible. 

Wednesday morning through evening: Partly cloudy and breezy with isolated showers possible. 

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

Sunset Today: 6:03 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:46 A.M.      

SURFACE WINDS: 
Tonight through Wednesday evening: Northeasterly to southeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 18 mph.  

SYNOPSIS:       

The Atlantic high-pressure ridge will maintain gentle to moderate winds across the region. Patches of low-level clouds associated with a frontal boundary will cause some isolated showers from time to time.    

Seas will continue to deteriorate and peak at 9 feet during this forecast period, due to long period northerly swells. Therefore, small craft and high surf advisories have been issued. Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution. 

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

SPECIAL FEATURES:  None.  

OUTLOOK through Thursday evening: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.  

3-DAY FORECAST