Weather Forecast: Thursday to Saturday

PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN 

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Thursday evening (18:00 LST) December 16, 2021 

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

WEATHER:     

Tonight through Thursday evening: Partly cloudy, breezy and slightly hazy, becoming cloudy at times with passing showers. 

Forecast High: 30°C / 86°F             Forecast Low: 25°C / 77°F 

Sunset Today: 5:39 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:36 A.M.   

SURFACE WINDS: 
Tonight through Thursday evening: Northeasterly with a gentle to fresh breeze of 12 to 21 mph, and higher gusts. 

SYNOPSIS:   

A robust pressure gradient will account for stronger winds and hazardous sea conditions for the next several days. Additionally, occasional, short duration showers will occur over the local area.   

Seas are expected to peak up to 10 feet during the next couple of days. Small craft operators and sea bathers should continue to exercise extreme caution. 

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

SPECIAL FEATURE:  None. 

OUTLOOK through Friday evening: Partly cloudy, slightly hazy, and breezy with passing showers.  

3-DAY FORECAST