Weather Forecast: Friday to Sunday

PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN 

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, December 16, 2021 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Friday evening (18:00 LST) December 17, 2021 

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

WEATHER:     

Tonight through Friday 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 Friday evening: East-northeasterly with a moderate to fresh breeze of 13 to 21 mph, and higher gusts. 

SYNOPSIS:   

A robust pressure gradient will account for strong winds and hazardous sea conditions for the next several days. Additionally, occasional, brief showers will occur over the local area from time to time.    

Seas are expected to peak up to 12 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: 8 to 12 feet  

SPECIAL FEATURE:  None. 

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

3-DAY FORECAST