Weather Forecast: Sunday to Tuesday

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

VALID UNTIL: Sunday evening (18:00 LST) December 19, 2021 

…THE SMALL CRAFT WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED… 

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

WEATHER:     

Tonight through Sunday evening: Partly cloudy, breezy, and slightly hazy with passing showers. 

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

Sunset Today: 5:40 P.M.                 
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:38 A.M.   

SURFACE WINDS: 
Tonight through Sunday evening: East-northeasterly with a gentle to fresh breeze of 10 to 20 mph, and higher gusts. 

SYNOPSIS:   

Patches of moisture moving across the local area will account for brief passing showers from time to time.  Meanwhile, a tight pressure gradient continues to produce brisk winds that are supporting hazardous sea conditions.   

Although seas are slowly subsiding, waves up to 9 feet are still expected through the next couple of days. As a result, a Small Craft Advisory is in effect where small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution. 

STATE OF THE SEA:  Moderate to rough       
WAVES/SWELLS: 7 to 9 feet  

SPECIAL FEATURE:  None. 

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

3-DAY FORECAST