DATE ISSUED: Friday, December 20, 2019 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) December 21, 2019
…A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN THROUGH TONIGHT…
WEATHER:
This afternoon: Partly cloudy to cloudy with a few isolated showers.
Tonight through Saturday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with brief isolated showers possible.
Forecast High: 30°C / 86°F Forecast Low: 25°C / 77°F
Sunset Today: 5:41 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:39 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 15 mph.
SYNOPSIS:
The Atlantic high pressure system will continue to generate gentle to moderate easterly winds across the region. Patches of low level clouds drifting with the wind flow will cause brief isolated showers.
Seas are expected to peak near 8 feet before subsiding tonight. Small craft operators and sea bathers should continue to exercise caution, especially along the northern and eastern shores.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to rough WAVES/SWELLS: 6 to 8 feet.
SPECIAL FEATURE: None.
OUTLOOK through Sunday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a brief shower possible.
FORECASTER: Albert
