DATE ISSUED: Thursday March 18, 2021 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) March 19, 2021
…A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with brief light showers possible.
Forecast High: 29°C / 84°F Forecast Low: 23°C / 73°F
Sunset Today: 6:23 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:17 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Friday midday: Northeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 18 mph and higher gusts possible.
SYNOPSIS:
A drier and more stable atmosphere in the wake of a frontal boundary will restrict precipitation during this forecast period. The Atlantic high-pressure ridge will maintain mostly moderate winds.
Long period northerly swells will cause seas to peak at 10 feet with gradual improvement as the weekend approaches. Therefore, a small craft advisory is in effect for St. Maarten. Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to Rough WAVES/SWELLS: 7 to 10 feet
SPECIAL FEATURES: None.
OUTLOOK through Saturday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with brief isolated showers possible.
FORECASTER: Pierre.
