PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN 

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, December 29, 2022 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL:  Friday midday (12:00 LST) December 30, 2022 

…A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY DECEMBER 30, 2022… 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with a few passing showers. 

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

Sunset Today: 5:46 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:42 A.M.   

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Friday midday: Easterly to northeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze from 10 to 18 mph and higher gusts possible. 

SYNOPSIS:   

Drifting pockets of moisture at the lower levels of the atmosphere will cause a few brief showers over the local area. Meanwhile, the Atlantic high-pressure system will continue to generate gentle to moderate winds.  

Small craft operators and beach-goers should continue to exercise caution as above normal seas persist mainly along the northern and eastern coasts. 

STATE OF THE SEA:  Moderate to rough          WAVES/SWELLS: 6 to 8 feet 

SPECIAL FEATURE: None. 

OUTLOOK through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with isolated showers possible.  

FORECASTER: Albert 

3-DAY FORECAST