DATE ISSUED: Friday, February 22, 2019 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) February 23, 2019
...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy, with brief passing showers.
Forecast High: 29°C / 84°F Forecast Low: 24°C / 75°F
Sunset Today: 6:16 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:35 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Saturday midday: East to east-northeast with a moderate to fresh breeze of 13 to 22 mph and higher gusts.
SYNOPSIS:
The Atlantic high pressure system will maintain a stable atmosphere and brisk winds for the next several days. However, patches of low-level clouds moving in the wind flow will cause brief showers from time to time.
Rough seas are forecast to persist throughout the next week or so, peaking up to 9 feet in some areas. Small craft operators and sea bathers are strongly advised to exercise caution due to these hazardous conditions.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to Rough WAVES/SWELLS: 6 to 9 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: None.
OUTLOOK through Sunday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy times with passing showers.
FORECASTER: Pierre
