..SMALL CRAFT AND HIGH SURF ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL 6:00 AM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST…
Sint Maarten – Today through Sunday morning: Partly cloudy with isolated showers.
Forecast High: 33°C / 91°F
Forecast Low: 28°C / 82°F
Sunset Today: 6:11 P.M.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:01 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
Today through Sunday morning: South-southwesterly with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 10 mph, becoming variable and lighter at times.
SYNOPSIS:
A combination of light southerly winds, available moisture at the lower levels of the atmosphere and daytime heating will cause isolated showers during this forecast period.
Large swells generated by Hurricane Teddy will continue to create hazardous sea conditions for the next couple of days. Small craft operators and seas bathers should continue exercising extreme caution.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to rough
WAVES/SWELLS: 6 to 10 feet
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Hurricane Teddy is moving away from St. Maarten, posing no direct threat to the island.
- At 5:00 am, Tropical Storm Wilfred was located about 1770 miles east-southeast of St. Maarten with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Wilfred is expected to weaken before impacting land.
THE METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF ST. MAARTEN WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THESE SYSTEMS AND UPDATE THE PUBLIC ACCORDINGLY.
OUTLOOK through Monday morning: Partly cloudy with isolated showers.
FORECASTER: Connor
