Weather

…A SMALL CRAFT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1^ST 2021…  

…A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1^ST 2021… 

WEATHER:        

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers. 

Tonight through Sunday morning: Fair to Partly cloudy with a local shower possible. 

Forecast High: 28°C / 82°F             Forecast Low: 23°C / 73°F    

Sunset Today: 6:06 P.M.                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:45 A.M.      

SURFACE WINDS: 
Today through Sunday morning: Northeast to southeast with a light to gentle breeze of 04 t0 12 mph, becoming a light air and variable at times. 

SYNOPSIS:       

The Atlantic high-pressure ridge will maintain a light to gentle wind flow. Moisture associated with a low-level trough and an approaching frontal boundary will account for increased cloudiness and isolated showers across the local area today. 

Hazardous, northerly swells are affecting the region, as a result sea conditions have deteriorated. These swells can produce seas up to 12 feet during this event. The highest wave action is expected over Atlantic waters, particularly along the Northern coasts. Consequently, a small craft and a high surf warning has been issued for St. Maarten. Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise extreme caution and avoid operating or swimming where wave action is worst. 

STATE OF THE SEA:  Rough                  WAVES/SWELLS: 9 to 12 feet     

SPECIAL FEATURES:  None.  

OUTLOOK through Monday morning: Partly cloudy with isolated showers.  

FORECASTER: Pierre