….A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…..
WEATHER:
Today
through Friday morning: Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and breezy with passing
showers.
Forecast High: 29°C / 84°F Forecast Low: 25°C / 77°F
Sunset Today: 5:53 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:46 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
Today
through Friday morning: East-northeasterly with a gentle to fresh breeze of 10
to 20 mph with occasional higher gusts.
SYNOPSIS:
A strengthening Atlantic high pressure system is expected to maintain mostly brisk east-northeasterly winds across the region. Patches of low level clouds embedded in the wind flow will produce brief occasional showers.
Seas will continue to deteriorate today with increasing wind speeds as a result small craft operators and sea bathers should be vigilant and exercise caution.
STATE OF THE SEA: Moderate to rough WAVES/SWELLS: 5 to 8 feet.
SPECIAL FEATURE: None.
OUTLOOK through Saturday morning: Partly cloudy and windy with brief isolated showers.
FORECASTER: Leblanc