DMA Marine Forecast

07/06/2020
Marine Forecast valid from 06/07/2020 to 07/07/2020

Departamento Meteorologico Aruba http://www.meteo.aw

SYNOPSIS...A weak high pressure ridge across the western Atlantic
will maintain fresh to strong trade winds in the South-Central
Caribbean and the local region through Thursday before increasing
by Thursday night and Friday. A tropical wave is moving in the
Eastern Caribbean and will pass through the local region Westward
during the next 24 hours inducing some widely scattered showers.
Moderate seas, at 4 to 6 ft, are expected with the highest waves
over the exposed East to Northwest coastal regions.

WINDS : MAINLY EAST, 15 TO 22 KNOTS GUSTING TO 33 KNOTS

WEATHER : PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER

VISIBILITY: 25 KM

WAVE HEIGHT:
IN SHELTERED AREAS: 1 FEET OR LESS
IN OPEN COASTAL REGIONS: 4 TO LOCALLY 6 FEET, ON THE
NORTH FACING SECTIONS...
OVER OPEN WATERS : 4 TO LOCALLY 6 FEET ON THE NORTH
FACING SECTIONS...

WAVE DIRECTION : FROM THE EAST- NORTHEAST

WAVE PERIOD : 8 SECONDS

Next update will be issued 07/07/2020