DMA Marine Forecast

11/19/2018
Marine Forecast valid from 18/11/2018 to 19/11/2018

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

SYNOPSIS...A surface trough is just north of the Gulf of Honduras
along 17N83W to the southern coast of Belize near 17N88W.
Convergence along this trough will continue to support scattered
showers and tstms as well as fresh to strong winds through this
morning. Strong high pressure building N of the area is supporting
fresh to strong winds along the coast of Colombia. These winds
and associated seas will prevail through early Tue as the center
of high pressure shifts eastward across the NW Atlc waters. Large
swell over the Atlc waters will persist through Tuesday night.

WINDS : MAINLY EAST, 17 TO 23 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS

WEATHER : PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER

VISIBILITY: 25 KM

WAVE HEIGHT:
IN SHELTERED AREAS: 2 FEET OR LESS
OVER OPEN WATERS : 4 TO 7 FEET ON THE E TO NW COASTAL
SECTIONS...

WAVE DIRECTION : FROM THE EAST

WAVE PERIOD : 8 SECONDS

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION OVER OPEN WATERS...ESPECIALLY
ON THE NORTHERN COASTAL SECTIONS...

Next update will be issued 19/11/2018