DMA Marine Forecast

07/20/2018
Marine Forecast valid from 19/07/2018 to 20/07/2018

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

SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the central Atlantic
will support strong to near gale force winds in the
south-central Caribbean for the next several days.
Nocturnal winds will reach gale force early this
morning near the coast of Colombia in between
tropical waves moving through the basin.

WINDS : EAST, 15 TO 22 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
33 KNOTS AT TIMES

WEATHER : PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER AND A SLIGHT
RISK OF THUNDER

VISIBILITY: 18- 20 KM IN SLIGHTLY HAZY CONDITIONS

WAVE HEIGHT:
IN SHELTERED AREAS: AROUND 2 FEET
OVER OPEN WATERS : 5 TO 8 FEET ON THE E
AND NE TO NW COASTAL SECTIONS;

WAVE DIRECTION : FROM THE EAST

WAVE PERIOD : 8 SECONDS

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION OVER OPEN WATERS...

Next update will be issued 20/07/2018