DMA Marine Forecast

04/06/2020
Marine Forecast valid from 06/04/2020 to 07/04/2020

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

SYNOPSIS...High pressure will build over the SW N Atlantic waters
through mid-week, which will support fresh to strong winds along
the coast of Colombia and over the Gulf of Venezuela. Fresh winds
will pulse each night over the Gulf of Honduras. A weakening
stationary front or trough will linger in the vicinity of the
Leeward Islands into Tuesday. Long-period northerly swell will
continue affecting the waters east of the Leeward Islands
through Tuesday, then subside by mid-week.

WINDS : EAST-SOUTHEAST TO EAST, 17 TO 23 KNOTS WITH
HIGHER GUSTS

WEATHER : PARTLY CLOUDY

VISIBILITY: 25 KM

WAVE HEIGHT:
IN SHELTERED AREAS: 1 FEET OR LESS
IN OPEN COASTAL REGIONS: 3 TO LOCALLY 6 FEET ON THE NORTH FACING
COASTAL SECTIONS IN SUBSIDING MODERATE NORTH SWELLS...
OVER OPEN WATERS : 3 TO LOCALLY 6 FEET ON THE NORTH FACING
SECTIONS...

WAVE DIRECTION : FROM THE EAST- NORTHEAST

WAVE PERIOD : 7 SECONDS

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION OVER THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL
REGIONS AS SUBSIDING MODERATE NORTH SWELLS CAN STILL MAKE FOR
LOCALLY QUITE ROUGH SEAS...THESE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
SUBSIDE TODAY AND TUESDAY...

Next update will be issued 07/04/2020