DMA Marine Forecast

10/19/2021

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

Marine Forecast valid from 19/10/2021 to 20/10/2021

A building pressure gradient in the Caribbean will
support moderate to fresh winds in the local region
with possibly strong winds in gusts. High pressure
will continue to build further until Saturday.
Limited moisture will restrict most of the
significant cloud development in the local
region and as a result, generally dry weather
will prevail

Calm seas are in place on the protected sites with
tranquil to moderate seas on the south sites. Slight
to moderate conditions continue in place over the
east to northwest coastal regions with seas in the
range of 2 to 3, locally 4 feet.

WINDS : BETWEEN NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST DIRECTIONS,
12 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS...

WEATHER : PARTLY CLOUDY

VISIBILITY: 25 KM

WAVE HEIGHT:
-IN SHELTERED OR PROTECTED AREAS: AROUND 1 FEET
-IN OPEN COASTAL REGIONS: 2 TO 3, LOCALLY 4 FEET
ON THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL SECTIONS...
-OVER OPEN WATERS : 2 TO 4 FEET ON THE NORTH
FACING SECTIONS...

WAVE DIRECTION : GENERALLY FROM THE EAST

WAVE PERIOD : 6 TO 7 SECONDS

Next update will be issued 20/10/2021