DMA Marine Forecast

09/16/2019
Marine Forecast valid from 16/09/2019 to 17/09/2019

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

SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh trade winds will dominate much of the
basin. Long period northerly swell will starting pushing through
Atlantic passages by Tuesday. A tropical wave entering the central
Caribbean will move through the western Caribbean by late Tuesday,
and west of the basin by mid week. Scattered thunderstorms and
gusty winds accompany another tropical wave approaching Barbados.
This wave will move through the eastern Caribbean today, across
the central Caribbean through mid week, and into the western
Caribbean by late week.

Looking ahead, low pressure developing east of the area will move
toward the Atlantic offshore waters of the Leeward Islands by late
Friday, possibly as a tropical cyclone.

WINDS : EAST TO EAST- SOUTHEAST, 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS

WEATHER : PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER POSSIBLE...INCREASING
CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND RISK OF THUNDER BY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

VISIBILITY: 25 KM

WAVE HEIGHT:
IN SHELTERED AREAS: 2 FEET OR LESS
OVER OPEN WATERS : 3 TO LOCALLY 5 FEET ON THE NE
TO NW COASTAL SECTIONS...
MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS WILL BEGIN TO REACH TO REGIONAL
WATERS BY TUESDAY...

WAVE DIRECTION : FROM THE EAST- NORTHEAST

WAVE PERIOD : 6 TO 7 SECONDS

...SMALL CRAFT MUST EXERCISE CAUTION OVER OPEN WATERS...

Next update will be issued 17/09/2019