DMA Marine Forecast

05/21/2018
Marine Forecast valid from 20/05/2018 to 21/05/2018

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

SYNOPSIS...Atlantic Ocean high pressure will maintain
fresh to locally strong trades in the central Caribbean
Sea through most of the forecast period, with highest
seas of 9 ft possible off the northwest coast of Colombia.
Broad low pressure is forecast to develop in the southwest
Caribbean Sea likely on Monday, and move NW over Nicaragua
and Honduras, emerging into the Gulf of Honduras by Thursday.
This could bring an increase in winds and seas over the
western Caribbean toward the middle of the week.

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

WEATHER : PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER POSSIBLE

VISIBILITY: 25 KM

WAVE HEIGHT:
IN SHELTERED AREAS: AROUND 2 FEET
OVER OPEN WATERS : 4 TO 7, LOCALLY UP TO 8 FEET ON THE E
AND NE TO NW COASTAL SECTIONS;

WAVE DIRECTION : FROM THE EAST

WAVE PERIOD : 8 SECONDS

SMALL CRAFT MUST CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION OVER OPEN WATERS,
ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST, NORTHEAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL REGIONS...

Next update will be issued 21/05/2018