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Forecast Tides for Schottegat, Curacao on 03/20/2024



02:44 0.02 Meter Low Tide
09:16 0.24 Meter High Tide
17:40 -0.05 Meter Low Tide
22:49 0.06 Meter High Tide




Marine forecast





ISSUED: March 18, 2024.

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MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS AROUND CURAÇAO:
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A CAUTIONARY STATEMENT (CODE YELLOW) FOR ROUGH SEAS IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
AND EASTERN COASTAL SECTIONS OF CURAÇAO
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Synopsis:
A high pressure system north of the Caribbean area will continue to affect the
weather conditions across the region. The high pressure system will continue to
support moderate to fresh force winds, which will in turn allow for a fairly
rough sea state to prevail. In addition, a relatively dry lower atmospheric
environment settles over the area of our island, inhibiting major significant
cloud development and leading to no significant precipitation.

Weather:
Partly cloudy and windy.

Visibility:
18 to 28 kilometer.

Winds:
Easterly and moderate to fresh; force 4 to 5 (20 to 39 km/h, 11 to 21 knots).
Occasionally strong to near gale in gusts; force 6 to 7 (40 to 61 km/h, 22 to
33 knots).

Seas:
Fairly rough in general with wave heights between 1.5 to 2 meter (4 to 7 feet).
The highest waves are over the northern water and in passages between islands.
Sea bathers and small craft operators are advised to exercise caution when
navigating in these conditions at the north coastal waters, transiting the
passage between Curaçao and Klein Curaçao or venture far from coast.

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Local wind forecast for the next 48 hours:
Easterly and moderate to fresh; force 4 to 5 (20 to 39 km/h, 11 to 21 knots).
Higher gusts to strong and near gale; force 6 to 7 (40 to 61 km/h, 22 to 33
knots).
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Synopsis...High pressure north of the area will support fresh to
strong trade winds across the eastern and central Caribbean
through Tue. Afterward, winds will diminish to moderate to fresh
speeds as a cold front moves across the western Atlantic. This
front push southward across the northwest Caribbean Tue, then
reach eastern Cuba on Wed while dissipating. Pulsing fresh to
strong winds will prevail near the coast of Colombia through the
forecast period.
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Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 72W and 76W including Colombia Basin-
.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S of 13N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
N of 13N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S of 13N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. N of
13N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 13N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 13N.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 13N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 13N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
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Caribbean S of 15N between 68W and 72W including Gulf of Venezuela-
.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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PLEASE FIND MORE MARINE WEATHER INFORMATION FOR OTHER SECTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN
AREA, THE TROPICAL AND SOUTHWESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
ON THE WEB SITE OF THE TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER AT:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT3.shtml?text.

THE NEXT MARINE FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING AT 10:00 UTC