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Forecast Tides for Schottegat, Curacao on 07/16/2025



00:07 0.08 Meter Low Tide
04:25 0.16 Meter High Tide
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Marine forecast





ISSUED: July 15, 2025.

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MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS AROUND CURAƇAO:
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Synopsis:
Generally dry and stable conditions will prevail across the area over the next
24 hours. However, occasional cloud patches associated with the easterly trade
winds may produce a brief, isolated shower, though rainfall amounts are expected
to be insignificant.

Weather:
Dry and stable conditions will prevail, with slightly reduced visibility due to
a thin layer of Saharan dust.

Visibility:
15 to 25 kilometer.

Winds:
Easterly and gentle to fresh; force 3 to 5 (12 to 39 km/h, 7 to 21 knots).
Occasionally strong in gusts; force 6 (40 to 50 km/h, 22 to 27 knots).

Seas:
Moderate with wave heights between 1 and 2 meters (3 and 6 feet).

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Local wind forecast for the next 48 hours:
Easterly and gentle to fresh; force 3 to 5 (12 to 39 km/h, 7 to 21 knots).
Occasionally strong in gusts; force 6 (40 to 50 km/h, 22 to 27 knots).
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Synopsis.....High pressure across the central Atlantic will
gradually build westward across the regional and into Florida
through Thu. This pattern will support pulsing fresh to strong
trades and rough seas across the south central Caribbean today
then expand across much of the central basin Wed through Fri
night. Fresh E winds are expected across the Gulf of Honduras
today, and then again Wed night through Sat. Moderate to fresh
winds and moderate seas are expected in the eastern Caribbean
through the period while gentle to moderate winds and slight to
moderate seas will prevail in the NW portions. A tropical wave
currently along 59W will enter the far eastern Caribbean
this morning, move across the rest of the eastern Caribbean through
Tonight, across the central Caribbean Wed through Thu night
and across the western Caribbean Sea Fri through Sat night.
Another tropical wave will approach the Lesser Antilles Wed,
move across the eastern Caribbean through Fri night and across
the central Caribbean Sat and Sat night.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 76W and 80W including Colombia Basin-
.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 78W, and NE to E
20 to 25 kt E of 78W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 78W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 78W.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell.
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 72W and 76W-
.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell.
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell.

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 10:15 UTC