Forecast

Weather Forecast for Curaçao and surroundings valid until Monday evening 18:00 l.t., May 18, 2026.

Issued:
Sunday May 17 2026, 17:00 l.t. (21:00 UTC).

Weather:
May 17 2026, 17:00 l.t. (21:00 UTC). CODE ORANGE: A WATCH FOR ROUGH SEAS IS IN EFFECT. Weather: Partly cloudy, breezy fairly rough sea conditions. Forecast high will be 31ºC and the low will be 26ºC. Sunrise will occur at 06:11 and sunset at 18:53.

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).

Synopsis:
A dry and arid climate will continue to dominate the course of the weather this afternoon. The pressure difference over the Southern Caribbean winds will continue quite strong mainly during the day and this will maintain a fairly rough sea condition along the northern, eastern and southern seaboard. Furthermore, concentrations of fine Saharan dust will continue to keep visibility slightly reduced.

Sea conditions:
Quite rough with wave heights between 2 and 3 meters (6 and 10 feet). The highest waves are located north and east of our island. For this reason, a watch for rough seas (Code Orange) is in force and advises swimmers and sailors to exercise caution or avoid the above-mentioned maritime areas.

Significant tropical weather systems:
None.

Special features:
None.

Outlook until Tuesday evening:
Partly cloudy, generally dry and occasionally breezy.

Forecaster:
Correa.

The next weather forecast will be issued on Monday 05:00 l.t. (09:00 UTC).