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Forecast Tides for Schottegat, Curacao on 04/02/2024



06:42 0.29 Meter High Tide
15:15 -0.08 Meter Low Tide
20:16 0.04 Meter High Tide
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Marine forecast





ISSUED: August 16, 2024.

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MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS AROUND CURAÇAO:
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Synopsis:
A stronger and stable ridge over the eastern Atlantic supports an occasional
strong wind across the forecast waters. Wind driven waves could build today to
about 5 foot.

Weather:
Partly cloudy, overall dry and warm during the day.

Visibility:
25 to 50 kilometer.

Winds:
Easterly and moderate to fresh; force 4 to 5 (20 to 39 km/h, 11 to 21 knots).
Occasionally strong in gusts; force 6 (40 to 50 km/h, 22 to 27 knots).

Seas:
Tranquil to moderate with wave heights between 0.5 and 1.5 meter (2 and 5 feet).


Local wind forecast for the next 48 hours:
East to Southeast and moderate to fresh; force 4 to 5 (20 to 39 km/h, 11 to 21
knots).
Occasionally strong in gusts; force 6 (40 to 50 km/h, 22 to 27 knots).
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Synopsis.....Hurricane Ernesto will continue northward away from
the Caribbean through the next few days with some lingering fresh
to strong winds in the south-central Caribbean through tonight.
High pressure builds in the wake of Ernesto thereafter with
pulsing fresh to strong trades in the south-central Caribbean and
typical trades and seas elsewhere into early next week.
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Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 72W and 76W including Colombia Basin-
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 13N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt
N of 13N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE 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 S of 13N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of
13N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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