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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: October 11, 2024.

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MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS AROUND CURAÇAO:
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Synopsis:
Rain or thunder showers will continue to occur over the local sea area. Winds
are foreseen to gradually strengthen from the east and result in gradually
higher seas nearing and in the course of next weekend. Besides, higher breakers
along the northern coastline are foreseen in modest swells by the end of
forecast period.

Weather:
Partly to temporarily mostly cloudy with some occasional local (thunder)
showers.

Visibility:
35 to 45 kilometer. Deteriorates in rain showers.

Winds:
Easterly and gentle to moderate; force 3 to 4 (12 to 30 km/h, 7 to 16 knots).
Occasionally fresh in gusts; force 5 (31 to 39 km/h, 17 to 21 knots).

Seas:
Moderate with wave heights between 1 and 2 meter (3 and 6 feet). The highest
waves are found along the northern sea board in breakers.

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Local wind forecast for the next 48 hours:

Easterly and gentle to moderate; force 3 to 4 (12 to 30 km/h, 7 to 16 knots).
Occasionally fresh in gusts; force 5 (31 to 39 km/h, 17 to 21 knots).
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.SYNOPSIS...Northerly swell of 5 to 7 ft will gradually subside
over the Yucatan Channel and far western Caribbean waters
overnight. Moderate to fresh winds will persist over the eastern
Caribbean through early next week, with mostly gentle breezes and
slight seas elsewhere.
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Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 72W and 76W including Colombia Basin-
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 13N, and E 15 to
20 kt N of 13N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 13N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of
13N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 13N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
to S 10 kt early. N of 13N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
20 kt N of 13N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
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Caribbean S of 15N between 68W and 72W including Gulf of Venezuela-
.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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