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Forecast Tides for Schottegat, Curacao on 07/17/2025



01:40 0.05 Meter Low Tide
05:27 0.11 Meter High Tide
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Marine forecast





ISSUED: July 16, 2025.

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MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS AROUND CURAƇAO:
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Synopsis:
A tropical wave traverses the area, meanwhile a steep pressure gradient across
the general southern Caribbean Sea will cause an occasional brisk wind. Wind
driven waves could peak to about 7 foot over the open sea area.

Weather:
Occasionally cloudy skies with a few isolated shower or thunderstorm possible.

Visibility:
25 to 35 kilometer.

Winds:
Easterly and moderate to fresh; force 4 to 5 (20 to 39 km/h, 11 to 21 knots).
Higher gust to strong; 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 moderate to fresh; force 4 to 5 (20 to 39 km/h, 7 to 21 knots).
Occasionally strong to possible near gale force in gusts;
force 6 to 7 (40 to 61 km/h, 22 to 33 knots).
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Synopsis.....Central Atlantic high pressure will gradually build
westward across Florida and into the eastern Gulf of America
through Sat. Fresh to strong trades and rough seas over the south-
central Caribbean will gradually expand across most of the
central portions of the basin Wed through Sat morning as the
Atlantic high pressure shifts westward to near 70W. These winds
are expected to contract in aerial coverage late Sat through Sun.
Fresh E winds are expected in the Gulf of Honduras Thu 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 NW portions. A pair
of tropical waves across the eastern Caribbean and Tropical
Atlantic waters tonight will move across the basin through Fri,
mainly producing active weather across the SW Caribbean waters Fri
through Sat.
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Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 76W and 80W including Colombia Basin-
.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 78W, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt
E of 78W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 8 to 12 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 15 to 20 kt W of 78W, and NE to E
20 to 25 kt E of 78W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
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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 8 to 12 ft in E swell.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...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 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
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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 10:15 UTC