Forecast

Weather Forecast for Curaçao and surroundings valid until Friday midday 12:00 l.t., October 30, 2020.

Issued:
Thursday October 29 2020, 11:00 l.t. (15:00 UTC).

Weather:
Variable cloudy sky with a couple of local showers and an increasing chance for thunderstorms. Forecast high will be 32ºC and low will be 25ºC. Sunrise will occur at 06:28 and sunset at 18:11 l.t.

Winds:
East-northeast and light to moderate breeze; force 2 to 4 (7 to 30 km/h, 4 to 16 knots). In and around showers with an occasional gust to fresh; force 5 (31 to 39 km/h, 17 to 21 knots).

Synopsis:
The arrival of a tropical wave over the eastern Caribbean Sea will keep a good atmospheric instability across the region in the next several days and contribute to heighten the rain chances over and around the island. The local winds on the other hand will stay somewhat light and couple with more frequent showers to result mainly during the upcoming weekend in minor flooding in low lying areas.

Sea conditions:
Mainly slight with wave heights of less than 1 meter (3 feet). At the northern and eastern shorelines, temporarily rougher sea condition could present up to 1.5 meters (5 feet).

Significant tropical weather systems:
Hurricane Zeta moved inland at the southern United Sates last night and weakens into a Tropical Storm as it moves rapidly northeast over the North American Continent. The cyclone is not a threat to Curaçao.

Special features:
None.

Outlook until Saturday morning:
Mostly cloudy skies with a more prolonged rain activity and possible thunderstorm.

Forecaster:
Correa

The next weather forecast will be issued on Thursday at 17:00 l.t. (21:00 UTC).