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Forecast Tides for Schottegat, Curacao on 08/01/2025



03:08 0.02 Meter Low Tide
07:05 0.08 Meter High Tide
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Marine forecast





ISSUED: July 31, 2025.

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MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS AROUND CURAƇAO:
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Synopsis:
A persistent layer of dry air aloft continues to suppress significant cloud
development across the region. As a result, generally dry and stable conditions
are expected to prevail during today. By tomorrow some increase in cloudiness
could induce an isolated local shower.

Weather:
Mostly sunny skies and generally dry weather today. By tomorrow partly cloudy
with a morning shower possible.

Visibility:
25 to 35 kilometer and gradually decreasing in haze during tomorrow.

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

Seas:
Moderate with waves between 1 and 1.5 meter (3 and 5 feet).

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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).
A few gusts to possibly fresh; force 5 (31 to 39 km/h, 17 to 21 knots).

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Synopsis.....The pressure gradient between Atlantic high pressure
and lower pressure over Colombia will continue to allow for
fresh winds and rough seas over the central Caribbean through
Sat, with winds pulsing to strong off the coast of Colombia.
Generally moderate winds and seas will prevail elsewhere.
A tropical wave accompanied by scattered showers and
thunderstorms, some with gusty winds, is expected to move through
the tropical Atlantic waters Fri through early Sat and through
the eastern Caribbean later on Sat and through Sun, reaching the
central Caribbean late Sun. In the wake of the wave, winds are
forecast to increase to fresh to strong speeds over most of the
central Caribbean.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 76W and 80W including Colombia Basin-
.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W of 78W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E of
78W, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 72W and 76W-
.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 13N, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt N of 13N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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