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Forecast Tides for Schottegat, Curacao on 05/08/2025



05:38 0.04 Meter Low Tide
09:35 0.09 Meter High Tide
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Marine forecast





ISSUED: May 7, 2025.

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MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS AROUND CURAƇAO:
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Synopsis:
An on-going slack pressure pattern will continue to result in a light to
moderate breeze over the forecast sea area. Waves could peak to 5 foot over the
northern open water and in passages. Moreover, Saharan dust will limit the
visibility over the local area somewhat. During the early morning, a local
shower is possible over the forecasted area.

Weather:
Partly cloudy, mainly dry and warm with limited visibility due to Saharan dust.

Visibility:
20 to 30 kilometer in slight hazy condition.

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:
Slight to moderate with wave heights between 0.5 and 1.5 meter (2 to 4 feet).

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Local wind forecast for the next 48 hours:
Easterly and a light to gentle breeze; force 2 to 3 (7 to 19 km/h, 4 to 10
knots).
Occasionally moderate in gusts; force 4 (20 to 30 km/h, 11 to 16 knots).

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Synopsis.....Moderate to fresh east to southeast winds will pulse
north of Honduras, fresh to strong speeds nightly through Fri
night. Unsettled weather is expected to continue over the eastern
Caribbean through mid-week. Winds will pulse to fresh nightly near
the Windward Passage. Gentle to moderate trades and slight to
moderate seas are expected over the remainder of the basin through
Fri, including in the Tropical N Atlantic, before increasing
slightly this weekend. Winds will start to increase to fresh in
the central Caribbean and off Colombia Fri night, then to fresh to
strong Sat through the remainder of the upcoming weekend as the
pressure gradient tightens.
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Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 76W and 80W including Colombia Basin-
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 78W, and NE to E 20 to
25 kt E of 78W. 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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Caribbean from 11N to 15N between 72W and 76W-
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...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. ''.
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