Marine Forecast

10/21/2025

Departamento Meteorologico Aruba http://www.meteo.aw

Marine Forecast valid from 21/10/2025 to 22/10/2025

...CARIBBEAN SEA & LOCAL REGION...

Abundant moisture and unstable air
continue to be supplied by a strong
tropical wave. This wave is moving
west with most of the active weather
to the north of the local area.
However, it will likely induce a few
showers, gusty winds during the showers
with also risk of thunder.

Smooth to locally moderate seas are in
place on the protected sites. Slight to
moderate seas are noted on the south sides.
Moderate to fairly rough seas are noted
over the east to northwest coastal waters.

WINDS : SOUTHEAST TO EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 07
TO 17 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS DURING SHOWERS

WEATHER : PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW
SHOWERS AND RISK OF THUNDER

VISIBILITY: 25 KM; BELOW 10 KM IN SHOWERS

WAVE HEIGHT:
-IN SHELTERED OR PROTECTED AREAS: AROUND 1 TO 3 FEET
-IN OPEN COASTAL REGIONS: 4 TO 7 FEET, LOCALLY 8 TO
9 FEET ON THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL AREAS
-2 TO LOCALLY 4 FEET ON THE SOUTH SIDES
-OVER OPEN WATERS: AT 4 TO 7 FEET, LOCALLY
8 TO 9 FEET ON THE NORTH FACING SECTIONS

WAVE DIRECTION : GENERALLY FROM THE EAST

WAVE PERIOD : 8 TO 9 SECONDS

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
EAST, NORTH TO NORTHWEST COASTAL SECTIONS...
MARINERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO VENTURE FAR FROM
PORT OR NEAR HEAVY RAINFALL OR THUNDERSTORMS
AS SEAS WILL BECOME ROUGH IN THESE AREAS.
MARINE USERS AND SEA BATHERS ON THE
SOUTH SIDE MUST ALSO BE ON THE ALERT.

Next update will be issued 22/10/2025
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