DMA Marine Forecast

10/22/2025

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

Marine Forecast valid from 22/10/2025 to 23/10/2025

...CARIBBEAN SEA & LOCAL REGION...

Abundant moisture and unstable air
are still in the regional atmosphere.
This can combine with the diurnal
heating and induce a few widespread
showers over the local region.

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 12
TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS DURING SHOWERS

WEATHER : PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE
OF A BRIEF SHOWER

VISIBILITY: 25 KM; BELOW 10 KM IN POSSIBLE SHOWERS

WAVE HEIGHT:
-IN SHELTERED OR PROTECTED AREAS: AROUND 1 TO 3 FEET
-IN OPEN COASTAL REGIONS: 4 TO 7 FEET, LOCALLY 8 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 FEET ON THE NORTH FACING SECTIONS

WAVE DIRECTION : GENERALLY FROM THE EAST

WAVE PERIOD : 7 SECONDS

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

Next update will be issued 23/10/2025