Meteorological Department Aruba

-AN ALERT FOR STRONG WINDS WILL BECOME IN EFFECT AS BY 3 PM, TODAY…

-A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, ESPECIALLY FOR THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL REGION WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…

SYNOPSIS…

THE PRESSURE CONTRAST IN THE CARIBBEAN IS STRONG AND THIS WILL MAKE FOR A STRONG WIND PATTERN AND FAIRLY ROUGH SEAS LOCALLY DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WINDS OF MORE OR LESS 23 TO 27 KNOTS CAN BE EXPERIENCED WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 TO UP TO 40 KNOTS (BEAUFORT 8). THIS WILL MAKE FOR LOCALLY FAIRLY ROUGH SEAS OF 7 TO UP TO 9 FEET DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS, MAINLY OVER THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL REGIONS AND OPEN WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SEA BATHERS AN USERS OF MARINE FACILITIES ARE URGED TO BE AWARE OF THIS; MARINERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION OVER OPEN WATERS AND NEAR COASTAL REGIONS AS THE STRONG WIND WILL CAUSE LOCALLY QUITE ROUGH SEAS.