WEATHER:
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY AND GENERALLY DRY DURING THE OVERNIGHT, EARLY MORNING AND TOMORROW: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 33 CENTIGRADES MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 28 CENTIGRADES HEAT INDEX DURING AND AROUND THE AFTERNOON HOURS: 34 TO 40 DEGREES CELSIUS UV INDEX: 12
SUNSET : 7:02 PM
SUNRISE: 6:13 AM
WIND: FROM EAST DIRECTIONS AND MODERATE TO FRESH; FORCE 4 TO 5 (20 TO 39 KM/HR, 11 TO 21 KNOTS). DURING THE DAY STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS;FORCE 6 TO 7 (40 TO 61 KM/HR, 22 TO 33 KNOTS).
SYNOPSIS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS: THE RIDGE OF THE STRONG ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SUPPORT A FREH TO STRONG WIND PATTERN FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE AIR IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE IS A BIT DRY. THIS WILL RESTRICT THE RAINFALL INTHE AREA AND THEREFORE GENERALLY DRY WWEATHER WILL PREVAIL.
FURTHERMORE, A MODERATE CONCENTRATION OF SHARAN DUST IS PRESENT IN THE ATMOSPHERE. THIS WILL INDUCE HAZY CONDITIONS AND BRING A POOR AIR QUALITY. PEOPLE WITH SENSITIVITIES FOR CHANGES IN THE AIR QUALITY MUST TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT.
TODAY MARKS THE FIRST DAY OF THE 2025 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON THAT LASTS TO NOVEMBER 30. AS USUAL, THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF ARUBA WILL KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE DEVELOPMENTS OVER THE ATLANTIC THAT MAY POSE A THREAT TO OUR ISLAND. WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE POPULATION OF ARUBA IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY.
THE NAMES FOR THE STORMS OF THE 2025 ATLANTIC SEASON ARE: ANDREA, BARRY, CHANTAL, DEXTER, ERIN, FERNAND, GABRIELLE, HUMBERTO, IMELDA, JERRY, KAREN, LORENZO, MELLISA, NESTOR, OLGA, PABLO, REBEKAH, SEBASTIEN, TANYA, VAN, WENDY.
MARINE CONDITIONS/ STATE OF THE SEA: ON THE PROTECTED SITES: LIGHT CHOP: AROUND 1 FOOT.
ON THE SOUTH SECTIONS: SLIGHT TO MODERATE AT 1 TO 3 FEET. ON THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTLINES: MODERATE TO LOCALLY FAIRLY ROUGH WITH SEAS AROUND 4 TO 7 FEET, REACHING 8 FEET ON CERTAIN SPOTS.
WARNINGS/ ADVISORIES: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE EAST, NORTH AND NORTHWEST COASTAL SECTIONS IS IN EFFECT… CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED ELSEWHERE OVER OPEN SEAS…
SPECIAL FEATURES: NONE
SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL SYSTEMS: NONE
RAINFALL POTENTIAL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS: 1 MM; THIS CAN BE LOCALLY DIFFERENT.
OBSERVED TEMPERATURE (CENTIGRADE) AND RAINFALL (MM) IN THE LAST 24 HOURS (8 AM TO 8 AM):
AIRPORT : MAX 31 / MIN 27 / 0.0 MM
WESTPUNT: MAX 31 / MIN 27 / 0.0 MM
STA ROSA: MAX 32 / MIN 27 / 0.0 MM
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE UPCOMING 3 DAYS: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS.
WINDS WILL BE FROM GENERALLY EAST DIRECTIONS AND MODERATE, FRESH TO STRONG AND NEAR GALE
FORCE IN GUSTS; MAX/ MIN TEMPERATURES (CENTIGRADES) WILL BE: 33 / 28