WEATHER:
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY AND GENERALLY DRY
DURING THE OVERNIGHT, EARLY MORNING AND TOMORROW:
BRIEFLY MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A PASSING SHOWER
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 33 CENTIGRADES
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 28 CENTIGRADES
HEAT INDEX DURING AND AROUND THE AFTERNOON
HOURS: 34 TO 38 DEGREES CELSIUS
UV INDEX: 12
SUNSET : 7:06 PM
SUNRISE: 6:26 AM.
WIND: FROM GENERALLY 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:
THERE IS CURRENTLY NO DISTURBANCE OF IMPORTANCE
TO THE LOCAL WEATHER. SHALLOW MOISTURE IN THE
LOWER LEVELS WILL RESTRICT THE DEVELOPMENT OF
RAIN PRODUCING CLOUDS. THEREFORE, GENERALLY
DRY WEATHER WILL PREVAIL.
MARINE CONDITIONS/ STATE OF THE SEA:
ON THE PROTECTED SITES: SMOOTH: AROUND 1 FOOT.
ON THE SOUTH SECTIONS: SLIGHT AT AROUND 2 TO 3 FEET.
ON THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTLINES: GENERALLY
MODERATE WITH SEAS AROUND 4 TO 6, LOCALLY 7 FEET.
WARNINGS/ ADVISORIES:
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION ON THE EAST
TO NORTHWEST COASTAL REGIONS.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
NONE
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK:
AN AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER IS MOVING ALONG
WITH A TROPICAL WAVE AT SEVERAL HUNDRED KM OF
THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. THIS SYSTEM HAS
A MEDIUM CHANCE OF DEVELOPING INTO A TROPICAL
CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS, AS IT APPROACHES
THE ISLANDS IN THE NORTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN.
RAINFALL POTENTIAL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS:
LESS THAN 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 33 / MIN 28 / 0.0 MM
WESTPUNT: MAX 33 / MIN 28 / 0.0 MM
STA ROSA: MAX 33 / MIN 28 / 0.0 MM
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE UPCOMING 3 DAYS:
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A LOCAL SHOWER.
WINDS WILL BE MODERATE TO FRESH; STRONG TO NEAR
GALE FORCE IN GUSTS AND FROM EAST DIRECTIONS.
MAX/ MIN TEMPERATURES (CENTIGRADES) WILL BE: 34 / 28
METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT ARUBA, TUESDAY JULY 30 2024 17:00 (21:00 UTC)