Alert Details Alert Sent
Message 16b47c60-b0d5-4ca9-9a24-286a57f90d7c from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 16:17:09 on 2021-07-18
Status / Scope / Type Actual / Public / Alert
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Alert summary
Small craft advisory extended; it will remain in effect until 6 pm Monday evening.
Effective
16:17:09 2021-07-18
Expires
15:17:09 2021-07-19
Description
Synopsis: Fresh winds, due to a relatively tight pressure gradient, is causing a combination of wind waves and wind swells to rise, resulting in hazardous seas. The threat level to the life, livelihood, property and infrastructure of mariners is moderate, and there is the potential for significant impacts. A small craft advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots and or wind waves and or wind swells of 7 feet or greater are occurring or imminent.
Winds over open waters: East at 26 to 37 km/h (14 to 20 knots; 16 to 23 mph), with strong gusts to around 59 km/h (32 knots; 37 mph).
Seas (significant wave heights): 1.5 to 2 metres (5 to 7 feet), occasionally or locally exceeding 2.8 metres (9 feet). Wind waves and or wind swells: 1.5 to 2 metres or 5 to 7 feet and occasionally higher. Dominant wind wave period is 6 to 9 seconds.
Potential Impacts: Loss of life at sea; injuries to mariners; damage or loss of boats and marine equipment; financial losses; disruption of fisheries and scarcity of fish products and disruption to marine transportation.
Instructions
Caution: Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions.
Please continue to monitor these hazardous, life-threatening marine conditions. Stay tuned to updates coming out of the Met Office via antiguamet.com and facebook.com/abmetservice
Contact
ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
Category
Transport
Met
Rescue
Safety
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
Attached Media
Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Immediate / Moderate / Observed
Sent by
Dale Destin
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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