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Message ba628306-e7ae-470f-896d-41c60d00875d from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 14:05:59 on 2022-06-25
Status / Scope / Type Actual / Public / Alert
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Language
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Alert summary
Small craft advisory goes into effect late tonight until Friday; a small craft warning may be required for early next week
Effective
14:05:59 2022-06-25
Starts at
06:00:00 2022-06-26
Expires
05:00:00 2022-06-27
Description
Synopsis: A combination of wind waves and wind swells is forecast to cause hazardous seas, especially in open waters on the Atlantic sides of the islands. The threat level to the life, livelihood, property and infrastructure of mariners is expected to rise to high with the potential for extensive impacts; a warning may be required for Monday to Thursday next week. 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.
Instructions
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. See the full bulletin attached.
Contact
ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
Category
Rescue
Transport
Met
Safety
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
Attached Media
Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Future / Severe / Likely
Sent by
Dale Destin
Event code(s)
SAME = CDW
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