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Message 4c339a96-2579-4d4f-b0ed-1de0aaea74b1 from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 13:59:13 on 2020-07-06
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Alert summary
Small Craft Advisory is in Effect until Saturday
Effective
13:59:13 2020-07-06
Expires
12:59:13 2020-07-07
Description
Hazardous seas, due to fresh winds resulting from a relatively tight pressure gradient and or winds surges from tropical waves, are expected to cause a high threat to the life and property of mariners. There is the potential for seas to worsen to warning levels on Tuesday; hence, mariners may be asked to stay in or near port, if this becomes imminent or occurs.
Winds: East at 26 to 41 km/h (14 to 22 knots; 16 to 25 mph), with strong gusts to gale-force of 63 km/h (34 knots; 39 mph).
Seas (significant wave heights): 1.5 to 2.5 metres (5 to 8 feet), occasionally or locally reaching 3 metres (10 feet). Dominant wind wave period is 5 to 8 seconds.
Impacts (possible/likely/expected): Loss of life at sea; injuries to mariners; financial losses; disruption of fisheries and scarcity of fish products and disruption to marine transportation.
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 expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small crafts.
Instructions
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
Contact
ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if conformation of this message is needed.
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Safety
Met
Transport
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
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Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Immediate / Moderate / Observed
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Dale Destin
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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