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Message 222bbce9-81e6-4595-8611-91b01a745b92 from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 21:27:26 on 2024-06-30
Status / Scope / Type Actual / Public / Alert
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Alert summary
Small craft advisory in effect until Friday
Effective
21:27:26 2024-06-30
Starts at
21:29:02 2024-06-30
Expires
21:29:02 2024-07-05
Description
Synopsis: Fresh to strong winds along with winds associated with Major Hurricane Beryl as well as Invest 96L, are forecast to cause a combination of wind waves and wind swells, resulting in hazardous seas, mainly on the Atlantic sides of the islands. The threat level to the life, livelihood, property and infrastructure of mariners is to rise to moderate with 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.
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 from the Meteorological Office through antiguamet.com and Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @abmetservice. Also, stay tuned to ABS Radio and TV along with other media platforms for updates.
Contact
ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
Category
Met
Transport
Safety
Rescue
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
Attached Media
Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Immediate / Moderate / Observed
Sent by
Dale Destin, Forecaster: Letitia Humphreys
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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