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Message BMS_20240701123459 from Barbados_Meteorological_Services sent at 08:34:59 on 2024-07-01
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SMALL CRAFT AND HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS FOR ABOVE NORMAL SWELL HEIGHTS
Effective
08:34:59 2024-07-01
Expires
18:00:00 2024-07-01
Description
Large swell heights are forecast for this afternoon as Hurricane Beryl continues to affect the island. Beryl has brought hazardous sea conditions across the marine area of Barbados overnight and into today, Monday 1st July 2024.
Due to the nature of this system, large open water swells will continue to be hazardous to vessels with overtopping of waves onto property and roads in very close proximity to shorelines is expected to continue today with a gradual decrease tonight. Therefore, the small craft and high surf warning remains in effect for Barbados.
Hazard Info:-
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Swell heights of 3.5m to 4.0m (11 ft -13 ft) are forecast for the period.
Marine users are encouraged to monitor the BMS, DEM and GIS websites and their respective social media pages along with the local media networks for further information on what to do.
General Information
A small-craft warning is issued when sustained winds of 25 to 33 knots and/or sea swells greater than 3 metres (greater than 10 feet) and/or reduced visibility (less than 5 km) are affecting or forecast to affect the marine area within the next 36 hours.
A high-Surf warning is issued when breaking wave action results or is forecast to result in an especially heightened threat to life and property within the surf zone during the next 36 hours.
This High Surf and Small Craft warning was updated at 12:30 pm today 1st July 2024, and will be updated at 6 pm today 1st July 2024.
For more information specific to your area, please visit https://www.barbadosweather.org/marineBarResp.php, our social media pages or call our hotline at 976-2376 or the office at 535-0022.
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Semelka Jackman
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