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Message BMS_20240120175748 from Barbados_Meteorological_Services sent at 13:57:48 on 2024-01-20
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS
Effective
13:57:48 2024-01-20
Expires
18:00:00 2024-01-22
Description
This alert message is valid from 6 PM Today 20th January 2024 and will be UPDATED at Noon on Sunday 21st January, 2024 or sooner if conditions warrant.
A small-craft advisory is issued when sustained winds of 20 to 25 knots and/or sea swells of 2.5 to 3.0 metres (8 to 10 feet) and/or reduced visibility (less than 10 km but greater than 5 km) are affecting or forecast to affect the marine area within the next 48 hours.
Hazard Info:-
**** Hazard Info ****
The combination of a strong Atlantic high-pressure system and a low-pressure system in the northern Atlantic is forecast to tighten the pressure gradient over the next few days. Model guidance suggests sustained surface wind speeds from 20 to 25 knots are possible from Monday 22nd January, 2024 with winds speeds expected to increase after that. Additionally, swell heights above 3.0 meters in open water are possible from Wednesday 24th January, 2024, and may result in the issuance of a SMALL CRAFT WARNING AND HIGH-SURF ADVISORY.
Key Messages: Small craft operators should be prepared for the following possibilities in the open water:-.
- Possible tumbling and rolling of unsecured objects.
-Large open water swells can be hazardous to some vessels.
-Operation of smaller vessels can be difficult at times due to large swells.
- A SMALL CRAFT WARNING AND HIGH-SURF ADVISORY may be issued in a few days.
For more information specific to your area, please visit:-
https://www.barbadosweather.org/marineBarResp.php or our social media pages
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Brian Murray
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