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 <sender>Barbados_Meteorological_Services</sender>   
 <sent>2021-12-21T10:30:45-00:00</sent> 
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   <event>Marine event</event>               <!-- String Title -->
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   <expires>2021-12-22T22:00:00-00:00</expires>   
   <senderName>Barbados Meteorological Services</senderName> 
   <headline>SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS FOR ABOVE NORMAL SWELL HEIGHTS</headline>              <!-- String Title -->
   <description>This alert message is valid from 10:30AM Tuesday 21st December, 2021 and will be TERMINATED at  6PM Wednesday 22nd December, 2021 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) are affecting or forecast to affect the marine area within the next 36 hours.

Hazard Info:-


**** Hazard Info ****
Hazards: Surface winds of 20 knots across the tropical Atlantic is expected to generate moderate to rough sea swells in open water ranging from 2.0 to 3.0 meters ( 7 to 10 ft ) along northern, north-eastern and eastern coast of Barbados.

Key Message: Small craft advisory for above normal swell heights in this area. All marine craft operators and beachgoers should note the following possibilities along the coast and nearshore of this zone, due to the imminent or already occurring marine threat :-
Large open water swells can be hazardous to some vessels. 
Operation of smaller vessels can be difficult at times due to large swells.

For more information specific to your area, please visit:-

 https://www.barbadosweather.org/marineBarResp.php or our social media pages
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   <instruction>For more information and authentication of this message kindly use the direct web link provided in this message, or visit our social media pages http://www.barbadosweather.org | Facebook@BarbadosMeteorologicalServices | Instagram@BarbadosMetServices | Twitter@BarbadosMet</instruction>         <!-- String Title -->
   <web>http://www.barbadosweather.org</web> 
   <contact>Tia Browne</contact>           <!-- String Title -->
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