Barbados Issues Small Craft Advisory Due to Weather Conditions: Be Prepared for Hazards in Open Waters
January 20, 2024
A small craft advisory has been issued for Barbados due to sustained winds and sea swells. Small craft operators should be prepared for potentially hazardous conditions.
A small craft advisory is in effect for Barbados.
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 (eight to 10 feet) and/or reduced visibility (less than 10 kilometres but greater than five kilometres) are affecting or forecast to affect the marine area within the next 48 hours.
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 with winds speeds expected to increase after that.
Additionally, swell heights above 3.0 metres in open water are possible from Wednesday, 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.
This alert message is valid from 6 p.m. Saturday and will be updated at noon on Sunday or
sooner if conditions warrant.
(PR)
