Published 28 June 2022
Basseterre
Buckie Got It St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Urgent – Marine Weather Message Small Craft Advisory
Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services 9:00 PM Monday 27 June 2022
…Small craft advisory in effect for Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla and the British Virgin
Islands…
Locations to be affected: Mainly open waters on the Atlantic sides of the islands out to 20
nautical miles.
Timing: Until Saturday.
Synopsis: A combination of wind waves and wind swells is causing hazardous seas, especially for
open waters on the Atlantic sides of the islands. The threat level to the life, livelihood, property
and infrastructure of mariners is high with the potential for extensive 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. Warnings are expected for some portions of the next
5 days. See the small craft warning bulletin.
Winds over open waters: East at 26 to 41 km/h (14 to 22 knots; 16 to 25 mph), with strong gusts
to around 63 km/h (34 knots; 39 mph).
Seas (significant wave heights): 1.8 to 2.7 metres (6 to 9 feet), occasionally or locally reaching
near 3.5 metres (12 feet). Wind waves and or wind swells: 1.8 to 2.7 metres or 6 to 9 feet and
occasionally higher. The worst conditions are likely Tuesday night and Wednesday. The dominant
wind wave period is 6 to 9 seconds.
Potential Impacts: Loss of life at sea; injuries to mariners; capsize or damage or loss of vessels
and marine equipment; financial losses; disruption of fisheries and scarcity of fish products and
disruption to marine transportation.
Caution: 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 coming out of the Met Office via antiguamet.com, facebook.com/abmetservice and
twitter.com/abmetservice. Also, stay tuned to ABS Television/Radio along with other media
platforms for updates.
Forecaster: Dale Destin
