Small craft advisory for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla…
Locations to be affected: Mainly, open waters on the Eastern and Northern sides of the islands out
to 20 nautical miles.
Timing: Tonight, until tomorrow midday for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis
Friday morning until Friday Evening for Anguilla
Synopsis: Fresh to strong winds associated with an area of low pressure (AL94) are generating a
combination of wind waves and wind swells, resulting in hazardous seas, mainly on the eastern and
northern sides of the islands. The threat level to the life, livelihood, property and infrastructure of
mariners is to rise to moderate with the potential for significant 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.
Winds over open waters: East-northeast at 23 to 40 km/h (12 to 22 knots; 14 to 25 mph), with
strong gusts to 56 km/h (30 knots; 35 mph).
Seas (significant wave heights): 1.2 to 2.1 metres (4 to 7 feet), occasionally or locally reaching near
2.7 metres (9 feet). Wind waves and or wind swells of 1.5 to 2.1 metres or 5 to 7 feet and
occasionally higher. 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 from the Meteorological Office through antiguamet.com and Twitter, Facebook and
YouTube @abmetservice. Also, stay tuned to ABS Radio and TV along with other media platforms
for updates.
Forecaster: Letitia Humphreys
