Urgent โ Marine Weather Message
High Surf Advisory
Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services
๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐๐๐ฟ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐โฆ
Locations to be affected: Reefs and exposed mainly north-facing coastlines with relatively shallow, gently to moderately sloping near shore areas.
๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐น ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐.
Synopsis: Moderate long period swells are expected to reach the area and affect mainly north-facing coastlines. The threat level to the life, livelihood, property and infrastructure of those using the affected coastlines isforecast to rise, with the potential for significant impacts. These swells are expected to cause life-threatening surfs and rip currents near affected coastlines.
๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐๐๐ฟ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ณ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐.
Seas (significant wave heights): 1.2 to 2 metres (4 to 6 feet), occasionally or locally reaching near 2.5 metres (near 8 feet).
Swell period: 10 to 15 seconds.
Swells: North at 1.2 to 2 metres (4 to 6 feet) and occasionally higher.
Surfs (breaking swells): Over 2 metres (over 6 feet). These conditions are conducive for dangerous rip currents.
Please note that surfs could be as much as twice the height of swells, depending on the bathymetry of the near shore areas.
Coastal flooding: High tides combine with onshore wind and swell actions could result in localized coastal flooding and beach erosion.
Potential Impacts: Loss of lifeโstrong currents that can carry even the strongest swimmers out to sea; injuries to beachgoers; beach erosion; sea water splashing onto low lying coastal roads; beach closures; localized disruptions to marine recreation and businesses; financial losses; damage to coral reefs; saltwater intrusion and disruptions to potable water from desalination. High surfs can knock spectators off exposed rocks and jetties.
Precautionary: Beachgoers should be extremely cautious; bathe only where lifeguards are present or the sheltered, less affected beaches, mainly to the south.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and near structures such as groins, jetties and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Please continue to monitor these hazardous, life-threatening marine conditions.
Forecaster: Dale Destin
