According to the Meteorological Services, a shift of winds at the lower levels of the atmosphere could result in volcanic emissions, including ash and dust, reaching the northeast Caribbean from La Soufrière Saint Vincent (volcano) Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.
The chance of emissions reaching the island(s) is low, but there is a reasonable worst-case scenario of it happening.
It’s overcast and rainy here on the Emerald Isle; mostly cloudy with a moderate chance of showers in the morning and a higher chance of showers in the afternoon.
Remember, the weather is subject to change at a moment’s notice – Stay ahead! Events such as flash floods can occur with little or no warning if there’s prolonged rain, rain showers in the higher elevations and the soil already saturated!
Seas, large wavelets, crests begin to break, waves measuring up to 3.6 feet or 1.1 metres!
Winds, light to fresh, easterly, 2 to 16 knots!
Remember, Think about boat safety and plan your trip before you go. Knowledge and planning reduce the risks and increase the fun. Always tell someone where you’ll be going, when you expect to be back, and what your boat looks like. Keep in mind that there might not be cell phone coverage where you are heading!
The DMCA sirens will be sounded on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at 10 am to signal the start and end of a minute’s silence as a mark of respect and sympathy for the Duke of Edinburgh. The national minute’s silence will be held before the start of the funeral service for the Duke of Edinburgh.
Residents and visitors are asked not to be alarmed by the sounding of the sirens on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at 10 am.
According to NEMO, the La Soufriere volcano continues to erupt explosively and has now begun to generate pyroclastic density currents. Explosions and accompanying ashfall, of similar or larger magnitude, are likely to continue to occur over the next few days.
NEMO also stated that according to scientists at the UWI Seismic Research Centre “the domes have already been destroyed and ejected. The eruption cloud went into the atmosphere and then collapsed causing pyroclastic density currents (PDCs).” So, what we had is an eruption column collapse.”
It’s a spectacular sunny day in the Emerald Isle; mostly sunny skies today!
Remember, the weather is subject to change at a moment’s notice – Stay ahead! Events such as flash floods can occur with little or no warning if there’s prolonged rain, rain showers in the higher elevations and the soil already saturated!
Seas, small waves with breaking crests, waves measuring up to 4.6 feet or 1.4 metres!
Winds, moderate to fresh, easterly, 11 to 18 knots!
Remember, Think about boat safety and plan your trip before you go. Knowledge and planning reduce the risks and increase the fun. Always tell someone where you’ll be going, when you expect to be back, and what your boat looks like. Keep in mind that there might not be cell phone coverage where you are heading!
Beachgoers should be extremely cautious; bathe only where lifeguards are present or the sheltered, less affected beaches, mainly to the south.
