According to the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services, a combination of wind waves and wind swells is causing hazardous seas. Hence, Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions.

Synopsis: The threat level to the livelihood, property and infrastructure of mariners is moderate to high 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 26 to 41 km/h (14 to 22 knots; 16 to 25 mph), with strong gusts to as high as 63 km/h (34 knots; 39 mph). Winds over the period Thursday night to Saturday will possibly range between 30 to 45 km/h (16 to 24 knots; 18 to 28 mph) with gusts to over gale-force or near 68 km/h (37 knots; 42 mph).

Seas (significant wave heights): 2.1 to 3.4 metres(7 to 11 feet), occasionally or locally reaching over 4.0 metres (14 feet). Wind waves and or wind swells: 1.5 to 2.4 metres or 5 to 8 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.

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