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VI in for rough seas & high winds within next 48 hours

Hazardous seas, due to a combination of sea swells and wind waves, are expected to be a threat to the life and property of mariners,” according to the Department of Disaster Management. Photo: Internet Source
The Virgin Islands is under a small craft operators warning until late Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Photo: Internet Source
The Virgin Islands is under a small craft operators warning until late Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Photo: Internet Source
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents are now starting to pay attention to all weather reports following the catastrophic hurricanes, Irma and Maria, that destroyed the islands last year.

Late yesterday, the Government’s Department of Disaster Management (DDM) issued some weather warnings obtained from the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services. Currently, the Territory is under a small craft operators warning until late Tuesday, January 30, 2018.

“Hazardous seas, due to a combination of sea swells and wind waves, are expected to be a threat to the life and property of mariners,” the warning stated.

High winds, rough seas! It’s serious

The winds, both on sea and land, are reported to be East-northeast at 15 to 24 knots with frequent higher gusts. Gusts to around gale force (tropical storm force) – 34 knots are likely, mainly Saturday night through late Monday. The winds are expected to be around 20 knots or more across the area today and Monday January 29, 2018.

Waves/seas will be 2 to 4 meters or 7 to 13 feet, occasional reaching 5.0 meters or 17 feet, mainly in open waters north and east of the islands. The highest seas are expected on Sunday and Monday, according to the report.

Residents and boaters are requested to take this seriously, as the wind and seas conditions could lead to “Loss of life; injuries; sea search and rescue disruptions; disruptions to sea transportation; scarcity of sea food; damage or loss of boats and fishing equipment; disruptions to marine recreation and businesses and economic losses,” the advisory stated.

Small crafts stay in port!

A small craft warning means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots and or seas of 7 feet or greater are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small crafts.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions. For the above-mentioned conditions, the advisory warned small craft operators to stay in port.

As of publication time there has been no cancellations announced by any of the ferry companies taking passengers between the Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), as well as between Tortola, Virgin Gorda or Jost van Dyke.

9 Responses to “VI in for rough seas & high winds within next 48 hours”

  • ... (27/01/2018, 21:55) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thanks vino
  • Sea it clean BVI (27/01/2018, 22:06) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thank you for the update.
  • Amen (27/01/2018, 22:40) Like (5) Dislike (10) Reply
    Father God coming for his world
    • @ AMEN (28/01/2018, 00:22) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      Hope you ready to meet him
    • please (28/01/2018, 06:30) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
      Stop being so melodramatic. The Lord will tell you when he’s ready for you. The sea is always rough this time of the year.
      • 0.0 (29/01/2018, 18:10) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        So I guess like a thief in the night is the new - I am coming at this time get ready? HAHAH.....Wow point me to the rock you live under....I think I will go and personally destroy it.
  • Watchya now (27/01/2018, 23:42) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
    Keep looking at the skies for a God the world is just gonna go thru a new time era a new revolution but slowly and surely that's y these storms getting worst to reshape the earth for the next era if God wanted his world he was going with it from long long long long time ago #siponit
    • watcher (28/01/2018, 15:35) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      hope boaters take this warning serious I not able for no more missing people
  • lowly subject (29/01/2018, 14:44) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    this is all proof God is a female. having one hell of a PMS episode....


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