Urgent – Marine Weather Message Small Craft Advisory

Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services
11:20 am Friday 03 April 2026

…Small craft advisory goes into effect Saturday for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis,
Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands…

Locations to be affected: Mainly, open waters on the Atlantic sides of the islands out to 20 nautical
miles.

Timing: Saturday to Monday for Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis; Saturday to Tuesday for Anguilla
and the British Virgin Islands, and Saturday to Wednesday for Antigua and Barbuda. The times could
be extended for some places.

Synopsis: Fresh to strong winds are expected to cause a combination of wind waves and wind swells,
to reach hazardous levels, mainly on the Atlantic sides of the islands. The threat level to the life,
livelihood, property and infrastructure of mariners is expected to be 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. A small craft warning may
be required for some places.

Winds over open waters: East at 26 to 37 km/h (14 to 20 knots; 16 to 23 mph), with strong gusts to
around 57 km/h (31 knots; 36 mph).

Seas (significant wave heights): 1.8 to 2.7 metres (6 to 9 feet), occasionally or locally reaching
around 3.4 metres (11 feet). Wind waves and or wind swells of 1.8 to 2.7 metres or 6 to 9 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, Instagram
and YouTube @abmetservice. Also, stay tuned to ABS Radio and TV along with other media
platforms for updates.

Forecaster: Dale Destin