Sea swells expected to impact west coast marine conditions

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) is advising the public of the potential for the deterioration of marine conditions on the west coast of Barbados, due to northerly sea swells from Sunday, December 29th to Thursday, January 2nd 2025.

THERE ARE NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS FOR THIS MARINE EVENT.

Potential Impacts
Choppy sea conditions mainly along the western coastlines of Barbados are expected from as early as the night of Sunday, December 29th expected to last until early on the morning to Thursday January 2nd, 2025. These conditions are predicted to peak from Monday through Tuesday, during the aforementioned period.

What you should do
Marine users are encouraged to follow the advice and warnings provided by the National Conservation Commission and their lifeguards. Additionally, users should monitor the BMS, DEM and GIS websites and their respective social media pages along with the local media networks for further updates over the coming days.

Discussion
The formation of a mid-latitude cyclone in the Central Atlantic is expected to generate northerly sea swells across Barbados and the region. Swells of 1.5 to 2.5 meters are likely to impact the coastal waters of Barbados during this swell event.

General Information
This information statement was issued at 9:30am Friday 27th, December, 2024 and will be updated at 12 noon, Sunday 29th, December, 2024.

For more marine information specific to your area, please visit: https://www.barbadosweather.org/marineBarResp.php, our social media pages or call our hotline at 976-2376 or the office at 535-0022