(Trinidad Express) Sea bathers, small craft operators and persons involved in any other sea-related activities this weekend are asked to exercise extreme caution as there is expected to be “large battering waves” along exposed coastlines.
Also, those residing along coastal areas are warned to be on the alert for above normal sea conditions.
The warnings came in a media release issued yesterday by the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Services.
It stated that Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models forecast wave heights and swells to be in excess of 2.5 metres, with long periods between wave crests by later this evening.
This would result in seas being rendered hazardous, particularly along exposed coasts of Trinidad and Tobago. Tobago is expected to experience the effects earlier than Trinidad, according to the release.
“This is generated by swells generated by the passage of a frontal system associated with Low Pressure System presently in the Western Atlantic. These swells are forecast to propagate to the Eastern Caribbean by Saturday March 9… All necessary measures must be taken to preserve life and property,” the release stated.
