Trade winds are set to decrease in the coming days leading to seas becoming slight in open waters and near calm in sheltered areas. However, with the chance of heavy showers or thunderstorms forecast during this period, seas may briefly become locally choppy or rough in their vicinity.
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Seas Forecast For Trinidad and Tobago
Through the weekend, waves are forecast to be between 1.0 and 1.5 meters in open waters, with waves in sheltered areas generally remaining below 1.0 meter. Winds during this period are forecast to range between 10 to 15 knots from the southeast to northeast, with gusts to 20 knots, particularly on Saturday, May 27th, 2023, following the passage of Tropical Wave 03.
From Sunday, winds are set to subside and remain light to gentle through next week, ranging from 5 to 15 knots, with occasional gusts above 15 knots. On Sunday through Monday, winds are set to mainly originate from the east-northeast to east-southeast, but on Tuesday, wind direction is set to be variable, prevailing from the south to southeast. By Wednesday, through the remainder of the forecast period, winds are forecast to come from the east-northeast to east-southeast.
As a result, seas are forecast to remain slight, with waves up to 1.25 meters between Monday and Thursday, while in sheltered areas, seas are forecast to remain smooth to near-calm.
However, with the possibility of heavy showers and thunderstorms over the next seven days, seas could become occasionally rough or choppy.
Additionally, from Thursday, June 1st, 2023, spring tides are set to begin with Saharan Dust concentrations increasing.
Through next week, swell periods are forecast between seven and ten seconds.
Possible Impacts
Saharan Dust concentrations are forecast to increase from June 1st, 2023, affecting both visibility and air quality.
Additionally, spring tides are forecast to begin on June 1st, 2023. These are higher than usual high tides and lower than usual low tides, combined with the presence of higher energy waves due to long-period swells, which will increase the rip current threat, particularly long eastern and northern coastlines. Rip currents are strong currents perpendicular to the shoreline that can carry even the strongest swimmers out to sea.
