Over the next seven days, moderate seas are forecast as winds remain light to moderate across the region. However, in heavy showers and thunderstorms, seas can become locally choppy in sheltered areas and rough in open waters.
Latest Alert
Hazardous Seas Alert Discontinued For T&T
Trinidad and Tobago is NOT under any tropical storm or hurricane threat, watch, or warning at this time.
Seas Forecast For Trinidad and Tobago
Thursday through Saturday: Seas are forecast to be moderate in open waters, with waves generally between 1.25 and 1.5 meters, while in sheltered areas, waves are forecast to be below 1.0 meter and occasionally choppy, mainly in or near heavy showers/thunderstorms. Swell periods are forecast to range between 7 and 10 seconds. Winds are forecast to range between 10 to 15 knots from the east-northeast to east-southeast, gusting up to 20 knots, especially near showers or thunderstorms.
Sunday through Wednesday: Seas are forecast to be moderate in open waters with waves between 1.5 and 2.0 meters, while in sheltered areas, waves are forecast to be near 1.0 meter, occasionally above, on Tuesday. With heavy showers/thunderstorms, nearshore areas could become agitated and choppy. Swell periods are forecast to range between 6 and 11 seconds. Winds are forecast to range between 5 to 15 knots from the southeast to east-northeast, gusting to 25 knots in heavy showers or thunderstorms.
Possible Impacts
Saharan Dust concentrations are forecast to be present during the forecast period but are not expected to significantly affect visibility.
While no spring tides or long-period swells are forecast over the next seven days, the threat of rip currents is always present, particularly along the nation’s eastern and northern beaches.
