No major hazardous marine events are forecast over the next seven days. Marine interests, particularly small craft operators, will need to exercise caution during heavy showers and thunderstorms due to occasional choppy seas, particularly on Friday into the weekend.
Latest Alerts
Adverse Weather Alert Discontinued. Showers, Thunderstorms Still In The Forecast
Trinidad and Tobago is NOT under any tropical storm or hurricane threat, watch, or warning at this time.
Seas Forecast For Trinidad and Tobago
Wednesday through Saturday: Seas are forecast to be moderate in open waters, with waves up to 2.0 meters. In sheltered areas, waves are forecast to be near 1.0 meter, with occasional choppy conditions in the vicinity and during heavy showers/thunderstorms. Swell periods are forecast to range between 6 and 10 seconds. Winds are forecast to range between 10 and 20 knots from the east-northeast to east-southeast, gusting to 25 knots. Moderate to high concentrations of Saharan Dust present.
Sunday through Tuesday: Seas are forecast to be slight to moderate in open waters, with waves up to 1.5 meters. In sheltered areas, waves are forecast to be below 1.0 meter, but conditions may become locally rough and/or choppy in the vicinity of heavy showers or thunderstorms, particularly on Sunday and Monday. On Sunday through the first half of Monday, winds are forecast to be between 5 and 15 knots from east to south, and from Monday afternoon, winds are forecast to be between 10 and 15 knots from southeast to east. Mild Saharan Dust concentrations are present.
Possible Impacts
With elevated winds in the vicinity of heavy showers and thunderstorms, now particularly from Sunday, small-craft operators will have to exercise extreme caution.
Rip currents always pose a hazard on the nation’s beaches. If caught in a rip current, swim perpendicular to the current (parallel to the shore). Mariners, especially small craft operators, should ensure their vessels are securely anchored or docked, as choppy/breaking wave conditions may drag the vessel onto the ocean floor or reefs in shallow waters or even break anchorage/mooring.
