Another Bomb Cyclone to Push Impactful Swells to the Caribbean

Dale C. S. Destin|

Another bomb cyclone is expected to cause another episode of large and damaging swells across much of the Caribbean Basin. The impactful swells will start to reach the shorelines of the Basin this Sunday. These swells are forecast to reach a few metres and break at higher heights on coastlines.

Swells will rise to at least 3 metres (at least 10 feet) across most of the Atlantic waters of the islands. These swells will produce even higher surfs or breaking waves. Surfs could be as much as twice the height of the incoming swells, depending on the bathymetry/topography of the near shore seafloor. The swells and surfs are expected to cause beach closures, as swimming conditions will become quite hazardous. Other impacts include:Read More..https://268weather.wordpress.com/2020/03/07/another-bomb-cyclone-to-push-impactful-swells-to-the-caribbean/

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