Warning: This is not an Actual alert The alert below is marked as Test — not actionable to the general public.

CAP Alert · Test

High Surf Warning for Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat and Anguilla - Group 6

CAP XML
Expired: High Surf
Severe severity
Urgency Immediate
Severity Severe
Certainty Observed
Category Met
Language en
Time period
  • Issued 25 Aug 2026 09:56
  • Effective 03 Mar 2026 16:39
  • Onset 03 Mar 2026 16:39
  • Expires 05 Mar 2026 21:00
Severity
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Hazardous sea conditions expected on the northern coastlines

Response

Avoid

Area

Antigua and Barbuda

Event description

Rising swells are causing very hazardous conditions along north-facing coastlines, Over 10 feet of swells will be very conducive to very dangerous rip currents.

Instructions

Stay away from the coastlines, do not enter the waters of the main warning areas. Avoid rocky and coastal structures along affected coastlines. There is a potential for loss of life.