By Eulana Weekes
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN) – Several ports across the Caribbean, including St.Kitts and Nevis, have discontinued operations due to adverse weather conditions.
For the past few days, boat operators and ferry services in the Federation have been forced to make tough decisions and cancel or decrease the number of trips taken due to rough seas.
On Tuesday, February 06, the seas were so rough that ferry operators experienced significant challenges in berthing their vessels at Basseterre, Charlestown, Reggae and Oualie Sea Ports. Tropical’s Cargo ship also experienced berthing issues at the Deep Water ports in St. Kitts and Nevis.
On Wednesday, February 07, 2024, boat operators encountered similar challenges, thus forcing the Nevis Air and Seaports Authority to suspend ferry services at the Charlestown Pier. The Water Taxis, however, decided to discontinue nighttime services.
According to several meteorological reports, a frontal trough will continue to affect the region for a few days, bringing overcast skies, rough seas and rain, which has the potential to cause flash floods.
Across the region, there are similar occurrences as St. Kitts and Nevis. Anguilla, in particular, closed its Blowing Point Ferry Terminal on Tuesday (February 06) and again on Wednesday (February 07). Other islands like the British Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, Antigua, and Barbuda have issued small craft advisories.
Meanwhile, the Antigua and Barbuda Met Services and the National Emergency Management Agency (SKN) issued a flash flood watch for St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua Barbuda and Montserrat and a flood watch is also extended for low-lying areas of Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands as of 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 07 until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 08, 2024.
