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Poor Visibility for inshore areas of north coast, inshore areas of south coast, offshore Morant Bank area, offshore Pedro Bank area, offshore areas of north coast, south coast territorial waters issue
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The Meteorological Service has issued a Poor Visibility at Sea Warning for inshore and offshore areas of the north and south coasts.
Landmarks will become difficult to see clearly and may disappear.
Navigation by sight will become difficult or impossible. Proceed with caution.
Stay informed.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 17.7132, -76.3566 |
|---|---|
| Region | inshore areas of north coast, inshore areas of south coast, offshore Morant Bank area, offshore Pedro Bank area, offshore areas of north coast, south coast |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | Jamaica — jm-jms-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-22T19:00:00-05:00 |
Official source
Warnings courtesy of the issuing national meteorological service, via the WMO Alert Hub.
This is an official warning issued by the authority named above. Follow its instructions and those of your local emergency services.
Severity as published by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services).
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Source updated 28 days ago (Sep 22, 2026 13:21 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 49 seconds ago
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