Seasonal· Martinique· Windward Islands
North-West Swell on the West Coast Anchorages
14° 44.4′ N · 61° 10.7′ W · approximate
The west-coast bays of Martinique are sheltered from the trade winds but open to the west. Swell from the north or west makes them rolly or dangerous, and the Saint-Pierre mooring operator may order its field evacuated.
Practical
Sources: the Saint-Pierre roadstead 'is deep and has only westerly winds to fear' (Wikipedia). The Rade de Saint-Pierre says it is exposed to NW swell and staff may order evacuation if heavy swell or winds of 80 km/h or more are forecast. Anse du Carbet can be violently battered in N or NW gales, which are fortunately infrequent (Martinique tourism). Anse Mitan becomes very unpleasant in a westerly swell, and Anse à l'Âne is often disturbed by chop and NW swell (ActiveCaptain). When a north or west swell is forecast, move to the inner Baie de Fort-de-France (Trois-Îlets, Étang Z'Abricots) or round to Le Marin. Watch the Météo-France marine forecast. Position is the Saint-Pierre roadstead, approximate.
Best for
Knowing when to leave the open west-coast bays
Nearby
- St-Pierre Mooring FieldRight here
- L'Alsace à Kay (St-Pierre)0.1 NM away
- La Vague (St-Pierre)0.1 NM away
- St-Pierre Clearance Terminal0.1 NM away
- St-Pierre Market0.1 NM away
- A Papa D'lo Dive Centre (St-Pierre)0.2 NM away
- Manman Dlo Underwater Sculpture (St-Pierre)0.2 NM away
- Laverie Automatique (St-Pierre, Rue Bouillé)0.3 NM away