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OID: 2.49.0.0.52.0 WMO Member: Barbados ISO 3166: BB BRB 52

Issuing Organization: Barbados Meteorological Services

Hazard Categories: Met

Authorization Basis: The Director of Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) is the official Authority for issuing all meteorological watches and warnings for Barbados as well as for St. Vincent ad the Grenadines and Dominica.The BMS is also the Tsunami Warning Focal Point for Barbados.

CAP Feed URL(s):
Language: English URL: https://brb-primary.capews.com/capews/public/atom?type=cap

Forecasts URL: http://www.barbadosweather.org

Alerting Area (NWSE): 13.47 -60.00 12.90 -59.07

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Hazard Categories
Geo: Geophysical (earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunami, etc., includes landslide)
Met: Meteorological (weather, storms, etc. includes flood)
Safety: General emergency and public safety
Security: Law enforcement, military, homeland and local/private security
Rescue: Rescue and recovery
Fire: Fire suppression and rescue
Health: Medical and public health
Env: Pollution and other environmental
Transport: Public and private transportation
Infra: Utility, telecommunication, other non-transport infrastructure
CBRNE: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear or High-Yield Explosive threat or attack
Other: Other events

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