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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://meteogambia.gm/cap-alert-style.xsl"?><cap:alert xmlns:cap="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2"><cap:identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.270.0.2026.4.23.22.56.0</cap:identifier><cap:sender>dwrthegambia@gmail.com</cap:sender><cap:sent>2026-04-23T22:56:00-00:00</cap:sent><cap:status>Actual</cap:status><cap:msgType>Alert</cap:msgType><cap:scope>Public</cap:scope><cap:info><cap:language>en</cap:language><cap:category>Met</cap:category><cap:event>High Seas/Rogue waves etc.</cap:event><cap:urgency>Immediate</cap:urgency><cap:severity>Extreme</cap:severity><cap:certainty>Observed</cap:certainty><cap:audience>Fishermen, Tourist, Sea navigators, communities, Ferry services etc.</cap:audience><cap:eventCode><cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName><cap:value>OET-100</cap:value></cap:eventCode><cap:effective>2026-04-24T06:00:00+00:00</cap:effective><cap:onset>2026-04-24T06:00:00+00:00</cap:onset><cap:expires>2026-04-26T18:00:00+00:00</cap:expires><cap:senderName>Department of Water Resources,The Gambia</cap:senderName><cap:headline>Rough Sea and High Waves</cap:headline><cap:description>Significant Wave Height of more than 2.7 meters is expected over Gambia territorial waters from 06:00 hrs of 24th April 2026 which can cause threat to Fishermen, navigators and other users of the Sea.</cap:description><cap:instruction>Fishermen, general public and other users of the Sea are advised to stay tuned and follow the updates from the Central Forecast Office of Gambia Meteorological services.</cap:instruction><cap:web>https://meteogambia.gm/alerts/significant-wave-height-with-rough-seas/</cap:web><cap:contact>dwrthegambia@gmail.com,+220 7026518</cap:contact><cap:area><cap:areaDesc>WCR, KMC, GBA</cap:areaDesc><cap:polygon>13.761349,-17.366545 13.038796,-17.410006 13.023399,-17.026763 13.038796,-16.773901 13.096525,-16.730441 13.273478,-16.805509 13.388813,-16.544746 13.46183,-16.505236 13.592436,-16.544746 13.715294,-16.671177 13.745998,-16.876626 13.757511,-17.196654 13.761349,-17.366545</cap:polygon></cap:area></cap:info></cap:alert>