Caribbean - Central America Weather

[caribsue]

Overcast here, but the radar looks pretty good for us so I'm going to chance it and go in to open the cart (for those who don't know, my business is world gifts and hot sauce sold from a kiosko in town, so weather makes a BIG difference in my every day, let alone storms!).

There isn't much wind either. I'm waiting for the newest weather report, which makes things sound better than yesterday's did!

Like you my work is outside... no landscaping being done today that's for sure. Up on a hill here and cant see south coast light house a few miles away

[Cosme]

Mornin' all. Light rain off and on for the last couple hours. Sky's grey mostly with some sun peeking out every now and then. Lucky for me my work keeps me inside. A safe day to all.

[msbee]

Good morning everyone
Quiet morning here. Skies were cloudy this morning but now it's just hazy with a pretty stiff breeze.
The airport reports wind from the East at 21 MPH.
After my last report yesterday afternoon we had a heavy thunderstorm last night around 8 PM.
Rainfall was heavy, thunder was loud, with strong lightening flashes.
It was over in 15 minutes.
Trufthfully we cannot record any significant rainfall over all from this last tropical wave that passed through.
Barbara

[cycloneye]

Here is the radar from Guadeloupe as I think the Martinique one is out.

http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/antill ... SAIC2.html

[caribsue]

Barbados now experiencing heavy showers. Very dark outside. Lots of water on the roads

[abajan]

Barbados now experiencing heavy showers. Very dark outside. Lots of water on the roads

Same here, caribsue. I'm bracing for a bright flash of lightning at any moment, accompanied by a deafening roll of thunder. Gives me the creeps sometimes (the anticipation of that first flash). When it happens, I'm shuttin' this baby down because I've had too many experiences with lightning doing nasty things to both this computer and my older one (in spite of having them attached to surge protectors).

[Gustywind]

Barbados now experiencing heavy showers. Very dark outside. Lots of water on the roads

Same here, caribsue. I'm bracing for a bright flash of lightning at any moment, accompanied by a deafening roll of thunder. Gives me the creeps sometimes (the anticipation of that first flash). When it happens, I'm shuttin' this baby down because I've had too many experiences with lightning doing nasty things to both this computer and my older one (in spite of having them attached to surge protectors).

Be on your guard and be safe during these possible boombing episodes Abajan . Tkanks for all your infos, we appreciate.

[abajan]

Okay folks, 2 flashes of lightning with loud thunder just happened. I'm outta here!

[caribsue]

Barbados now experiencing heavy showers. Very dark outside. Lots of water on the roads

Same here, caribsue. I'm bracing for a bright flash of lightning at any moment, accompanied by a deafening roll of thunder. Gives me the creeps sometimes (the anticipation of that first flash). When it happens, I'm shuttin' this baby down because I've had too many experiences with lightning doing nasty things to both this computer and my older one (in spite of having them attached to surge protectors).

Be on your guard and be safe during these possible boombing episodes Abajan . Tkanks for all your infos, we appreciate.

Hey ABajan.... I guessing you just got what I got thunder, lightining.... I live on the south coast on a ridge and i cant see the sea ... a matter of maybe 1 mile. South Point lighthouse completely out of view needless to say. This little system seems to be unleashing quite a bit of water. Waiting to see if the met office is gonna issue a severe weather warning or a flood watch.

[cycloneye]

Okay folks, 2 flashes of lightning with loud thunder just happened. I'm outta here!

Stay safe my friend and not venture outside in those conditions.

[Gustywind]

Seems that another carib friend from BARBADOS confirmed somewhat the weather deterioration (from the weather site Stormcarib.com):noisy loads of water are falling...in a "stormy" atmosphere. Stay very safe my friends from Barbados!
http://www.stormcarib.com/reports/curre ... ados.shtml
From: "PEQUENEZA,J" <sydmouth at caribsurf.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:52:42 -0400

The RAIN has started - it is falling so loud not only can't you hear anything like someone talking to you or the radio, there is a fog everywhere. What I can see is that the street lights have all come on for the visibility. Will report later - but for now will close off as I would assume very shortly we will have some thunder and lightening. It is that kind of storm.

[HUC]

Barbados received the first TShowers of the TWave Invest ;be on your guard,friends.What in term of wind? Seems to me that some gusts will be the rule for you,because here in Gpe,the trades are strong,with gusts of 25kts.

[Gustywind]

Barbados received the first TShowers of the TWave Invest ;be on your guard,friends.What in term of wind? Seems to me that some gusts will be the rule for you,because here in Gpe,the trades are strong,with gusts of 25kts.

Waouw 25kts not so kind, tkanks HUC, hope no more in Guadeloupe when this little boy will pass at our latitud...

[cycloneye]

Conditions in Barbados.

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Conditions at  Jul 20, 2009 - 11:10 AM EDTJul 20, 2009 - 10:10 AM CDTJul 20, 2009 - 09:10 AM MDTJul 20, 2009 - 08:10 AM PDTJul 20, 2009 - 07:10 AM ADTJul 20, 2009 - 06:10 AM HDT
2009.07.20 1510 UTC 
Wind  from the SSW (200 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 KT) 
Visibility  1 mile(s) 
Sky conditions  mostly cloudy 
Weather  Rain with thunder
Cumulonimbus clouds observed 
Temperature  77 F (25 C) 
Dew Point  75 F (24 C) 
Relative Humidity  94% 
Pressure (altimeter)  29.88 in. Hg (1012 hPa) 
ob  TBPB 201510Z 20005KT 3000 TSRA SCT008CB SCT010 BKN100 25/24 Q1012 

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SSW winds

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/sju/?n=observations01

[HUC]

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=41101
As you see the 41101 buoy,registered strong winds...

For your info ,Meteo - France buoy 41100 that was North of 41101 disconet from his anchor,and gone away,loosing...as saying to me the chief of the local weather office...What a pity!!!!

[Gustywind]

You're right HUC, wind is the element to focus on...as once again another correspondant is speaking the wind bloowing strongly...
http://www.stormcarib.com/reports/current/stlucia.shtml
- St Lucia Weather Update
From: SWhite3726 at aol.com
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:33:09 EDT

Hi All,

Well as you know I am still learning much about the weather, but todays I guess must be due to the I97 that stormcarib has been warning us about for a good few days.

Had a good sunny start but that was very quickly replaced by lots of heavy rain, and that has been about it for the rest of the morning so far! Lots of really heavy showers, strong winds during them, but no thunder etc around today. The gusts of wind are very strong, they've been blowing the garden furniture around, so tied them down before they end up in my neighbours garden down the hill!

Any big changes I will update the situation, take care everyone

[HUC]

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/cgi-bin ... .cgi?vis-e

it seems that the core of the Wave wilol pass over Barbados;take care

[HUC]

http://www.meteo.gp/EspacePro/donnees/r ... 154000.png
Trying to senjd a radar image of MARTINICA.Does it work's?

[Gustywind]

000
AWCA82 TJSJ 201435
RWSVI

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1035 AM AST MON JUL 20 2009

SKIES WERE PARTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING OVER THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WITH
A FEW SHOWERS OBSERVED OVER ST CROIX. WINDS WERE BREEZY FROM THE
EAST SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

LIMITED SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL PREVAIL OVER THE LOCAL ISLANDS
DURING THE REST OF THE DAY. MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE
AGAIN LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...AS NEXT TROPICAL WAVE... ALONG 56
WEST THIS MORNING...PASSES ACROSS OR JUST SOUTH OF THE
REGION...RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL UNSETTLED CONDITIONS...WITH A
GOOD DEAL OF CLOUDINESS...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS...MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEAST
WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE
OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS. SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION
ACROSS THE REST OF THE LOCAL COASTAL WATERS.

$$

[Ed Mahmoud]

Conditions in Barbados.

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Conditions at  Jul 20, 2009 - 11:10 AM EDTJul 20, 2009 - 10:10 AM CDTJul 20, 2009 - 09:10 AM MDTJul 20, 2009 - 08:10 AM PDTJul 20, 2009 - 07:10 AM ADTJul 20, 2009 - 06:10 AM HDT
2009.07.20 1510 UTC 
Wind  from the SSW (200 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 KT) 
Visibility  1 mile(s) 
Sky conditions  mostly cloudy 
Weather  Rain with thunder
Cumulonimbus clouds observed 
Temperature  77 F (25 C) 
Dew Point  75 F (24 C) 
Relative Humidity  94% 
Pressure (altimeter)  29.88 in. Hg (1012 hPa) 
ob  TBPB 201510Z 20005KT 3000 TSRA SCT008CB SCT010 BKN100 25/24 Q1012 

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SSW winds

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/sju/?n=observations01

That had me all excited until I looked at the satellite. If that was from a low level circulation, it is way ahead of the showers and storms.