TS Maria:Caribbean:Post Your Prep & Impact En Espanol

[artist]

anyone near Maria have anything to report weather wise?
Recon is finding winds in the 40 kt range .

[Gustywind]

From Stormcarib.com
http://stormcarib.com/reports/current/stmartin.shtml

- SxmDCOMM - Tropical Storm Warning Discontinued as TS Maria barely a storm


•By Roddy Heyliger <roddyheyliger at gmail.com>
•Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:05:43 -0400

News Release

Department of Communication (DCOMM), Ennia Bldg., Longwall Rd., Philipsburg, Sint Maarten D.W.I. Tel. 00-599-543-1162, 542-4119, Fax: 543-1169; Email: gis at sintmaarten.net; Website: http://www.sintmaartengov.org

For Immediate Release: Saturday, September 10, 2011/N245

ESF-8 Advisory 4 at 12.00pm

Tropical Storm Warning Discontinued as TS Maria barely a storm

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Overnight, Tropical Storm (TS) Maria slowed its approach to the Lesser Antilles island chain, and is barely hanging on as a tropical storm.


According to the National Hurricane Center 11.00am advisory, TS Maria could become a Tropical Depression or Tropical Wave later today.

TS Maria is located 25 miles North East of Antigua and is moving North West. According to the Meteorological Department of Curacao (MDC), TS Maria is forecast to pass 25 miles North of Sint Maarten as a Tropical Depression on Saturday night.

With tropical storm conditions no longer a factor, the possibility still exist for heavy rainfall and some gusty winds during passing rain squalls. Bearing the aforementioned in mind, street flooding and flooding in low lying areas is still possible. Motorists should therefore drive with caution if they encounter street flooding.

The Princess Juliana International Airport remains opened, however many flights were cancelled due to the anticipated deterioration in weather conditions.


Persons should call their respective airlines or 546-7777 for flight information.

The ferry service between the island and Anguilla has been cancelled since early Saturday morning until further notice.

The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) would like to thank the general public for their preventative response to this threat and to continue to be vigilant for the remainder of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

ODM will continue to monitor TS Maria until the system has cleared our area.

# # #

Roddy Heyliger (roddyheyliger at gmail.com; 00 599 581-6323)

Department of Communication (DCOMM), Sint Maarten


Best regards,
Roddy Heyliger - BB pin 21437DBE

P.O.Box 945, Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Cell: 5204217-primary, 5816323-secondary

Public Relations & Communications
Secondary Email: roddyheyliger at yahoo.com

[artist]

BOLETIN
TORMENTA TROPICAL MARIA ADVERTENCIA NUMERO 16
NWS CENTRO NACIONAL DE HURACANES MIAMI FL AL142011
TRADUCCION EMITIDA POR SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR
1100 AM AST SABADO 10 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2011

...MARIA APENAS UN CICLON TROPICAL...AVISOS DESCONTINUADOS...


RESUMEN DE LAS 11:00 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMACION
---------------------------------------------------
LOCALIZACION...17.3 NORTE 61.5 OESTE
CERCA DE 25 MILLAS...40 KILOMETROS AL NORESTE DE ANTIGUA
CERCA DE 310 MILLAS...500 KILOMETROS AL ESTE SURESTE DE SAN JUAN
PUERTO RICO
VIENTOS MAXIMOS SOSTENIDOS...40 MPH...65 KILOMETROS POR HORA
MOVIMIENTO ACTUAL...NOROESTE O 310 GRADOS A 15 MPH...24 KILOMETROS
POR HORA
PRESION MINIMA CENTRAL...1007 MILIBARAS...29.74 PULGADAS


VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS
--------------------
CAMBIOS CON ESTA ADVERTENCIA.

TODOS LOS AVISOS DE TORMENTA TROPICAL HAN SIDO DESCONTINUADOS.

RESUMEN DE VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS EN EFECTO...

NINGUNO

INTERESES EN LAS ISLAS DE SOTAVENTO...LAS ISLAS TURKS Y CAICOS...Y
EL SURESTE DE LAS BAHAMAS DEBERAN MONITOREAR EL PROGRESO DE MARIA.

DISCUSION Y PERSPECTIVAS PARA LAS PROXIMAS 48 HORAS
---------------------------------------------------
DATA DE UN AVION DE RECONOCIMIENTO INDICA QUE LA CIRCULACION DE
MARIA ESTA TORNANDOSE POBREMENTE DEFINIDA. A LA 11:00 AM AST...1500
UTC...EL CENTRO DE LA TORMENTA TROPICAL MARIA ESTABA LOCALIZADO
CERCA DE LA LATITUD 17.3 NORTE...LONGITUD 61.5 OESTE. MARIA SE MUEVE
HACIA EL NOROESTE A CERCA DE 15 MPH...24 KM/H. SE ESPERA QUE ESTE
MOVIMIENTO GENERAL CONTINUE DURANTE EL PROXIMO DIA O DOS.

LOS VIENTOS MAXIMOS SOSTENIDOS ESTAN CERCA DE 40 MPH...65 KM/H...CON
RAFAGAS MAS ALTAS...EN ALGUNAS TURBONADAS BASTANTE AL NORESTE DEL
CENTRO. SE PRONOSTICA DEBILITAMIENTO Y MARIA PUEDE CONVERTIRSE EN
UNA DEPRESION TROPICAL O DEGENRARSE A UNA ONDA TROPICAL MAS TARDE
HOY.

VIENTOS CON FUERZA DE TORMENTA TROPICAL ESTAN OCURRIENDO HASTA 200
MILLAS...325 KILOMETROS...SOBRE EL MAR AL NORESTE DEL CENTRO.

LA PRESION MINIMA CENTRAL ESTIMADA ES DE 1007 MB...29.74 PULGADAS.


PELIGROS AFECTANDO TIERRA
-------------------------
LLUVIAS...SE ESPERA QUE MARIA PRODUZCA ACUMULACIONES DE LLUVIA
TOTALES DE 2 A 4 PULGADAS CON CANTIDADES AISLADAS MAXIMAS DE 6
PULGADAS SOBRE LAS ANTILLAS MENORES...LAS ISLAS VIRGENES Y PUERTO
RICO.


PROXIMA ADVERTENCIA
-------------------
PROXIMA ADVERTENCIA COMPLETA...5:00 PM AST.

$$

PRONOSTICADOR BROWN

[artist]

BOLETIN
TORMENTA TROPICAL MARIA ADVERTENCIA NUMERO 17
NWS CENTRO NACIONAL DE HURACANES MIAMI FL AL142011
TRADUCCION EMITIDA POR SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR
500 PM AST SABADO 10 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2011

...CENTRO DE MARIA PASANDO AL NORTE DE LAS ISLAS DE SOTAVENTO DEL
NORTE...FUERTE VIENTOS PERMANECEN BIEN AL NORTE DE LAS ISLAS...


RESUMEN DE LAS 5:00 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMACION
---------------------------------------------------
LOCALIZACION...17.9 NORTE 62.4 OESTE
CERCA DE 50 MILLAS...75 KILOMETROS AL ESTE SURESTE DE SAN MARTIN
CERCA DE 245 MILLAS...395 KILOMETROS AL ESTE DE SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
VIENTOS MAXIMOS SOSTENIDOS...45 MPH...75 KILOMETROS POR HORA
MOVIMIENTO ACTUAL...NOROESTE O 310 GRADOS A 14 MPH...22 KILOMETROS
POR HORA
PRESION MINIMA CENTRAL...1007 MILIBARAS...29.74 PULGADAS


VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS
--------------------
NO HAY VIGILANCIAS NI AVISOS COSTEROS EN EFECTO.

INTERESES EN LAS ISLAS DE SOTAVENTO DEL NORTE...LAS ISLAS
VIRGENES...PUERTO RICO...LAS ISLAS TURKS Y CAICOS...Y EL SURESTE DE
LAS BAHAMAS DEBERAN MONITOREAR EL PROGRESO DE MARIA.

DISCUSION Y PERSPECTIVAS PARA LAS PROXIMAS 48 HORAS
---------------------------------------------------
A LAS 5:00 PM AST...2100 UTC...EL CENTRO DE LA TORMENTA TROPICAL
MARIA ESTABA LOCALIZADO CERCA DE LA LATITUD 17.9 NORTE...LONGITUD
62.4 OESTE. MARIA SE MUEVE HACIA EL NOROESTE A CERCA DE 14 MPH...22
KM/H. SE ESPERA QUE ESTE MOVIMIENTO GENERAL CONTINUE DURANTE EL
PROXIMO DIA O DOS. EN LA TRAYECTORIA PRONOSTICADA...EL CENTRO DE
MARIA SE ESPERA SE ALEJE DE LAS ISLAS DE SOTAVENTO EL DOMINGO.

LOS VIENTOS MAXIMOS SOSTENIDOS ESTAN CERCA DE 45 MPH...75 KM/H...CON
RAFAGAS MAS ALTAS...EN ALGUNAS TURBONADAS BASTANTE AL NORESTE DEL
CENTRO. SE PRONOSTICA POCOS CAMBIOS EN SU INTENSIDAD DURANTE EL
PROXIMO DIA O DOS.

VIENTOS CON FUERZA DE TORMENTA TROPICAL ES EXTIENDEN HASTA 200
MILLAS...325 KILOMETROS...SOBRE EL MAR AL NORESTE DEL CENTRO.

LA PRESION MINIMA CENTRAL ESTIMADA ES DE 1007 MB...29.74 PULGADAS.


PELIGROS AFECTANDO TIERRA
-------------------------
LLUVIAS...SE ESPERA QUE MARIA PRODUZCA ACUMULACIONES DE LLUVIA
TOTALES DE 2 A 4 PULGADAS CON CANTIDADES AISLADAS MAXIMAS DE 6
PULGADAS SOBRE LAS ANTILLAS MENORES...LAS ISLAS VIRGENES Y PUERTO
RICO.


PROXIMA ADVERTENCIA
-------------------
PROXIMA ADVERTENCIA COMPLETA...11:00 PM AST.

$$

PRONOSTICADOR BROWN

[msbee]

so far Maria is a non event here. The island prepared though. Businesses closed,airlines were cancelled,etc. Costly for a non event.
So far we have breezy conditions and light rain squalls but nothing more thankfully.

[artist]

so far Maria is a non event here. The island prepared though. Businesses closed,airlines were cancelled,etc. Costly for a non event.
So far we have breezy conditions and light rain squalls but nothing more thankfully.

good to here from you msbee. Glad it has amounted to nothing. Recon is going in now to check the storm. Keep us posted.

[cycloneye]

Flash Flood Watch now only for Eastern PR/VI,instead for all the island.

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
954 PM AST SAT SEP 10 2011

PRZ001>004-012-013-VIZ001-002-111000-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.A.0012.110911T1200Z-110912T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-CULEBRA-
VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...SAN JUAN...
CAROLINA...FAJARDO...HUMACAO...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA...
SALINAS...COCO...CAGUAS...CULEBRA...ESPERANZA...ANNA`S RETREAT...
CHARLOTTE AMALIE...CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...
CRUZ BAY...CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST...
GROVE PLACE
954 PM AST SAT SEP 10 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM AST SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...IN PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...EASTERN INTERIOR...
NORTHEAST...SAN JUAN AND VICINITY...SOUTHEAST AND VIEQUES. IN
VIRGIN ISLANDS...ST CROIX AND ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT
ISLANDS.

* FROM 8 AM AST SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* WHILE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT NORTHEAST PUERTO
RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OVERNIGHT THESE SHOWERS WILL NOT
POSE A THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING. HOWEVER...OUTER RAINBANDS
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM MARIA WILL BECOME MORE FREQUENT
AND HEAVIER STARTING SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS
UP TO 8 INCHES STILL APPEAR POSSIBLE MAINLY OVER EASTERN PUERTO
RICO AND ESPECIALLY THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS.

* THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN RAPID RISES OF LOCAL
STREAMS...RIVERS AND GUTTERS AND LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. AREAS
OF HIGHER CONCERN ARE THOSE THAT WERE ALREADY IMPACTED BY DEBRIS
FLOW IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE IRENE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. IF YOU ARE
IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...
ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...
AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH
FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE AWARE OF THE
POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL. AVOID LOW LYING AREAS...AND BE
CAREFUL WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY DIPS AND UNDERPASSES. THE HEAVY
RAIN COULD ALSO CAUSE MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...RADIO OR YOUR CABLE
TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

[Gustywind]

From stormcarib.com http://stormcarib.com/reports/current/antigua.shtml
- Antigua - -

[size=150]-MARIA dumps... [/size]

•By Alan Scholl <scholla at candw.ag>
•Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:36:13 -0400

Starting at 3:30AM this morning, Maria unleashed her stored energy, while the
wind was not strong, the thunder was formidable. It jarred me and the
neighbourhood dogs out of our slumber. It has been raining very heavy since
then with occasional breaks. At this moment, it is quiet except for the
croaking of nearby Cuban tree frogs, thunder in the distance and a few birds
beginning their morning routine. Looking at the Guadeloupe, radar there may be
still a bit more before the day is done.

Alan Scholl

[msbee]

not much happening here. lots of squally weather.. wind seems to have picked up, moderate rain. surf looks very heavy
but basically just a rainy windy day
good day to stay home

[Macrocane]

How are you doing in the islands? The convection has been over you since last night and some convection has developed over Puerto Rico as well.

[cycloneye]

How are you doing in the islands? The convection has been over you since last night and some convection has developed over Puerto Rico as well.

So far so good in PR as no big rain event has occured. But I am watching the tail that extends thru the Caribbean Sea that may arrive here if Maria moves according to the forecast.

[cycloneye]

How are you doing in the islands? The convection has been over you since last night and some convection has developed over Puerto Rico as well.

So far so good in PR as no big rain event has occured. But I am watching the tail that extends thru the Caribbean Sea that may arrive here if Maria moves according to the forecast.

The tail of Maria has arrived to Eastern PR/VI with plenty of scattered showers with thunder. I am posting the flood advisories at the Caribbean thread at USA & Caribbean Weather forum.

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=85676&hilit=&p=2193863#p2193863

[Gustywind]

METEO. Back to the green for Guadeloupe
franceantilles.fr12.09.2011
http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.a ... 137700.php

The storm tropical "Maria" continues to move away. In its wake, a few showers still cross the Guadeloupe, but they generate not strong rollups. Where a return to the green.
The Storm Maria continues to move away. Its main activity is currently located north of the Virgin Islands. In its wake, a few showers still cross the Guadeloupe, but these are rarely up to the storm and spawn not strong rollups. A few showers expected this afternoon on Guadeloupe does not justify the maintenance of a level of yellow vigilance.
In the last 48 hours, the Guadeloupe archipelago experienced intense stormy episodes. The first storms have occurred Saturday night on the edge of the castles and la Desirade where it fell between 60 and 80 litres of water per metre square in 6 hours. The night of Saturday to Sunday was marked by an important electrical activity and heavy rains across the great land (30-60 l/m2 of rain) and on the relief of the Basse-Terre (30 to 40 l/m2). Finally, on the night of Sunday to Monday, it fell between 100 and 120 l/m2 in 6 hours on the heights of the Basse-Terre, 30 l/m2 between the mold and St-François.

[cycloneye]

Already there are problems in Eastern PR with flooding and refugees caused by Marias tail.

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.a ... 65290.html

[cycloneye]

More bad news as the flooding grows in many parts of the island.

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.a ... 65757.html

[Gustywind]

More bad news as the flooding grows in many parts of the island.

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.a ... 65757.html

Be safe and dry Luis! Indirect impacts from feature tails seem pretty worrying and nasty in your area this year, be aware...
Gustywind

[cycloneye]

The largest river in PR (La Plata) is out of banks.

[cycloneye]

A few photos of the flooding event here.

http://www.elnuevodia.com/fotodetalle-m ... 65883.html

[Gustywind]

A few photos of the flooding event here.

http://www.elnuevodia.com/fotodetalle-m ... 65883.html

Pretty impressive pics Cycloneye ! Hope that things will return normal soon

[cycloneye]

It appears that the tail of Maria has left us so we can get the rivers to go down and return to normal. But look at how much rain we got in the Southern and Eastern part of the island.




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