Caribbean - Central America Weather

[Gustywind]

Looking at the daily weather forecast of Meteo-France Guadeloupe, water temps continue to be up to 30°celcius (6 streak day) in our island since Monday, that's pretty rare in August?! or it's me, hope i'm wrong. Usually with my untrained eyes of modest amateur we reach these values mostly in September during "active" season.
I will be glad to have the values of the water temps in the others islands, just to compare. Thanks my carib friends .
Gustywind

[Gustywind]

Looking at Africa...monitoring the twaves to our east.

[cycloneye]

It's very warm already and is not noontime.

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TJSJ 071510
RWRPR
PUERTO RICO/U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS HOURLY WEATHER ROUNDUP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1100 AM AST SAT AUG 07 2010

PRZ001-004-071600-
PUERTO RICO

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SAN JUAN LMM   MOSUNNY   88  73  62 E12G18    30.00S HX  96
PONCE          MOSUNNY   91  72  52 E12       29.97  HX  98
AGUADILLA      MOSUNNY   90  73  58 NE15      30.00F HX  98
$$

PRZ006-007-071600-
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHARLOTTE AMA  MOSUNNY   90  73  58 E12       29.98F HX  98
CHRISTIANSTED  MOSUNNY   86  73  66 E13       29.98F HX  93

[Gustywind]

It's very warm already and is not noontime.

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TJSJ 071510
RWRPR
PUERTO RICO/U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS HOURLY WEATHER ROUNDUP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1100 AM AST SAT AUG 07 2010

PRZ001-004-071600-
PUERTO RICO

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SAN JUAN LMM   MOSUNNY   88  73  62 E12G18    30.00S HX  96
PONCE          MOSUNNY   91  72  52 E12       29.97  HX  98
AGUADILLA      MOSUNNY   90  73  58 NE15      30.00F HX  98
$$

PRZ006-007-071600-
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHARLOTTE AMA  MOSUNNY   90  73  58 E12       29.98F HX  98
CHRISTIANSTED  MOSUNNY   86  73  66 E13       29.98F HX  93

By the way Luis, any reports concerning the water temps in your area? Up to 30°Celsius as in Guadeloupe?

[cycloneye]

Around PR and the VI is around 30C or 84F.

[Gustywind]

Luis, im' speaking about this because of the last two months but especially July, when the water temps are so high we have big troubles with the jellyfish! That's awfull and sometimes dramatic as numerous swimmers have suffered from injuries!
Did you observe the same in PR?

[cycloneye]

:uarrow:
Luis, im' speaking about this because of the last two months but especially July, when the water temps are so high we have big troubles with the jellyfish! That's awfull and sometimes dramatic as numerous swimmers have suffered from injuries!
Did you observe the same in PR?

Yes,there have been many cases reported in the many beaches around PR.

[Gustywind]

:uarrow:
Luis, im' speaking about this because of the last two months but especially July, when the water temps are so high we have big troubles with the jellyfish! That's awfull and sometimes dramatic as numerous swimmers have suffered from injuries!
Did you observe the same in PR?

Yes,there have been many cases reported in the many beaches around PR.

Ok Cycloneye, glad to have this info sincerely .
I know that some type of jellyfish are so dangerous. I have been injuried by modest type of jellyfish but hopefully i was ok pretty quickly. It's often a moment scary. Given my untrained eyes, jellyfish are usually a relative good "indicator" of the water temps (and high water temps!) even if their presence can be influenced by many factors: high concentration of the humain's urine, and the dirty water, etc. Whereas, i tkink that others factors, more scientific, could be added.
Right now, numerous beaches are always under this threat. That poses a problem for all the swimmers and that why i can't swim when i want. I will try to keep you informed concerning the jellyfish.

Here are some pics of these impressive jellyfishes...
Be on your guard swimmers...be carefull
I meet frequently this type when i swim, we're not friends for sure!:cheesy:




Someone hurt seriously by a jellyfish, not very pleasant...

[Gustywind]

The last pic is pretty interresting my friends. These two type of jellyfish are churning in our area. I don't know what it Kona Winds, looks like the Leewars are concerning by. :?
Any idea Luis?
A long and interresting subject but let's back to the topic

[BZSTORM]

today on the penisnula its been constant steady rain, hardly any breeze either been no hard squalls down here except for one very early morning, but majority of T wave seemed to be above us to the north of country. Will have to wait for midday news for any updates on possible flooding but as of lst nights flood forcast they anticipate rivers to rise more this evening than during the day. No thunderstorm down in our area today unlike the last 2 days. Waiting for Hydromet to update the website for flood zones around noon hopefully.
Sorry to hear everyone else is having bad time with dengue as well. We have over 320 official reported cases w/2 dead, Health dept says not epidemic as "a little above regional expected levels" , the private hospital doctors disagree and say anything over 150 is epidemic. But as there is limited number of fumigation equipment in BZ, the district where the capital is seems to be getting priority. Seems to me if you know your in for extra wet season, then mosi control should be a serious as vacinations for flu.

[Gustywind]

Thanks for all these infos BZSTORM

[cycloneye]

today on the penisnula its been constant steady rain, hardly any breeze either been no hard squalls down here except for one very early morning, but majority of T wave seemed to be above us to the north of country. Will have to wait for midday news for any updates on possible flooding but as of lst nights flood forcast they anticipate rivers to rise more this evening than during the day. No thunderstorm down in our area today unlike the last 2 days. Waiting for Hydromet to update the website for flood zones around noon hopefully.
Sorry to hear everyone else is having bad time with dengue as well. We have over 320 official reported cases w/2 dead, Health dept says not epidemic as "a little above regional expected levels" , the private hospital doctors disagree and say anything over 150 is epidemic. But as there is limited number of fumigation equipment in BZ, the district where the capital is seems to be getting priority. Seems to me if you know your in for extra wet season, then mosi control should be a serious as vacinations for flu.

Here is the radar from Belize that shows the rain bands moving thru your country.

[Gustywind]

- - Belize - -
http://www.stormcarib.com/reports/current/belize.shtml
- Invest 92
By Diane Campbell <dcampbellbz at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 09:42:19 -0600

North of San Pedro on Ambergris Caye, Saturday, 9:40 AM.
Invest 92 is either here or almost here. A hard rain north of San Pedro last night. Skies today range from gray to black. Rainy off and on. A pretty gentle tropical wave at this point. Cooler temps, cold rain. Kind of cozy. Cistern overflowing (again).

[BZSTORM]

thxs cycloneye, I've been monitoring the radar and floater all day, its a wet day for sure and earlier looked like dagriga got allot of rain (important info for us in south as that near Kendal bridge area, when river over causeway we are cut off from the North. Can you do me favor and explain the what the color coding on the AVN IR dat image means because I always thought red was thunderstorms and earlier we were coved in red but no thunderstorms. thaxs in advance

[cycloneye]

thxs cycloneye, I've been monitoring the radar and floater all day, its a wet day for sure and earlier looked like dagriga got allot of rain (important info for us in south as that near Kendal bridge area, when river over causeway we are cut off from the North. Can you do me favor and explain the what the color coding on the AVN IR dat image means because I always thought red was thunderstorms and earlier we were coved in red but no thunderstorms. thaxs in advance

Yes,if reds are in a convection band that means heavy thunderstorms. Maybe the convection began to weaken as it moved thru,that is my best guess.

[BZSTORM]

thxs cycloneye, I've been monitoring the radar and floater all day, its a wet day for sure and earlier looked like dagriga got allot of rain (important info for us in south as that near Kendal bridge area, when river over causeway we are cut off from the North. Can you do me favor and explain the what the color coding on the AVN IR dat image means because I always thought red was thunderstorms and earlier we were coved in red but no thunderstorms. thaxs in advance

Yes,if reds are in a convection band that means heavy thunderstorms. Maybe the convection began to weaken as it moved thru,that is my best guess.

thxs - BTW Placencia is on the east coast opposite to Independence on the radar map. Apparently as we are a peninsula we don't cound as "mainland" , hence why when Iris went through Seine Bight & Placencia it didn't officially make "landfall" till it reach Monkey river. Kind of insulting to those who endured the cat 5 winds and rain.

[Gustywind]

Looks like some showers and thunderstorms are heading near the Wind/Leewards islands. Good news for the plants , the vegetation.


000
AXNT20 KNHC 071745
TWDAT

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
205 PM EDT SAT AUG 07 2010

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR NORTH AMERICA...CENTRAL
AMERICA...GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA...NORTHERN SECTIONS OF
SOUTH AMERICA...AND ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE AFRICAN COAST FROM THE
EQUATOR TO 32N. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BASED ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY...METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS...WEATHER OBSERVATIONS...AND
RADAR.

BASED ON 1200 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH
1715 UTC.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS FROM 12N TO 17N IN ASSOCIATION WITH A SURFACE TROUGH LOCATED ALONG 60W FROM 12N TO 17N.

[Gustywind]

[cycloneye]

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
235 PM AST SAT AUG 7 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A MID TO UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE
LOCAL AREA. A TUTT LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS MONDAY NIGHT AND MAY BRING A SLIGHT INCREASE IN SHOWER
ACTIVITY ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...HAZY SKIES...LIMITED SHOWER ACTIVITY...AND WARM
WEATHER PREVAILED ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS DURING THE LATE MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES A DRIER
AND MORE STABLE AIR MASS OVER THE LOCAL ISLANDS..BUT LIMITED
CONVECTION WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN QUADRANT
OF PUERTO RICO THIS AFTERNOON. HAZE IS BEGINNING TO DISAPPEAR FROM
EAST TO WEST AND BETTER MOISTURE SHOULD MOVE IN VERY GRADUALLY
BEHIND IT.

A MID TO UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE
THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY...AS A RESULT LIMITED SHOWER ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA ON SUNDAY. HOWEVER...
AVAILABLE MOISTURE WILL COMBINE WITH LOCAL AND DIURNAL EFFECTS...TO
PRODUCE SOME CLOUDINESS...SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY
OVER SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD CONVECTION
IS NOT EXPECTED.

A WEAK REFLECTION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TUTT IS EXPECTED TO BRING A
SLIGHT SURGE IN SHOWER ACTIVITY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS MOISTURE AND
FAIRLY FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH LOCAL EFFECTS
TO RESULT IN A MORE UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN LOCALLY...WITH A
NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN CLOUDINESS...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.


&&

.AVIATION...CLOUDS HAVE BEGUN TO CLEAR FROM THE NORTH COAST AND NORTHWEST
PORTION OF PUERTO RICO. SOME CONVECTION LIKELY AFT 07/1830Z...WILL BE
CONCENTRATED IN SOUTHWEST OF ISLAND. WEAK DOWNSTREAM CU FROM SAINT CROIX
AND SAINT THOMAS ONLY SIG CONVECTION AS OF 07/18. SHWRS WILL DISSIPATE
AFT 07/22Z...BUT SOME SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED USVI AND ERN PR AFT 08/06Z.
LLVL WINDS ENE 10 TO 15 KTS.


&&

.MARINE...EXPECT WINDS OF 18 KNOTS OR LESS AND SEAS OF 6 FEET OR
LESS ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY.

[Gustywind]