Caribbean - Central America Weather

[tropicana]

BREAKING NEWS FROM HAMILTON, BERMUDA

HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR BERMUDA

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN ON THE ISLAND ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT,

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LIKELY SUNDAY AND MONDAY.....WORST STORM ON BERMUDA SINCE FABIAN OF SEPT 2003 ...a direct strike is likely

Fri Sep 17 2010

The Royal Navy, Bermuda Regiment and Reserve Police are all on standby as Bermuda prepares for HURRICANE IGOR.

Giving a progress report at 12.30 p.m. after an Emergency Measures Organisation meeting today, Sen. Burch said the worst effects of Hurricane Igor will begin lashing the Island late on Sunday night.
Urging maximum caution from residents, the Minister revealed details of Bermuda’s contingency plans for the next few days, including:

l L.F. Wade International Airport will close on Saturday afternoon, probably until Monday;

l the Causeway will shut when easterly winds reach 50 knots — probably Sunday afternoon;

l people can use an emergency shelter at CedarBridge Academy from 5 p.m. today;

l Bermuda Regiment will have a partial embodiment at Warwick Camp tomorrow; remaining soldiers and Reserve Police will be on standby;

l a Royal Navy frigate and helicopter will be off Bermuda during the storm and enter port afterwards to help;

l all public schools will be closed on Monday, with a full assessment on Tuesday before they open;

l King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is ready for action, as well as the Lambe Foggo Urgent Care Centre in the East End.

Hotels, Belco and telecommunications companies are said to have their own plans in place, while residents in low lying areas have been contacted to ensure their properties are secure.

As the storm dies down, residents are urged to avoid using the roads to explore any damage before the emergency teams make a full assessment.
“I really would like to stress to everyone in the Country it’s important that you prepare and take the necessary steps. This storm is probably the worst we have seen,” Sen. Burch told the press conference.

“We are just over 24 hours away from experiencing the beginning of what is expected to be the ferocious impact of Hurricane Igor.

“We have all heard the reports from the Bermuda Weather Service that this storm will be a long and punishing one and the potential for injury and physical damage is great.

“It is my sincere hope that you and your families take the remainder of today to finalise your hurricane preparations, by securing your homes, your property and ensuring that you have adequate supplies.”

Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva and Bermuda Weather Service director Mark Guishard also urged words of caution.

The Emergency Broadcast station at 100.1 FM is the official source for Hurricane Igor information, while EMO can be contacted after the storm has passed on 292-6325 or 292-6330.

[cycloneye]

Coastal Flood Warning issued

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
230 PM AST FRI SEP 17 2010

...LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE LARGE BREAKING WAVES...VERY DANGEROUS SURF...AND SOME
COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-002-180230-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.CF.W.0002.100917T1830Z-100918T1000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-100919T0400Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
230 PM AST FRI SEP 17 2010

...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST
SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING COASTS OF PUERTO
RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA...AND FOR ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS...
...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING COASTS
OF PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA...AND FOR ALL OF THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS...

LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTHEAST SWELLS OF 9 TO 13 FEET...
ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IGOR...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT...THE
NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...
CULEBRA...AND ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT. NORTHEAST SWELLS OF 13 TO 15 FEET HAVE BEEN
ARRIVING AT BUOY 41043...ABOUT 180 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH NORTHEAST
OF SAN JUAN SINCE 2 PM AST THURSDAY...AND THESE SWELLS WILL
CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AND ONTO THE LOCAL
COAST LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL PRODUCE VERY LARGE BREAKING WAVES
OF 15 TO 20 FEET OR HIGHER ALONG THE LOCAL REEFS...BEACHES AND
SHOALS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THESE LARGE
BREAKING WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF
CONDITIONS WITH FREQUENT...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS.
THEREFORE...THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS BEING CONTINUED.

IN ADDITION...THESE VERY LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND SURGING SURF
WILL COMBINE AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE...TO PRODUCE AT LEAST
SOME LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND MORE
VULNERABLE AREAS. THEREFORE...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING HAS ALSO
BEEN ISSUED.

THESE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS
WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS. THESE NARROW OUTWARD
FLOWING CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AWAY FROM THE COAST
LINE AND OUT TO SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT
PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE
BEACH...AND SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH. YOU WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE
THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND BE ABLE TO SAFELY SWIM TO
SHORE.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS ARE URGED
TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THESE HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS
SUBSIDE. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING
WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH CAN CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES
INTO THE OCEAN. YOU SHOULD AVOID BEING NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY
OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS COASTAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING...
IS IMMINENT...OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION
WILL BE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS ARE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 5:22 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON AT 1.7 FEET AND 4:41 AM
AST SATURDAY MORNING AT 1.1 FEET.

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 6:02 PM AST THIS EVENING AND 6:36 PM AST
SATURDAY EVENING...BOTH AT 1.6 FEET.

CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX: 5:11 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON AT 1.0 FEET AND
5:32 PM AST SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 0.9 FEET.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THIS DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN.

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.

[cycloneye]

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
255 PM AST FRI SEP 17 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IGOR WILL PASS NEAR 450 MILES NORTHEAST OF
PUERTO RICO DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC DURING THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...NO OVERALL CHANGES TO FORECAST REASONING. LARGE
HURRICANE IGOR WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE
AFFECTING THE LOCAL WEATHER. DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...IGOR IS
EXPECTED TO PASS NEAR 450 MILES NORTHEAST OF PUERTO RICO. THE
CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH IGOR WILL MAINTAIN WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS DURING THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL BRING MOISTURE FROM THE DEEP
TROPICS ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA...MAINLY MONDAY...WHICH LOOKS LIKE
WILL BE A WET DAY. THE GFS SHOWS BETTER MOISTURE ACROSS THE LOCAL
AREA SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WHILE NAM MODEL SHOWS THAT BEST MOISTURE
WILL STAY OVER THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT
AT THIS MOMENT ARE THE VERY DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS. REFER TO
MARINE SECTION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

&&

.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS ALL TAF SITES
TONIGHT. SOME PASSING SHOWERS..IN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE
IGOR ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS TJBQ...TJSJ...TIST...AND TISX.

&&

.MARINE...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING WAS ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON...DUE
TO VERY DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS DUE TO SWELLS GENERATED FROM
IGOR. LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE LARGE BREAKING WAVES...VERY DANGEROUS SURF...AND SOME
COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. NORTHEAST
SWELLS OF 9 TO 13 FEET...ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IGOR...WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING COASTS
OF PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...AND ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
THROUGH AT LEAST LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. NORTHEAST SWELLS OF 13 TO 15
FEET HAVE BEEN ARRIVING AT BUOY 41043...ABOUT 180 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTH NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN SINCE 2 PM AST THURSDAY...AND THESE
SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AND
ONTO THE LOCAL COAST LINES. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE REFER
TO THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING PRODUCT. ALSO...SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR MOST COASTAL WATERS.

[cycloneye]

Bad news from Puerto Rico as a woman has vanished while she was at a beach.The husband was also swept by the fury of the waves and rip currents but managed to come out.

Por ELNUEVODIA.COM

Una joven desapareció esta tarde, luego que una ola supuestamente la arrastrara cuando compartía con su esposo a orillas de la playa en Arecibo.

Según un informe de la Policía, a eso de las 2:00 p.m., Aritha Reyes Pérez, de 18 años, y José Reyes Lugo, de 19, fueron arrastrados por una ola.

Reyes Lugo logró salir del agua con la ayuda de vecinos de la zona, pero Reyes Pérez continúa desaparecida.

La joven fue descrita como de de tez blanca, ojos marrones, pelo negro rizo y aproximadamente 130 libras.

Personal de la Unida Marítima de la Región de Arecibo, en unión a la Guardia Costanera participan en la búsqueda.

[caribsue]

Bad news from Puerto Rico as a woman has vanished while she was at a beach.The husband was also swept by the fury of the waves and rip currents but managed to come out.

Por ELNUEVODIA.COM

Una joven desapareció esta tarde, luego que una ola supuestamente la arrastrara cuando compartía con su esposo a orillas de la playa en Arecibo.

Según un informe de la Policía, a eso de las 2:00 p.m., Aritha Reyes Pérez, de 18 años, y José Reyes Lugo, de 19, fueron arrastrados por una ola.

Reyes Lugo logró salir del agua con la ayuda de vecinos de la zona, pero Reyes Pérez continúa desaparecida.

La joven fue descrita como de de tez blanca, ojos marrones, pelo negro rizo y aproximadamente 130 libras.

Personal de la Unida Marítima de la Región de Arecibo, en unión a la Guardia Costanera participan en la búsqueda.

That is truly very sad news from PR.
Here is a clipping from an article in our local Nation newspaper here in Barbados and we are not even close to Igor's fury, but we are being affected at one point today I had to roll my shutters down because of the strong winds. Hope that all of our Caribbean neighbours stay safe
God bless


FRIDAY 2P.M. Heavy rains, strong winds and thunderstorms did damage to some houses in Barbados early today.
There are reports that at least two houses experienced roof damage due to the winds.
Some areas affected included Rock Hall and Harlington in St Philip.
The Met Office reports that the weather was the result of Hurricane Igor which is currently north of the region.

[cycloneye]

Look at how high the surf is and the rip currents.This is at a beach in Luquillo,Puerto Rico.

http://www.comoestaeso.com/forums/content/

[tropicana]

great surf, luis, but ooo so dangerous as has been proven there in puerto rico.

[Gustywind]

Hey my friends do you see that huge circle of cirrostratus round of the moon?
That's pretty amazing and fascinating. In my location that's cleary wonderfull.
Let's hope that is not a sign of things to come

[Gustywind]

Look at how high the surf is and the rip currents.This is at a beach in Luquillo,Puerto Rico.

http://www.comoestaeso.com/forums/content/

impressive Luis!

[abajan]

Feeder band alert, peeps!
Looks like one is forming east of the chain in this (time sensitive) water vapor loop:

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/catl/flash-wv.html

Don’t be surprised if we get some rough weather tonight or tomorrow ...

Little did I know how prophetic that post would turn out to be.

Around 9.30 a.m. some parts of Barbados, mostly in the south and especially in the parish of St. Philip, got slammed with thunderstorms that were accompanied with very strong gusts, to hurricane force in some instances. According to our meteorologist on the 7 p.m. TV news, Grantley Adams Airport recorded a gust of 104 mph and a place named Golden Ridge reported one of 124 mph! Some houses lost their roofs and trees were uprooted.

The meteorologist stated that Trinidad was affected by the same feeder band but to a lesser extent.

EDIT: Caribsue, had I realized that you had already mentioned this feeder band’s effects on Barbados, I would have phrased this post differently.

[cycloneye]

That tail is forecast to reach Puerto Rico / Virgin Islands by late Sunday or Monday.

[tropicana]

Regional Highs and Rainfall
for Fri Sep 17 2010

Piarco Airport, Trinidad 32.3C 90F 36.9mm
Maraval, NW Trinidad 31.3C 88F 12.7mm
Crown Point, Tobago 31.6C 89F 0.7mm

Point Salines, Grenada 31.9C 89F
Arnos Vale, St Vincent 32.8C 91F trace
Grantley Adams, Barbados 31.0C 88F 18.3mm
Long Bay, SE Barbados 31.4C 88F 15.7mm
Rockley, S. Barbados 32.3C 90F 23.4mm

Hewannora, St Lucia 32.1C 90F
Canefield, Dominica 31.8C 89F 19.3mm
Le Lamentin, Martinique 32.1C 90F
Le Raizet, Guadeloupe 31.3C 88F 0.4mm

Golden Rock, St Kitts 30.7C 87F 1.4mm
VC Bird, Antigua 30.8C 87F 0.7mm
Juliana Airport, St Maarten 30.2C 86F 7.7mm
San Juan, Puerto Rico 31.7C 89F 5.0mm

Owen Roberts, Grand Cayman 32.5C 91F
Kingston, Jamaica 32.2C 90F
Montego Bay, Jamaica 33.0C 91F 4.9mm

Havana, Cuba 32.2C 90F 0.2mm
Nassau, Bahamas 32.3C 90F
Hamilton, Bermuda 28.7C 84F

Hato Airport, Curacao 29.8C 86F 33.0mm
Flamingo Airport, Bonaire 32.0C 90F 42.0mm
Queen Beatrix, Aruba 32.7C 91F 4.7mm

Cayenne, French Guiana 33.9C 93F trace

-justin-

[abajan]

Hey my friends do you see that huge circle of cirrostratus round of the moon?
That's pretty amazing and fascinating. In my location that's cleary wonderfull.
Let's hope that is not a sign of things to come

I’ve seen that phenomenon just a few times in my life. In the daytime, when the halo appears around the sun, it’s even more striking in appearance.

[Gustywind]

Hey my friends do you see that huge circle of cirrostratus round of the moon?
That's pretty amazing and fascinating. In my location that's cleary wonderfull.
Let's hope that is not a sign of things to come

I’ve seen that phenomenon just a few times in my life. In the daytime, when the halo appears around the sun, it’s even more striking in appearance.

Glad to see that Abajan you're definitely right. More recently in 2005,2006 or 2007 (i don't know which year) i observed that feature too. Folks, for many people this thing is often a thing to come (a cyclonic feature, a rain marker...) but there's nothing serious in scientifics terms. We shall see...

[bvigal]

Another apparent casualty of Igor!
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
821 PM AST FRI SEP 17 2010

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0500 PM HIGH SURF 2 NE CHRISTIANSTED 17.77N 64.69W
09/17/2010 SAINT CROIX VI EMERGENCY MNGR

VITEMA REPORTED 16-18 YEAR OLD MALE SURFING WITH HIS
FATHER MISSING. AS OF 8 PM AST...USCG CONTINUES SEARCHING
FOR MISSING MALE.

0500 PM HIGH SURF 2 NE CHRISTIANSTED 17.77N 64.69W
09/17/2010 SAINT CROIX VI EMERGENCY MNGR

VITEMA REPORTED DAMAGE TO SEVERAL SHOPS AT THE HIBISCUS
AND PALMS RESORTS ACROSS NORTHEASTERN SECTIONS OF SAINT
CROIX DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING.

Buoy 41140 north side of St. Croix reached 13.8ft this afternoon!

[cycloneye]

That is sad bvigal. That makes two fatalities indirectly related to Igor.


AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1051 PM AST FRI SEP 17 2010

.UPDATE...HURRICANE IGOR IS EXPECTED TO TRACK NW AND FURTHER AWAY
FROM THE LOCAL ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. EVEN SO...VERY LARGE
SWELLS...ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS...AND COASTAL FLOODING...ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF
PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA...AND ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS...THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING. WHILE THE THREAT FOR
COASTAL FLOODING WILL DECREASE AFTER THESE SWELLS PEAK OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT...EXPECT DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT
LEAST SATURDAY NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT...AND POSSIBLY INTO SUNDAY ACROSS
MUCH OF THE LOCAL NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES. WENT AHEAD AND
EXTENDED THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING THROUGH 8 AM AST SATURDAY
MORNING TO ALLOW MORNING HIGH TIDE TO RECEDE SOME...BUT WILL LET
FOLLOWING SHIFTS DECIDE WHETHER TO EXTEND HIGH SURF ADVISORY
CONDITIONS FURTHER OR NOT. ADDITIONALLY...MADE SOME MINOR CHANGES
TO SHORT TERM FORECAST TO REFLECT EXPECTED SHOWER ACTIVITY
OVERNIGHT. NO OTHER CHANGES NECESSARY TO INHERITED FORECAST THIS
EVENING.

&&

.AVIATION...REVAILING VFR CONDS EXPECTED ACROSS ALL TAF SITES FOR
THE NEXT 12HRS. PASSING SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
TJSJ...TISX...TIST AND TNCM OVERNIGHT...THEREFORE BRIEF MVFR CONDS
WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THESE SITES. LLVL WNW WINDS EXPECTED
TO BECOME WSW OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS HURRICANE IGOR LIFTS
FURTHER NORTH.

[cycloneye]

Good morning. The big waves continue to pound the coasts.


AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
651 AM AST SAT SEP 18 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IGOR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST AND AWAY
FROM THE LOCAL AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HOWEVER...LARGE
SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE ATLC COASTLINE PRODUCING HAZARDOUS
MARINE CONDITIONS AT LEAST THROUGH MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT.


&&

.DISCUSSION...HURRICANE IGOR WAS LOCATED ABOUT 511 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN AT 5 AM AST. THIS HURRICANE IS CURRENTLY
SENDING LARGE SWELLS TOWARD OUR NORTHERN COASTS THAT CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS PUERTO RICO
AND THE LOCAL ISLAND DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. IN FACT...
BUOY 41053...ABOUT 2 MILES NORTH OF SAN JUAN INDICATES WAVE HEIGHT
THAT RANGES BETWEEN 8-11 FEET AT 12-15 SECONDS DURING THE LAST 12
HOURS. HOWEVER...THE MARINE MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO INDICATE
THAT THESE LONG PERIOD NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE AND
BECOME MORE NORTHERLY DURING THE WEEKEND. PLEASE...REFER TO MARINE
SECTION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

AS HURRICANE IGOR CONTINUES TO TRACK NORTHWEST AND MOVES AWAY
FROM THE LOCAL REGION...THE WINDS ACROSS THE FA WILL BECOME MORE
FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THIS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ARE EXPECTED TO BRING
DEEP MOISTURE FROM SOUTH AMERICA BY LATE SUNDAY...AS WELL AS
HIGHER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTHERN
SLOPES OF PUERTO RICO. GLOBAL MODEL GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT THE
TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL LINGER ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA AT LEAST
THROUGH TUESDAY...INCREASING THE CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION ACROSS
THE REGION. THE MODELS ALSO FORECAST PW VALUES OVER 2 INCHES BY
EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH AN INCREMENT IN SHOWER ACTIVITY DURING THAT
TIME.

&&

.AVIATION...PREVAILING VFR CONDS EXPECTED ACROSS ALL TAF SITES FOR
THE NEXT 12HRS. PASSING SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
TJSJ...TISX...TIST AND TNCM THROUGH 18/18Z...THEREFORE BRIEF MVFR
CONDS FOR CIGS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE. LLVL FLOW AT ALL SITES WILL
BECOME WESTERLY THROUGH 18/18Z AND SOUTHWESTERLY BY 18/22Z.


&&

.MARINE...BUOY 41043...ABOUT 185 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN...
IS NOW INDICATING 11 SEC SWELL AT 13 FEET FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST.
ALSO...BUOY 41053...ABOUT 2 MILES NORTH OF SAN JUAN IS NOW INDICATING
13 SEC SWELL AT 8 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST. BUOY DATA ALSO SHOWS
THAT THE SWELLS PEAKED AROUND 8 PM AST YESTERDAY...WITH DECREASING
TREND DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. HOWEVER...THE INFLUENCE OF THESE
SWELLS GENERATED BY IGOR WILL KEEP THE SEAS ABOVE SCA THRESHOLDS
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THEREFORE...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY
ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST EXPOSED
COASTLINES OF PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA...AND THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL
CONTINUE IN EFFECT ACROSS MOST OF THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH
MONDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO TUESDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELED SINCE HEIGHTS AND PERIODS OF THE WAVES HAVE FALLEN
DURING OVERNIGHT HOURS.

[Gustywind]

[Gustywind]

[msbee]

Bad news from Puerto Rico as a woman has vanished while she was at a beach.The husband was also swept by the fury of the waves and rip currents but managed to come out.

Por ELNUEVODIA.COM

Una joven desapareció esta tarde, luego que una ola supuestamente la arrastrara cuando compartía con su esposo a orillas de la playa en Arecibo.

Según un informe de la Policía, a eso de las 2:00 p.m., Aritha Reyes Pérez, de 18 años, y José Reyes Lugo, de 19, fueron arrastrados por una ola.

Reyes Lugo logró salir del agua con la ayuda de vecinos de la zona, pero Reyes Pérez continúa desaparecida.

La joven fue descrita como de de tez blanca, ojos marrones, pelo negro rizo y aproximadamente 130 libras.

Personal de la Unida Marítima de la Región de Arecibo, en unión a la Guardia Costanera participan en la búsqueda.

That's sad news Luis.
People ned to be VERY careful.

That almost happened here.

"BACK BAY--A fifteen-year-old boy nearly drowned in rough seas Thursday after he was knocked off the rocks and swept away by the tide in Back Bay.

The boy was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) up to late Thursday, said the boy's father Jim Richardson, who is happy that his son is still alive.

Richardson credits his son's life to a teacher of the boy's school Milton Peters College (MPC), who battled the tide on a surfboard and then kept the boy afloat until the Coast Guard arrived.

"I must thank the teacher for coming in and saving my boy. Otherwise I would not be talking to you now so happily," Richardson told The Daily Herald Thursday evening.

The boy and two friends were watching the seas when, in an unguarded moment, a wave knocked the two others off their feet and sent Richardson's son sprawling into the sea. "He couldn't get out. The current was too strong," said Richardson, a Back Bay resident.

Minutes later, the teacher in swim gear paddled out, caught up to the boy and held onto him in the water. Island Councilman Roy Marlin, also a Back Bay resident, called well-known businessman Bobby Velasquez for help, who in turn contacted the Coast Guard."

We continue to have high surf here today, even on our southern shores.
We have had cruise ships cancel because of the swells in the harbour. and even flights were canceled yesterday..

"A number of inbound flights to Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) had to be diverted due to 19 miles per hour winds out of the West on Friday.

According to regulations, wind speeds above 10 miles per hour constitute a dangerous risk for inbound aircraft.

Air France had to be diverted to Guadeloupe, KLM to Curaçao, and JetBlue reportedly to San Juan. American Airlines managed to land just before the winds increased.

Passengers who had to travelled from St. Maarten on Air France Friday will leave today on one of the three scheduled Air France flights. Passengers now in Guadeloupe and those who had travelled on KLM will also travel today.

The strong winds were in connection with tropical storm force winds from Hurricane Igor."

so Igor is leaving his mark all over the islands, but we can't complain.
We were lucky!

I am concerned right now for the people of Bermuda