Caribbean - Central America Weather

[Gustywind]

[Gustywind]

[bvigal]

This tells the story about how Puerto Rico/ Virgin Islands have endured for the past 48 hours.

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=jua

Our rain started about 8:30am Tuesday morning, October 5. I checked the radar estimate that day, and it wasn't recording the amount of rain our gages were showing. But the next morning I saved this picture, we were already over 12" per DDM gage. The white areas you see are in the US and British Virgin Islands.


and from this morning

[cycloneye]

Hey peeps,look at the radar loop of the rainfall totals since 48 hours to present.

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid= ... 1&loop=yes

[cycloneye]

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
618 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

PRC001-013-065-073-141-081030-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.W.0043.000000T0000Z-101008T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JAYUYA PR-ADJUNTAS PR-UTUADO PR-HATILLO PR-ARECIBO PR-
618 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE RIO GRANDE DE ARECIBO AND ITS TRIBUTARIES

* UNTIL 630 AM AST FRIDAY

* AT 615 PM AST...THE RIO GRANDE DE ARECIBO BELOW DOS BOCAS
CONTINUED TO SLOWLY RISE AS RUNOFF FROM THIS AFTERNOONS RAINFALL
CONTINUED TO WORK ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THIS AREA THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS...AND ADDITIONAL WATER EXPECTED TO FLOW OVER THE SPILLWAY AT
DOS BOCAS...THE RIO GRANDE DE ARECIBO IS NOT EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BEFORE AT LEAST 630 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL
ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW
INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 1849 6675 1849 6665 1817 6660 1815 6671
1817 6683

$$

SR
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FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
614 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

PRC023-067-097-125-081030-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.W.0042.000000T0000Z-101008T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HORMIGUEROS PR-SAN GERMAN PR-CABO ROJO PR-MAYAGUEZ PR-
614 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE RIO GUANAJIBO AND ITS TRIBUTARIES

* UNTIL 630 AM AST FRIDAY

* AT 607 PM AST...THE RIO GUANAJIBO NEAR HORMIGUEROS CONTINUED TO
SLOWLY RISE AS RUNOFF FROM THIS AFTERNOONS RAINFALL CONTINUED TO
WORK ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
EXPECTED TO IMPACT THIS AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...THE RIO
GUANAJIBO IS NOT EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BEFORE AT LEAST
630 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL
ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW
INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 1813 6720 1818 6719 1815 6699 1807 6703

$$

SR

[Gustywind]

Hey peeps,look at the radar loop of the rainfall totals since 48 hours to present.

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid= ... 1&loop=yes

impressive Luis!!!

[cycloneye]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
627 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
MAUNABO
YABUCOA

* UNTIL 830 PM AST

* AT 622 PM AST...A U.S.G.S. RIVER GAGE SENSOR ALONG THE RIO
GUAYANES AT CENTRAL ROIG INDICATED THAT THE RIVER WAS FAST
APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE...AND EXPECTED TO EXCEED ITS BANKS BEFORE
700 PM AST. DUE TO ADDITIONAL AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL
APPROACHING THIS AREA...FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE RIO
GUAYANES AND SOME OF ITS SMALLER TRIBUTARIES THROUGH AT LEAST 830 PM
AST. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 1807 6580 1803 6583 1803 6591 1807 6600
1810 6599

$$

SR

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

[Gustywind]

From our daily newspaper "France-Antilles"
fanceantilles.fr 06.10.2010
http://www.guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr ... -96289.php

Guadeloupe back to... green alert
The stormy rainy front now evacuated even if some thundery showers can even occur today in a more marginal and isolated way.
The stormy rainy front which caused strong rains this night now evacuated. Some thundery showers still occur today but they will henceforth be more marginal and isolated. Last night, thunderstorms and rains of strong intensity affected all the archipelago. In six hours, was raised 97,3 mm in Basse-Terre, 63,5 mm to the Saintes, 47,3 mm to Sainte-Rose, 45,5 mm to Saint-Anne, 43,8 mm in the Moule and 9 mm in Marie Galante. Besides, the radar of Guadeloupe allows to estimateaccumulations from 100 to 120 mm, punctually certainemnt more, surt all the Caribbean coast as well as in mountain.

[Gustywind]

Anyone noticied this Twave nice this little blob? Looks like another twave southeast of the Windwards islands... in the heels of Otto...?? Once again maybe another possible round of wet weather conditions in the east carib? Hope no that won't be a nice present with all these nasty juicy amounts of water. Let's monitor this " little" thing in case of...

[msbee]

and another heavy shower coming right now
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak- ... 1485_n.jpg

Barbara, if it’s any consolation, latest water vapor imagery suggests that the convection in your area and to your southwest (from where it is emanating) has become much less intense than a few hours ago. However, Otto is moving very slowly and another area of convection could well develop and affect St. Maarten and other islands in that region before it’s all over.

The preceding response is NOT an official forecast and should not be used as such. It is just the opinion of the poster and may or may not be backed by sound meteorological data. It is NOT endorsed by any professional institution including storm2k.org. For Official Information please refer to the NHC and NWS products.

abajan
Thanks
I see that. and it has been pretty quiet here for several hours now.
I hope it is all over.

[msbee]

Anyone noticied this Twave nice this little blob? Looks like another twave southeast of the Windwards islands... in the heels of Otto...?? Once again maybe another possible round of wet weather conditions in the east carib? Hope no that won't be a nice present with all these nasty juicy amounts of water. Let's monitor this " little" thing in case of...

Gusty, just stop it now. No more pictures of more blobs..please!!!!!!!!!!
I only want

[Gustywind]

Anyone noticied this Twave nice this little blob? Looks like another twave southeast of the Windwards islands... in the heels of Otto...?? Once again maybe another possible round of wet weather conditions in the east carib? Hope no that won't be a nice present with all these nasty juicy amounts of water. Let's monitor this " little" thing in case of...

Gusty, just stop it now. No more pictures of more blobs..please!!!!!!!!!!
I only want

Me too Barbara !!! But as you know this season is amazingly nasty Franckly i'm hoping for a good reste!!! Whereas as you know better than me we should not let our attention down let's be on our guard. But honestly i think that this thing will have the good idea to weaken or have another path far away from the carib islands.

[bvigal]

Anyone noticied this Twave nice this little blob? Looks like another twave southeast of the Windwards islands... in the heels of Otto...?? Once again maybe another possible round of wet weather conditions in the east carib? Hope no that won't be a nice present with all these nasty juicy amounts of water. Let's monitor this " little" thing in case of...

Gusty, just stop it now. No more pictures of more blobs..please!!!!!!!!!!
I only want

Me too Barbara !!! But as you know this season is amazingly nasty Franckly i'm hoping for a good reste!!! Whereas as you know better than me we should not let our attention down let's be on our guard. But honestly i think that this thing will have the good idea to weaken or have another path far away from the carib islands.

Yes, sunshine only! No more blobs for a while!!

[Gustywind]

Anyone noticied this Twave nice this little blob? Looks like another twave southeast of the Windwards islands... in the heels of Otto...?? Once again maybe another possible round of wet weather conditions in the east carib? Hope no that won't be a nice present with all these nasty juicy amounts of water. Let's monitor this " little" thing in case of...

Gusty, just stop it now. No more pictures of more blobs..please!!!!!!!!!!
I only want

Me too Barbara !!! But as you know this season is amazingly nasty Franckly i'm hoping for a good reste!!! Whereas as you know better than me we should not let our attention down let's be on our guard. But honestly i think that this thing will have the good idea to weaken or have another path far away from the carib islands.

Yes, sunshine only! No more blobs for a while!!

BLOB

[cycloneye]

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
738 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

VIC010-080245-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0481.000000T0000Z-101008T0245Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT CROIX VI-
738 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ISLAND...

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT CROIX

* UNTIL 1045 PM AST

DOPPLER RADAR IMAGERY INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
CARIBBEAN WATERS TO THE WEST OF SAINT CROIX THAT WILL MOVE OVER THE
ISLAND OVER THE TWO TO THREE HOURS. THESE SHOWERS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WITH AN INCH OR TWO IN AN HOUR. THIS
WILL ONLY EXACERBATE ANY FLOODING PROBLEMS ON THAT ISLAND.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1769 6460 1764 6473 1764 6490 1768 6494
1776 6494 1783 6481 1778 6455 1773 6455

$$

EM

[cycloneye]

This is La Plata dam and you can look at how the water falls very fast as they opened the gates.

[tropicana]

wow Luis, like Niagara Falls

[bvigal]

Flash Flood WARNING issued for BVI until 2am
http://www.bviddm.com/index.php?action=article&id=700

[tropicana]

Regional Highs and Rainfall (8pm to 8pm Thu)
for Thur Oct 7 2010

Piarco Airport, Trinidad 33.4C 92F
Crown Point, Tobago 32.2C 90F

Point Salines, Grenada 30.6C 87F
Arnos Vale, St Vincent 31.9C 90F
Grantley Adams, Barbados 31.5C 89F
Hewannora, St Lucia 32.4C 90F

Le Raizet, Guadeloupe 31.2C 88F 39.0mm
Le Lamentin, Martinique 32.7C 91F

Golden Rock, St Kitts 29.6C 85F 96.0mm
West End, Anguilla 29.3C 85F 20.1mm (rainfall 12am to 8pm)
VC Bird, Antigua 30.4C 86F 32.0mm
Juliana Airport, St Maarten 28.4C 83F 20.1mm
San Juan, Puerto Rico 30.0C 86F 28.0mm

Owen Roberts, Grand Cayman 28.9C 84F 79.0mm
Havana, Cuba 28.5C 84F 0.2mm
Nassau, Bahmas 29.0C 84F
Hamilton, Bermuda 27.4C 81F 11.5mm

Hato Airport, Curacao 30.2C 86F 8.8mm
Queen Beatrix. Arbua 31.5C 89F 7.0mm
Flamingo Airport, Bonaire 31.8C 89F 21.0mm

-justin-

[cycloneye]

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC095-151-080430-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FF.W.0116.000000T0000Z-101008T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
830 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
MAUNABO
YABUCOA

* UNTIL 1230 AM AST

* LATEST U.S.G.S. RIVER GAGES INDICATED THAT THE LEVELS OF THE RIO
GUAYANES AT CENTRAL ROIG WERE AT 25.50 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 22.00
FEET. AT 8:15 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE
PERSISTENT RAIN IN THE ADVISORY AREA. NEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THESE MUNICIPALITIES AND COULD RESULT IN
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
ADDITIONAL RISES ON NEARBY TRIBUTARIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 1807 6580 1803 6583 1802 6591 1807 6600
1810 6599

$$



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN