Caribbean - Central America Weather

[BZSTORM]

this is cool graphic of TS Harvey I know S2K likes to have things like this stored elsewhere for archive purposes & not the link but dont know how to do that so in meantime enjoy like I did now he's gone
http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/m ... splay.html

[scogor]

We were able to fly out of St. Kitts on Saturday afternoon. The residents we spoke with before we left were well aware of the incoming weather. Clouds were increasing and rains just beginning when we left.

[Rincoin]

Hi Board -- Here on far west coast of PR in Rincon. Have been watching this storm on here for a while and was not happy to see the jog north. That said I will be here watching and have a weather station and cam that you can check in on as long as I have internet. Thanks and hope everyone stays safe.

http://www.rinconadventure.com/Weather/wxindex.php
CWOP Station CW8756

[cycloneye]

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
709 AM AST SUN AUG 21 2011

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM IRENE IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY
AND PASS JUST SOUTH OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...BRINGING INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS TO THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

&&

.DISCUSSION...HAVE ONGOING GFE ISSUES THIS MORNING AND SEVERAL
PRODUCTS ARE RUNNING VERY LATE. HOPE TO HAVE PROBLEMS SOLVED AND
PRODUCTS OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

LATEST NHC FORECAST PACKAGE CONTINUES TO HAVE TROPICAL STORM IRENE
SLOWLY INTENSIFYING AND TRACKING A BIT CLOSER TO THE LOCAL
ISLANDS. STORM CENTER IS EXPECTED TO PASS JUST SOUTH OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. CLOSER TRACK
AND FORECAST OF TRANSITION FROM TROPICAL STORM TO HURRICANE AS IT
PASSES SOUTHWEST OF PUERTO RICO...PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A
HURRICANE WATCH FOR PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND VIEQUES TO GO ALONG
WITH THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS
IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

OUTER RAIN BANDS ALREADY SPREADING ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS...CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF PUERTO
RICO AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE WITH MORE FREQUENT BANDS AND
STRONGER WINDS THROUGH TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND THEN CONTINUING
THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY FOR PUERTO RICO.

EXPECTED IMPACTS FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL BE VERY HEAVY TO TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL AND EVENTUAL FLASH AND RIVER FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES...
STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS WITH EXPECTED DOWNED TREES AND PROBABLE
POWER PROBLEMS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEAS AND SURF AND AT LEAST
SOME LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING ALONG EAST AND SOUTH FACING
COASTAL LOCATIONS.

&&

.AVIATION...SHWRS AND TSTMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE GRADUALLY
INCREASING AHEAD OF THE TS IRENE CURRENTLY LOCATED JUST EAST OF THE
NORTHERN LEEWARDS. SHRA/TSRA WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM THE
EAST... MAINLY DURING AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING IN EVENING. FREQUENT
MVFR/IFR CONDS WITH TS FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY AS THE TS IRENE
APPROACHES... STARTING AFTER 21/12Z IN TNCM/TKPK. PR AND USVI SITES
SHOULD EXPERIENCE THESE CONDS AFTER 21/18Z. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO IMPROVE LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

&&

.MARINE...INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY...AS
TROPICAL STORM IRENE PASSES JUST SOUTH OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU 87 80 86 79 / 80 80 70 50
STT 87 80 88 80 / 90 90 70 50

[artist]

thinking of all of you today. Thank you for your updates and stay safe~

[Gustywind]

Hi my friends. The night was pretty calm and glad to see that! Nothing special to report in Guadeloupe. Given Meteo-France Guadeloupe only two localities received nice amount of water between 50 to 100 millimeters meanwhile most of the localities reported values near 10 to 30 millimeters. No report of damages and strong gusts here.
Looks like Irene spared us a bit and that's the good news while the Northern Leewards should feel the effects of a TS.
Msbee be safe and dry, keep us informed, best thoughts. Cycloneye... que Dios bendiga la isla del encanto, PR (i know that you are prepared). Gustywind and all the Leewardians are with you:).

[Gustywind]

Hope that Msbee is ok and prepared as Irene is in route for the Northern Leewards. Hopefully Irene does not seems a too strong TS but all know that the rain often pose a threat for our small islands. Be safe all.
Gustywind

[Gustywind]

Msbee be aware as Irene is moving in your direction. Keep us informed as possible.
Gustywind

[expat2carib]

We are getting very heavy wind gusts at this moment. Feels more like a cat1 then a TS

[cycloneye]

First band moved thru San Juan around 9 AM with heavy rain and gusty winds.

[cycloneye]

First band moved thru San Juan around 9 AM with heavy rain and gusty winds .Radar shows a big one comming shortly.

[Gustywind]

We are getting very heavy wind gusts at this moment. Feels more like a cat1 then a TS

ok be vigilant, be safe and dry thanks for you report . Curiously, sun is coming back quickly here while we're always in orange alert for strong showers and tstorms. Whereas, i suspect that squall lines could always spread on Guadeloupe so i continue to be vigilant.

[Gustywind]

First band moved thru San Juan around 9 AM with heavy rain and gusty winds .Radar shows a big one comming shortly.

Ok Luis thanks for your report. Be safe and dry. Yeah looks like that a big one should sweep you. Best thoughts.

[Gustywind]

Where is Barbara? Hope she's ok...

[sweetpea]

Just got off the phone with my dad, he lives in Aguirre, PR. He says he is as prepared as he can be. He will just ride it out and hope for the best. He has a concrete roof, so he isn't to concerned, but his neighbor has a tin roof, he is worried about them.

I am not liking this storm at all, will be worried about my dad today and tomorrow and then she might be headed my way by the end of the week!

Please stay safe everyone!!!!

[msbee]

good morning everyone
the night passed quietly. we had about 2 inches of rain over night
This morning the rain is light so far but oh boy is it windy.
at 9AM the airport reported 25 MPH winds from the ENE.
I am on the eastern side of the island and I think the wind is stronger that that over here... I know we are having stronger gusts
Of course I cannot find my wind gauge anywhere.
the sound of the wind whipping around the house is deafening.
So far everything is standing.
will update as I can.
heavy rain coming in now.

[Gustywind]

good morning everyone
the night passed quietly. we had about 2 inches of rain over night
This morning the rain is light so far but oh boy is it windy.
at 9AM the airport reported 25 MPH winds from the ENE.
I am on the eastern side of the island and I think the wind is stronger that that over here... I know we are having stronger gusts
Of course I cannot find my wind gauge anywhere.
the sound of the wind whipping around the house is deafening.
So far everything is standing.
will update as I can.
heavy rain coming in now.

WAOUW looks pretty windy in the Northern Leewards Barbara. Be safe and dry as more is to come!
Gustywind

[Gustywind]

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


Updates from the Islands -

- - St.Maarten/St.Martin - -


- SxmDCOMM - Advisory 2 - Island remains under a Tropical Storm Warning; Tropical storm Irene to pass closer to islands throughout Sunday; Small craft advisory in effect


•By Roddy Heyliger <roddyheyliger at gmail.com>
•Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:13:50 -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: Sunday, August 21, 2011/N226

ESF-8 Advisory 2 at 9.00am


Island remains under a Tropical Storm Warning; Tropical storm Irene to pass closer to islands throughout Sunday; Small craft advisory in effect

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – At 8.00am the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in its bulletin reported that Tropical Storm Irene had redeveloped throughout the night farther North therefore bringing the system closer to the islands, but still passing south of Sint Maarten.


The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Department of Disaster Management (ODM) is closely monitoring the progress of Tropical Storm Irene and is advising the population of the South side of the island to continue to monitor weather reports as the storm passes through the island chain on Sunday.


The Meteorological Department of Curacao (MDC) which works closely with ODM says that Tropical Storm Irene is forecast to past approximately 55 miles South of Saba as a severe Tropical Storm (that is approximately 80 miles from Sint Maarten) on Sunday afternoon based on the 8.00am forecast track by the NHC.


Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate throughout Sunday as Irene passes through the islands. According to MDC winds are forecast to blow temporarily at tropical storm force and will remain strong through the evening with possible occasional gusts up to 60 miles per hour, especially in or near showers.


Seas will be rough with wave heights building possibly up to 10-feet. Owners of small boats and coastal facilities should have completed precautionary actions for safeguarding their properties.


The ODM maintains its advice that during heavy rainfall, to avoid low lying areas; look out for possible street flooding; and if the rainfall is persistent, while driving along hill sides, watch out for possible rock falls.



Heaviest rainfall activity will be during the course of Sunday with periods of thundershowers into Monday. Rainfall amounts forecast are of four to seven inches.



The EOC/ODM will closely monitor this system and the public will be duly informed.



# # #



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

[jedsshed]

So far all is well here; some breezy weather with a steady light rain and some heavier at times. Irene's closest point to here will be around 3:30 this afternoon with the "eye" passing to our south. If everything remains "as is", all should be well.

I think I'll go take some pictures of the mud puddles (pretty rare sight around here)!

[msbee]

Everything is OK here but it sure is windy out there.
I took this video from my porch a little while ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhmzBfoho-0

white out conditions right now