Caribbean - Central America Weather

[HUC]

Luis and all friends in the affected area, please send us reports if possible, and take care of you amigos...

[Rincoin]

Here in Riincon on the far western tip of PR. Night was actually fairly calm here -- a few passing bands - fairly light winds -- Feeling lucky so far. Power was out most of the night but just on this AM. Expecting the bands to keep passing through but compared to where storm would have been based on prev forecasts yesterday afternoon I think we lucked out (ended up on south side instead of N) I will let the board know and hope all rest of the islanders are safe.

http://www.rinconadventure.com/Weather/wxindex.php
Rincoin

[BatzVI]

Still very ugly in St.Thomas...power back on but rainy and gusty on the
northside...

[Gustywind]

Still very ugly in St.Thomas...power back on but rainy and gusty on the
northside...

Ok thanks for your report . Glad to see you here in spite of the poweroutages.

[artist]

thanks for the updates everyone. Stay safe all. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Does anyone have a good news source for Puerto Rico?

[msbee]

Looks like PR is badly experiencing Irene . Our thoughts go to Cycloneye. Hope that you're ok amigo, we're with you Luis!




Update:


TCUAT4

HURRICANE IRENE TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE...CORRECTED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011
550 AM AST MON AUG 22 2011

CORRECTED TIME IN DATE/STIME HEADER

PRELIMINARY REPORTS INDICATE THAT WIDESPREAD TREE AND POWERLINE
DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED ON PUERTO RICO...AND MORE THAN 800 THOUSAND
HOMES ARE WITHOUT POWER ON THE ISLAND.

ALSO...FAA DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATES WINDS TO NEAR MAJOR
HURRICANE STRENGTH ARE NOW OCCURRING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
THE INTERIOR MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS OF PUERTO RICO.
$$
FORECASTER STEWART

Absolutely we are with Luis. He was the first thing I thought of when I got up this morning.
Check in when you can, Luis.
We hope everything is ok..as ok as can be ...after getting battered by Irene.

here are a few reports this morning from Puerto Rico

http://www.stormcarib.com/reports/current/pr.shtm

[BZSTORM]

cant find any news souurce for Puerto Rico but this is some of the initial news reports

news reports online : http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/articl ... 135230.php

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44218395/ns ... ?gt1=43001

http://english.aljazeera.net/weather/20 ... 44185.html

First reports coming in look like thankfully no lose of life.

http://www.prdailysun.com/ daily newspaper but not updated since yesterday yet.

this is link for all Puerto rico radio stations online - http://www.radiotower.com/country-PR.html all spanish speaking so those on forum that understand Spanish could tune in and see what they are saying (I unfortunatly can't speak Spanish any more than buying my veggies from vendors)

[msbee]

here are some updates from Puerto Rico

http://www.stormcarib.com/reports/current/pr.shtm

[Gustywind]

thanks for the updates everyone. Stay safe all. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Does anyone have a good news source for Puerto Rico?

I found these videos.

Here is a video of TS hitting PR:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoSRMFDepwo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jooqDEzgVo0 (winds were blowing up given what we could heard)


Here is a video of TS Irene hitting St Kitts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_pYLGWLiic

Gustywind

[BZSTORM]

Like u MsBee I was wondering how Luis faired especially after seeing that Irene made hurricane in the night. Trust your safe Luis and going by initial reports in News allot of powerlines are down, 800 homes without power but they dont state where on island that is so we might not hear from him for a while if he's in the affected area. Initial news reports internationlly is no lose of life (which is good news). If anyone on here undertsand hispanic Spanish this is the link for all the online radio stations http://www.radiotower.com/country-PR.html in Puerto Rico. None of he local online papers have updates since yesterday or friday. Reminds me of Belize where TV news stop come the weekend & Holidays with only the main radio channels operational.
Check in when you can Luis, and we pray that the lose of life remains at zero.

[Gustywind]

Another one, and you could see the numerous floodings who have occured in Antigua ( St John): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7pmDvMIYnA

[chrisjslucia]

Another one, and you could see the numerous floodings who have occured in Antigua ( St John): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7pmDvMIYnA

Gusty, are there no members from the Bahamas? Seems to me that whatever else Irene may do and track she takes, they are going to get direct hit - but no reference to those islands in any of the discussions, that I have seen.
Chris

[Gustywind]

Another one, and you could see the numerous floodings who have occured in Antigua ( St John): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7pmDvMIYnA

Gusty, are there no members from the Bahamas? Seems to me that whatever else Irene may do and track she takes, they are going to get direct hit - but no reference to those islands in any of the discussions, that I have seen.
Chris

Hi Chris nice idea, nice job as usual ! I don't know that but that could be a good thing to keep them informed in case of...

[quaqualita]

hi, I'm mostly a lurker here, first of all thanks to all regulars posting here - great info like always.

I'm located on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, we are ready and prepared as we can be, hoping the updated forecasted track becomes true and Irene will stay offshore. AT the moment hurricane force winds extend 15 miles from the center to the NE. But 0 miles to the SW. TS winds 45 miles NE, just 15 SW. So conceivably if the center passes just 15 miles north of us we will not see TS or hurricane winds. But it's going to be a close call. Prepared for the worst, hoping for the best.

First outerband just came through here, it started to rain with till now light breeze.

To see live conditions in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, here some webcam links http://www.cabaretewebcam.com/ and http://www.cabaretewebcams.com/ . Will update later if power / internet is till on.

[sweetpea]

Hello,
Finally got a hold of my dad, he lives in Aguirre (by Ponce), he said he is fine over there, lost power a few times but he doesn't have any damage. His neighbor does, he hasn't really been able to get out yet to check everything out. He said it was very windy and rainy all night. I am just relieved he is ok. Hope everyone made it through safely!


Debbie

[painkillerr]

St. Croix has no power nor cell phone service in large areas. Many uncommunicated. St. Thomas fared better. Towns in the east coast of PR such as Fajardo have reported this morning that there is no cell phone communications, down trees and no power.

[msbee]

hi, I'm mostly a lurker here, first of all thanks to all regulars posting here - great info like always.

I'm located on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, we are ready and prepared as we can be, hoping the updated forecasted track becomes true and Irene will stay offshore. AT the moment hurricane force winds extend 15 miles from the center to the NE. But 0 miles to the SW. TS winds 45 miles NE, just 15 SW. So conceivably if the center passes just 15 miles north of us we will not see TS or hurricane winds. But it's going to be a close call. Prepared for the worst, hoping for the best.

First outerband just came through here, it started to rain with till now light breeze.

To see live conditions in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, here some webcam links http://www.cabaretewebcam.com/ and http://www.cabaretewebcams.com/ . Will update later if power / internet is till on.

Thanks for your post. Keep us updated as you can. Be safe!

[painkillerr]

St. thomas now!

[msbee]

Another one, and you could see the numerous floodings who have occured in Antigua ( St John): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7pmDvMIYnA

Gusty, are there no members from the Bahamas? Seems to me that whatever else Irene may do and track she takes, they are going to get direct hit - but no reference to those islands in any of the discussions, that I have seen.
Chris

yes, I agree. the Bahamas are probably going to get a direct hit.
I have never seen anyone here from the Bahamas post, but sometimes there are updates on stormcarib.com
Wishing everyone luck down the line with Irene.

Gusty, thanks for the videos.

[mf_dolphin]

Saying a prayer for those in the Turks and Caicos as well as the Bahamas.