Caribbean - Central America Weather

[Gustywind]

Important fact to note, Martinica is now under an orange vigilance level for the Cyclone Isaac.
To sum up... Guadeloupe, the Northern Leewards and right now Martinica are in Orange Vigilicance due to Isaac arrival.

[artist]

once again, everyone stay safe! If you lose power, be sure to check in afterwards.

[cycloneye]

Hurricane Watch issued for British Virgin Islands

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 5A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092012
800 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012

...ISAAC NEARING THE LESSER ANTILLES...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...15.7N 58.4W
ABOUT 210 MI...340 KM E OF GUADELOUPE
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 19 MPH...31 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* MARTINIQUE
* DOMINICA
* GUADELOUPE AND THE SURROUNDING ISLANDS...AND ST. MARTIN
* ST. KITTS...NEVIS...ANTIGUA...BARBUDA...MONTSERRAT...AND ANGUILLA
* SABA...ST. EUSTATIUS...AND ST. MAARTEN
* BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
* PUERTO RICO...VIEQUES...CULEBRA...AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* PUERTO RICO...VIEQUES...CULEBRA...AND THE U.S. AND BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS
* SOUTH COAST OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM ISLA SAONA WESTWARD TO THE
HAITI-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SOUTHERN BORDER

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* NORTH COAST OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM THE HAITI-DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC NORTHERN BORDER EASTWARD TO NORTH OF ISLA SAONA

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. A WATCH IS TYPICALLY ISSUED 48 HOURS
BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED FIRST OCCURRENCE OF TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE
WINDS...CONDITIONS THAT MAKE OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS DIFFICULT OR
DANGEROUS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

INTERESTS IN HAITI AND CUBA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
ISAAC.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO
YOUR AREA OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS
ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 58.4 WEST. ISAAC IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 19 MPH...31 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE
FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF ISAAC SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE
LEEWARD ISLANDS THIS EVENING...AND MOVE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN
CARIBBEAN SEA ON THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND
ISAAC COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY THURSDAY.

TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
DATA IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE LEEWARD
ISLANDS BY THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING...MAKING OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS
DIFFICULT OR DANGEROUS. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER
PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ON THURSDAY.
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS ON THURSDAY.

RAINFALL...TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
OVER THE NORTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS AND THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. TOTAL
RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. THESE
RAINS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.

STORM SURGE...A STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS
1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IN THE NORTHERN LEEWARD
ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO...AND THE U.S. AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.
NEAR THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DANGEROUS WAVES.

SURF...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE
WINDWARD AND LEEWARD ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR MORE
INFORMATION.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST.

$$
FORECASTER BEVEN

[cycloneye]

The link to see the web cams and radars from the islands is posted at the first post of this thread.

[chrisjslucia]

Important fact to note, Martinica is now under an orange vigilance level for the Cyclone Isaac.
To sum up... Guadeloupe, the Northern Leewards and right now Martinica are in Orange Vigilicance due to Isaac arrival.

Wet, wet, wet night here in the north of St Lucia, with the wind picking up in the last hour and more rain but nothing critical here. How are things in Guadeloupe?

[Gustywind]

Important fact to note, Martinica is now under an orange vigilance level for the Cyclone Isaac.
To sum up... Guadeloupe, the Northern Leewards and right now Martinica are in Orange Vigilicance due to Isaac arrival.

Wet, wet, wet night here in the north of St Lucia, with the wind picking up in the last hour and more rain but nothing critical here. How are things in Guadeloupe?

Thanks for your report. Hi my friend! Nothing special here, we have some modest episodes of rain yesterday in some localities and this morning but all is ok for now. Whereas, looks like Isaac continues to improve and the more is to come tonight and tommorow given its sat appearence and the latest weather forecasts. TS Isaac continues to approach dangerously the Leewards and especially Guadeloupe. I will keep you informed.

[cycloneye]

With all of what is going on now with Issac moving thru the islands,let's take a moment and congrat our friend in St Lucia chrisjslucia on his birthday. Have many more my friend.

[Gustywind]

Important fact to note, Martinica is now under an orange vigilance level for the Cyclone Isaac.
To sum up... Guadeloupe, the Northern Leewards and right now Martinica are in Orange Vigilicance due to Isaac arrival.

Wet, wet, wet night here in the north of St Lucia, with the wind picking up in the last hour and more rain but nothing critical here. How are things in Guadeloupe?

Thanks for your report. Hi my friend! Nothing special here, we have some modest episodes of rain yesterday in some localities and this morning but all is ok for now. Whereas, looks like Isaac continues to improve and the more is to come tonight and tommorow given its sat appearence and the latest weather forecasts. TS Isaac continues to approach dangerously the Leewards and especially Guadeloupe. I will keep you informed.

First HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU . All the very best today. Things are pretty normal here except some brief episode of moderate showers this morning a bit more prononced yesterday night given our local radio RCI. Wind is pretty calm, weather a bit grey but no more.

[Gustywind]

INFORMATION PRACTICES

With Isaac, Air Caribbean reviews its planning

franceantilles.fr 22.08.2012

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.a ... 183671.php

To anticipate the degradation of weather conditions, Air Caribbean modified its planning of the following flights. Flight TX224 - departure scheduled August 22, 2012 to 15 h 30 of Pointe-à-Pitre to Santo Domingo is suggested:
-Time limit for registration: 1: 30 pm
-Launch planned at 14: 30.
Flight TX541 - departure scheduled August 22, 2012 at 4: 25 pm of Pointe-à-Pitre to Paris is suggested:
-Time limited registration: 2: 00 pm
-Launch planned at 15: 45.
Please note, that the passengers of the flight TX542 - departure scheduled on 22 August 2012 Paris to Pointe-à-Pitre, went on the TX 540 flight, August 22, 2012 at 10: 20.

[Gustywind]

INFORMATION PRACTICES

Corsair advance his flight of the day from 2 p.m.

franceantilles.fr 22.08.2012

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.a ... 183672.php

The launched the storm alert tropical Isaac this Wednesday, August 22, 2012 on Guadeloupe, the flight CRL927 is advanced 2 hours, the new hours will be:
CRL 927 departure from Pointe à Pitre at 17: 00 arrived at Orly at 07: 00 on 23 August 2012 (local hour) instead of CRL 927 departure of Pointe à Pitre at 19: 00 arrived at Orly at 09: 00 on 23 August 2012.
The company asks passengers reserved on this flight to attend the check-in counters from 10: 00 am.

[madinina972]

Here in Martinique:thunderstorm y rains...

[Gustywind]

Guadeloupe always in orange vigilance should pass soon in red vigilance this afternoon given the latest weather forecast of Meteo-France Guadeloupe.

http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/antill ... ameter=new Date().getTime()

Guadeloupe weather vigilance LEVEL ORANGE for the CYCLONE "ISAAC.


Phenomenon (type, name): TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

Current position(distance): At 11AM, the center was located by 15 ° 9 N and 59 ° 3 West, about 230 km East-South-East of Guadeloupe.


Characteristics/current intensity of the cyclone: Tropical storm.

Estimated average maximum wind: 75 km/h wind gusts: 95 km/h.

Radius of winds force storm: up to 95 km around the center.

Minimum pressure: 1006 hectoPascals

Current direction (cap): West (270 °)

Speed: 33 km/h

Forecasts (path and intensity): Tropical storm ISAAC will cross this evening the Caribbean arc, the centre being planned to spend on Guadeloupe to 8 pm, which means that our archipelago will experience the worse conditions associated with this storm.This afternoon, the wind strengthens gradually sector northeast with average winds between 45 to 65 km/h and with gusts of 70 to 90 km/h under the highest thundery showers. Near 8PM, it switches to the South-East sector and blows in storm between 65 and 85 km/h sustained winds, 100-120 km/h in wind gusts. It decreases then by the end of the next night averaging 60 km/H Thursday, gusting to 80 km/h.
Rain, sometimes sustained and stormy, are more frequent this afternoon.They intensified in evening and next night and persisted the day of Thursday. Accumulations of rainfall may exceed 100 to 150 mm in 24 hours in many places, and more than 200 mm on the episode. The sea becomes strong and dangerous this afternoon in the Atlantic in a swell of sector East with average low of 2 m 50-3 m, and 3 m to4 m on the night by waves cross of Northeast and Southeast, waves maximum reaching 6 m. In Caribbean, she became agitated high in the night by Southeast swell, average lows of 2 m to 2 m 50.

Comments/Consequences: Probable passage in red vigilance during the afternoon. The bad weather conditions expected are likely to generate high troubles: flooding, overflow of streams and gullies, landslides, problems of transport, falls from branches, riskfrom welter to the coast.

Summary: Strong risk of occurrence of the phenomenon.

The expected impact is important

Validity - periodof the phenomenon: Effects cyclonic from 5 pm and Thursday 02AM. End of the episode scheduled Friday 24/08/2012.

Next newsletter: today Wednesday 22/08/2012 to 530PM.

[Gustywind]

INFORMATION PRACTICES

Air Antilles Express cancels its flights to St Barth and St Martin

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.a ... 183688.php


franceantilles.fr 22.08.2012

Following the announced weather, Air Antilles Express Announces the cancellation of its flights and to Saint-Barthélemy, and Saint-Martin (3680/3681 and 3676/3677) to. Flight 3677 of Pointe-à-Pitre to Fort-de-France is advanced to 16: 45. The last flight to Pointe-à-Pitre at the outset of Fort-de-France, 3676, is 3: 15 pm.

[Gustywind]

Given the authorities, Guadeloupe should be in RED at 3PM.

[BatzVI]

Stay safe everyone...

[msbee]

light rain and breezy here with a few rumbles of thunder.

SxmDCOMM - Tropical Storm Isaac to pass 110 miles South of Sint Maarten late tonight as a Severe Tropical Storm;

From: Roddy Heyliger <roddyheyliger at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:10:47 -0400

News Release – RADIO ANNOUNCEMENT

Department of Communication (DCOMM), Ennia Bldg., Longwall Rd., Philipsburg, Sint Maarten W.I. Tel. +1 721 543-1162, 542-4119, Fax: 543-1169; Email: gis at sintmaarten.net; Website: http://www.sintmaartengov.org

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 22, 2012/N235 Advisory #7 – 1.00PM – RADIO ANNOUNCEMENT

Tropical Storm Isaac to pass 110 miles South of Sint Maarten late tonight as a Severe Tropical Storm;
Country remains under a Tropical Storm Warning

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – According to the Meteorological Department of Curacao (MDC), Tropical Storm Isaac will pass 110 miles South of Sint Maarten late tonight (Wednesday) as a severe tropical storm.

According to MDC: Sint Maarten can expect fresh to strong winds near gale force with higher gusts. These winds will diminish gradually from fresh to strong by early Friday morning.

Sea state conditions: seas will build gradually and become rough (eight to 14 feet). A small craft warning is in effect.

Rainfall: Occasional thundershowers are forecast, becoming heavier at times during the evening into Thursday morning. Some street flooding in low lying areas is possible. Total rainfall amounts could reach one to two inches.

Coastal residents along the South shores of the country are advised to remove outdoor furniture etc. as a precautionary measure in the event of high sea swells that may impact the coastline late tonight.

With respect to whether schools will be open tomorrow, Thursday, information will be provided early evening via the broadcast and online media after a review and consultations based on 5.30pm weather analysis from the MDC.

As of 11.00AM, Tropical Storm Isaac continues on its track towards the island of Guadeloupe.

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the country of Sint Maarten. The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) advises the community to continue to monitor radio broadcast and weather reports throughout Wednesday for any additional information.

Isaac’s rain bands have started to spread through the Lesser Antilles. The storm still maintains its forecasted track to move through the Leeward Islands Wednesday evening and into the North Eastern Caribbean Sea on Thursday.

Tropical Storm Isaac at 11.00am according to the National Hurricane Center was located 140 miles East of Guadeloupe, and is moving West at 21 miles per hour.

Maximum sustained winds are 45 miles per hour with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecasts during the next 48 hours and Isaac could become a Hurricane by Thursday. Tropical Storm force winds now extend outward 60 miles from the system center.

ODM will continue to monitor the progress of this system.

[Gustywind]

Probable passage in red vigilance in the afternoon

franceantilles.fr 22.08.2012

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.a ... 183571.php

11 AM, the center was located about 230 km East-South-East of Guadeloupe. Tropical storm ISAAC will cross tonight the Antillean arc, the center being planned to spend on Guadeloupe to 8 pm, which means that our islands will see the poor conditions associated with this storm. Weather France announced a probable passage in red vigilance during the afternoon.

[artist]

thinking about you all!

[Gustywind]

thinking about you all!

THANKS

[Weegiewarbler]

Sitting on a boat in Salinas, Puerto Rico. Fingers crossed Isaac keeps as far away as possible.