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- 97L and our own disturbance.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:50:51 +0100
Well, looking at the various web sites we see that 97L has been uprated to 20-50% chance of developing into a tropical storm. Currently all predicted paths take it on a Northery corse, harmlessly (unlass you are a small boat) up the Atlantic.
 
I just had a pleasant evening with friends at a BBQ at Aubreys, the talk there was how little wind there has been for some considerable time.
 
The strange weather we have had the last couple of days, seems to be not far away, it has just moved further north, and has been designated as an area with less than 20% chance of developing! 97L was that yesterday!
 
So with 97L out there and the strange weather nearby. Have a pleasant night.
 
Hogan of Grenada
 
 
- Light display last night
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:12:00 +0100
Well, yesterday brought a good bit of rain, and in the evening a light display. Way out to the West was a large storm, too far to hear any thunder, but very illuminating. To the East of Westerhall was another storm. The nearest any lightning got to us was about 5 miles, guess it was noisier up towards Grenville. There was also another storm further North.
 
Looking at the various web sites, it seems that we are still imbedded in the 'wave' that is passing through, but it doesn't look too bad.
 
Further afield, In the mid-Atlantic there is a disturbance called 97L. It is about 10 degs N and the predictions are for it to travel NW, and currently only a low (less than 20%) chance of developing.  I will watch this one.
 
Still no trade winds. Looking around the islands, Barbados has a NWesterly breeze (not trade wind direction). Most of the others are showing calm. Antigua does seem to have a NE breeze.
 
Have a nice day and enjoy the weekend.
 
Hogan of Grenada
- You have probably noticed the wind direction
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:30:43 +0100
Today is really interesting.
 
Here in Westerhall, the wind is from the NW and quite breezy.  Interesting as that is blowing the wind directly from St Georges towards us. For the first time since we have been here, we heard the cruise ship sound it's horn, very loud and clear. A good indication of the wind direction.
 
If I read the weather from NHC correctly, this strange weather is a combination of a tropical wave, or trough, off to our East and an anticyclone (high preasure) coming off of South America (Colombia and Venezuela).  Thus the wind from the W/NW.   Anyway, there doesn't seem to be anything really nasty arround. I just hope we don't get too much rain from the West, our veranda gets wet! No breeze in our bedrooms tonight - they all face east.
 
It has been a busy day on the Stormcarib website for Grenada today.
 
have a pleasant evening.
 
Hogan
 
- Frontal System??
  • From: Nealon Newton <nealondpo at yahoo.com>
  • Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:00:26 -0700 (PDT)

About ten minutes after I posted the rain stopped. Right now its drizzling...increasing as I write.Based on the satellite loops it seems theres a frontal boundary developing in our territory. From my vintage point I can see the clouds moving in an unusual direction. Its moving from NNW to SSE. To put it in perspective. The clouds is coming from Frequente direction, cuts straight across MB Highway, and heads over to L'Anse Epines direction. That quite unusual. Right now the rain has increased to a medium steady rate. I'm headed home.
Later
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- Strange thins are happening with the weather today.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:00:08 +0100
Hi all,
 
Time Wednesday 13:45
 
Strange things are a happening. As Nealon said, this weather seems to be coming in from the West. Here at Westerhall we have not had torrential rain, but some of it blew from the East, most unusual, but not unheard of.
 
Now there is a lot of rumbling to the South and a large belt of rain from SE to the west.  But the strange thing is my thermometer has just dropped to 25C (about 76F) and this is in the early afternoon. Point Saline weather hasn't been updated since 12:00 and still shows 31C. The satelite loops show this weather building and spreading. I uess it will disappear as quick as it came.
 
So for the record (so far) Westerhall has had some heavy showers, but not exceptional.
 
Just looked again, the blackest sky is due South South East of our vantage point and thunder has eased off a bit.
 
All the best to you all,
 
Hogan of Grenada
- Torrential Downpour
  • From: Nealon Newton <nealondpo at yahoo.com>
  • Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:09:07 -0700 (PDT)
Yes folks
Its happening here in the south again. It started at 12:43 and its now 1:02 pm. Its relentless Just falling in torrents right now. I'll give it 15 more minutes before we start seeing major problems cause we're already saturated. I'm at work at the moment which is on Maurice Bishop Highway. I can say that the back yard of the Baptiste Church next door is already a pool. The house next to the church is in a pool now. Theres lightening and thunder. And based on the satellite loops, it seem to all be coming in from the caribbean sea. I wonder if this is widespread.
I'll keep monitoring and keep us posted.
later.

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- Is that a Breeze??
  • From: jacqueline dowden <jacquiedowden at hotmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:12:48 +0000
I think I just spied a breeze from the glimpse I get out of the window (doing some temporary work at present in Grand Anse), yes the trees is still moving.  I just wish I could open the window and feel it because the A/C is not working properly and I'm boiling.  Oh dear I spoke too soon, the tree is now at a standstill, the sky is a brilliant blue and I wish I was on the beach.
 
My home is in Mt. Moritz, we're on the back farm road that goes down to Happy Hill.  We usually get a lovely breeze up there but it has missing for quite a while and to think I sometimes complained that it was too windy.
 
Stay safe

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- Back to this years norm!
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:13:28 +0100
Nice to read the posts from Jacquie & Nealon.  It would be nice to pin point your exact positions on the Island for future reference. For the record I am at Westerhall Heights, above Island Ice (Westerhall rum factory).
 
Well, below is a snapshot of the Point Saline weather, this morning. Although I have been away for a few months, I have been watching the weather daily. The noticeable bit is 'CALM'. When can anyone remember it being so calm, so much?  Where have the Trade winds gone. We live on a ridge, and it has always been windy up here, but not this year.  We get the odd breeze, especially when there is a shower around, but that is all.  Is this a symptom of climate change, or just a blip this year? Is it only affecting Grenada, or is it the same up the islands? Have the trade winds moved further north?
 
Anyway, I am not complaining, I have been in the UK for 4 months, where the weather has been pretty grim!
 
All the best
 
Hogan
 
Time
EDT (UTC) 		Temperature
F (C) 		Dew Point
F (C) 		Pressure
Inches (hPa) 		Wind
MPH 		Weather
Latest 8 AM (12) Oct 06 84 (29) 78 (26) 29.88 (1012) SSE 8
7 AM (11) Oct 06 80 (27) 78 (26) 29.85 (1011) Calm
6 AM (10) Oct 06 78 (26) 77 (25) 29.83 (1010) Calm
5 AM (9) Oct 06 78 (26) 77 (25) 29.83 (1010) Calm
4 AM (8) Oct 06 78 (26) 77 (25) 29.83 (1010) Calm
3 AM (7) Oct 06 78 (26) 77 (25) 29.83 (1010) Calm
2 AM (6) Oct 06 77 (25) 77 (25) 29.80 (1009) Calm
1 AM (5) Oct 06 78 (26) 77 (25) 29.83 (1010) Calm
Midnight (4) Oct 06 78 (26) 77 (25) 29.83 (1010) Calm
11 PM (3) Oct 05 78 (26) 77 (25) 29.85 (1011) Calm
10 PM (2) Oct 05 80 (27) 77 (25) 29.85 (1011) Calm
9 PM (1) Oct 05 80 (27) 77 (25) 29.85 (1011) Calm
8 PM (0) Oct 05 80 (27) 77 (25) 29.83 (1010) Calm
7 PM (23) Oct 05 80 (27) 77 (25) 29.83 (1010) Calm
6 PM (22) Oct 05 82 (28) 77 (25) 29.80 (1009) E 5
- Raining Cats and Dogs
  • From: jacqueline dowden <jacquiedowden at hotmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:15:59 +0000
Well, it was raining cats and dogs last night but my cat and dogs were firmly planted outside the bedroom door all night.

Hogan and Nealon have said it all really but they possibly got it worse than us on the Western side or maybe just here in Mt. Moritz because I have seen a lot more water running down the hill than last night.  Needless to say it was pretty bad and the thunder was like nothing I've heard before.  My husband said it all this morning when he said, "I thought Grenada was splitting apart".

The dogs have settled down for now but I also think more is yet to come, we had a few more rumbles about an hour or so ago.  I haven't been down our road yet to see if there has been any slides (there often is) but I'm sure cars have been down and not had to come back up so hopefully it is clear. 

Stay safe.


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- Bombardment Part 2
  • From: Nealon Newton <nealondpo at yahoo.com>
  • Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 06:02:14 -0700 (PDT)
Hi everyone
Just to reiterate what Hogan posted. We got hit hard overnight. I must say Hogan that i have been calculating the distance of the thunder storms up until it was too close to calculate. At about three this morning there was thunderstorms everywhere. It got to a point where the lightening and rumbling was simultaneous southeastern (St.David) point of experience.
This morning the commute to work was quite treturous. There are land slides on Eastern Main, and three major rivers jumped their banks. Theres debris banked up by water partially blocking roads and I noticed one abandoned vehicle that seemed to have been caught in a debris flow from one of the rivers. Although all the water have recieded considerably, theres evidence of that abandoned vehicle being submurged in water and debris up to the bottom of the wind-shield.
At this point the rain is still coming down steadily.
I think we gonna see more landslides and flooding before its over.

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- Well, that was a noisy night.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 07:07:54 +0100
Hi all you red eyed (lack of sleep) people of Grenada.
 
 I Decided to do this post during a lull in storm activity. That was a noisy night , latter half, and rather a lot of rain.  Looking at the satellite images, it seems that Grenada had it's own blob. Most of which has moved West, but there seems to be more lightning and Thunder off to the East.
 
Going by the amount the swimming pool has risen I would say there has been about 2-3 inches of rain.
 
 
-----    Switched computer off at this point due to more lightning ------
 
The storm after about 05:30 changed. The cloud base was high and the lightning was jumping along just under the clouds and going right across the sky. I didn't see any come to ground. The lightning was about 2.5 miles high*. 
 
*For those that do not know, count the time (in seconds) between the lightning and the thunder, divide it by 5 and you will get the distance the lightning is from you, in miles.  Less than 1 second and it is within 1000 ft (approx).
 
Most of the lightning has now finished, but the rain is returning, as I write this. Looking at the satellite images, there is an arc of this weather curving from the East down to about Tobago, so  it could continue for a while.
 
All the best, enjoy your weekend.
 
Hogan
- ""Bombardment""
  • From: Nealon Newton <nealondpo at yahoo.com>
  • Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:00:06 -0700 (PDT)

Here in the south of the island was overwhelmed with rain this morning between 8 and 9 o' clock. After a long break during the day we got hit about 20 minutes ago with fierce winds and heavy rains again. Right now we can see breaks in the clouds agian with a glare of sunlight. Satellite picture pridicts more.
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- Looks like some thunder and rain today.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 07:01:37 +0100
Since my post last night a big blob of storms has built up to the East and SE of us. As I send this, Barbados and Tobago are experiencing rain and thunder. The general direction of this weather seems to be towards us, therefore, unless it fizzles out, I would expect some rain and maybe thunder today.
 
Hogan
- All looks calm - touch wood.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 22:14:43 +0100
Hi all,
 
Well after 4 months away in the UK we are back in Grenada. We returned to the usual things that happen if you have been away for a while:-
 
Car battery flat!
 
Unable to contact anyone as Cable & Wireless had cut as off as we had not paid the bill!
 
Once we got the car started it boiled over, so couldn't go to pay phone bill as I was trying to find out what was wrong with the car!
 
Went to fill the pool to find the pool pump bearings had rusted solid! The joys of living close to the sea!
 
Couldn't use internet, sorted out by unplugging modem and reconnecting. This was a trick passed on to me by a friend, it nearly always works.
 
So now, still having car problems, but at least it is warmer than the UK. We have had some showers, everything is much greener than when we left. Every one seems so much friendlier than in the UK.
 
I am rambling on about this as really there is not much to say about the weather. Even Jeff masters says in his blog that he is not likely to say much for a few days as there seems to be little to talk about - weatherwise.  We are now past the hurricane peak, and apparently any storms that form in the Atlantic at this time of year tend to curve north. So HOPEFULLY the Lesser Antilles should be over the 2008 hurricane season.  I did say Hopefully.
 
So all I have to do now is get re acclimatised to both the weather and the jet lag!
 
Oh, We nearly didn't get back as Mrs Crumble managed to fall down  the escalator at St Pancras Station in London,  while on our way to Gatwick Airport. We spent 4 hours in A&E, mostly sitting waiting! Anyway, apart from a few cuts, nothing was broken.
 
All the best to all of you.
 
Hogan of Grenada
 
 
 
 
- Letting the side down.
  • From: jacqueline dowden <jacquiedowden at hotmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 23:24:25 +0000
I feel as though I have been letting the side down lately, Hogan has been posting even though he is or was in the UK but I typed a long post the other day only to get the Blue Screen of Death and off went my computer!

Oh yes, the weather.  Hot, humid and extremely sweaty but at least Nawasa managed to fill my tank at last.  We have had very low water pressure for some time now and only this week enough water (and not quite so much air!) to actually get up the hill to the tank.

The nights have been very hot, luckily if there is any breeze at all I do get it up here (don't have A/C) and although I don't much care for A/C it would be very welcome.  I bet there will be some huge electricity bills this season.

I have been here seven years and it is definitely the hottest I've known it at this time of year, roll on the Christmas breeze.

We've actually had some rain this last couple of days but not as much as we need (I hate saying that at this time of year with the awful conditions some of the Northern Islands have had to put up with) but I'm still only asking for a bit of rain, nothing else nasty please, thank you.

Stay safe.

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- 3 AM your Grenada time and 82F.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:07:22 +0100
Hi all,
 
I guess, unless you have A/C you had a hot night.  I have just looked at the Point Saline weather at 3am and it says the temperature is 82F. That sounds unbearably warm. 
 
So has this season been warmer than you can remember, and less breezy? Is it to do with climate change?
 
It is getting cooler every day here in the UK, although today is lovely and bright, but has that Autumn feel to it.
For those that have fond memories of being in the UK, or I guess US or Canada - Conkers.  I walked through the park in Ely to a Horse Chestnut tree and have never seen so many conkers just laying on the ground. When I was a kid, they wouldn't have been there for five minutes, in fact we would have been throwing sticks up to get them down, to play conkers. Now they just lay there!  I believe playing conkers has been banned in schools as too dangerous. Don't parents play the game with their kids any more? How times change!
 
Back to share that heat with you in four days.
 
Hogan of Grenada
 
 
- 93L - moving at last.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:29:10 +0100
About this time last week the forerunner to 93L was hitting the Lesser Antiles. Grenada did get some rain from it, but little compare to most. It then became 93L, the predictions were for it to go North or NW. Well it went South/SW instead. Dumped a huge amont of rain on PR, then stalled for days just SW of PR. Now, eventually it has started up the track that the computers predicted, only 5 days late.
 
The rest of the Atlantic looks pretty quiet still. Hope it stays that way. But I do hope that we start to get some of the NE Trades back. What I have heard from Grenada, it has been hot with little winds. 
 
We are looking forward to returning on Tuesday, and really looking forward to seeing our friends.
 
Have fun.
 
Hogan
 
 
- 93L weather system.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:18:07 +0100
Hello Grenada,
 
The strange weather, which became 93L, last Friday has developed further. It is stuck over, and just to the South of, Puerto Rico. It has already dumped more than 6 inches of rain on the island, and for the time being shows no sign of moving.  Jeff Masters tells us that it is expected to travel North West, but there is no sign of a movement in any direction yet.
 
All looks quiet for Grenada, at the moment.
 
Went to a wedding, here in UK, on Saturday. The couple were blessed with some of the best weather we had had this summer.
 
We are back in GND soon.
 
Hogan.
 
 
- Lucky Us
  • From: jacqueline dowden <jacquiedowden at hotmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:58:56 +0000
Hi everyone

It seems Grenada (or at least we on the West Coast) missed the worst of that 'blob'.  It gave us plenty of cloud, some thunder and lightening and from my personal experience a small amount of rain.  We had one very windy and wet day but otherwise we were lucky.

There has been a bit more pleasant breeze around these last couple of days which makes the heat more bearable and today we have sunshine with a few clouds, although there is one blackish cloud heading my way as I type.

We have had water cut offs very frequently at the moment so we are obviously not getting the rain we should at this time of year.  That said, I rather like the more peaceful nature of the weather at this moment...... long may it continue especially as it is United Nations Day of Peace.  Perhaps I may even talk to my immediate neighbour today... or not!

Hogan will be here shortly to give much more informative reports than I.

Jacquie
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- 93L - The weather over the LesserAntilles.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:20:36 +0100
Good afternoon Grenada,
 
The weather that appeared yesterday,  which has caused some rain and westerly winds (I hear) onto Grand Anse beach, and I guess up the west coast, Has now been classified as 93L. It is slowly moving westward, but the satelite images are showing more rain and possibly storms in the area. This area of weather may develop as it moves west across the Caribbean.
 
Much further to the East, just coming off the African coast, is a tropical wave that contains some storm activity. The centre of this appears to be at about 9 degs N. and it is thought it could develop.  I will keep an eye on it.
 
I will probably go a bit quiet for the next couple of days. The reason for being in the UK was for 3 weddings, the third of which is tomorrow. If todays weather, here, is anything to go by, it should be a sunny and warm (in UK September terms). Today is one of the nicest days we have had here in 3 months!
 
All the best to all of you in Grenada, back soon!
 
Hogan of Grenada
- HORRIBLE WEATHER IN GRENADA
  • From: Caron Juerakhan <indiabella82 at hotmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:58:49 +0000
What a wet afternoon! I went to work with sunny skies this morning and when I looked outside around lunchtime, I was very surprised to see such dark, ominous clouds. And  soon after the rain started, and what a deluge! It rained heavily for over two hours, non-stop, making visibility difficult as we made our way up the West Coast from St. George's to St. John's. Where did it come from? Last time I checked there was nothing like this in the forecast for today. (When someone says, "you're like the weather"...)We had to mop up the verandahs and some of the rooms as we had left the windows open. Oh well, that taught us a lesson: Always be prepared for anything during the rainy season.
I just hope we don't have any landslides or the rivers with low bridges overflowing their banks. That'll surely cause problems for school children & workers returning home.
Stay safe y'all.
 

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- Sparks and Bangs.
  • From: jacqueline dowden <jacquiedowden at hotmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:07:58 +0000
Good morning all,

After reading the report from Antigua I think we lucked out last night, or maybe we've got it to come.  We had lots of lightening and long rumbling thunder but not much rain up here on the west side.  This morning it's cloudy and unpromising of a nice sunny day, we have a gentle breeze which is welcome these days and all I want to see during this season of ours.

Stay safe.

Jacquie

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- The weather has changed in the last hour or so.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:49:05 +0100
Hi all,
 
When I went to bed last night, everything looked calm and peacefull all the way up from T&T to Antigua.  This morning I looked at  http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/loop-avn.html which shows Infrared satelite imagery for the last few hours.  By the time you look at it may have changed, but there appear to be massive storms all the way up the islands. It seems to be a clash of east and west moving weather systems.  The StormCarib report from Antigua seems pretty awful.
 
The interesting thing is (again at 04:30 Grenada time) none of the expert sites mention anything severe. 'There are no Tropical storms in the Atlantic'. 
 
I do realise that this system could disappear as fast as it came,  as of 04:30 your time it appears to be building with more storms out to the East/SE. of Grenada.  Hopefully it will bring some rain and a little noise and that is all.
 
Apart from that there is a tropical wave that has just left Africa. I will watch that.
 
I am happy to hear from you with any reports from Grenada.
 
Hogan of Grenada
 
 
- A weather system in the Atlantic.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:03:13 +0100
A tropical wave coming across the Atlantic has now been allocated an ID of 92L. It is 1000 miles due East of Martinique.  What few predictions there are at the moment take it North of the Leewards.  I will keep an eye on it and report.
 
Here in the UK we have had two days of sunshine, at last! Really pleasant.
 
All the best
 
Hogan of Grenada.
- Clash of Thunder.
  • From: jacqueline dowden <jacquiedowden at hotmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:54:43 +0000
I was about to write how it had been cloudy for a couple of days now but that we only had a bit of rain this morning.... then I nearly fell off my chair with shock... the loudest clash of thunder I think I have ever heard.  So far just the one but enough to have all the dogs running in and gathering around me.... OK now it's really thundering so I think I'll go now.

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- Nothing much to report, well for GND.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:48:39 +0100
Hello all,
 
Nearing the end of our self inflicted exile from Grenada. We are back in less than 3 weeks, and looking forward to seeing the sun again. And of course the beach picnics.
 
I haven't posted for the last few days as not much (touch wood) seems to be happening as far as Grenada is concerned. The Atlantic is unusually quiet. As I type this, there are no tropical waves between us and Africa. Well none that are mentioned on any of the web sites I monitor. I am not up to date with the day to day weather on the ground in Grenada, although it is nice to see Point Saline weather is up and running again.
 
But we should remember The Turks & Caicos and Cuba who have had a battering from Ike. And also poor Haiti that seems to have been clobbered by every storm going this season. The Red Cross have an appeal out for those affected by Ike.  And in the next couple of days Ike looks as if it is going to reek havoc somewhere along the coast of Texas. Interesting - Cuba and the US, and the rest of us in this area come to that, share a common enemy - hurricanes.
 
Lets hope it stays quiet for the rest of the season.
 
Hogan
- Josephine is alive and kicking.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 17:57:12 +0100
Hi there,
 
Well the rain didn't really materialize much in Grenada. But it all seemed to move down to T&T.  Sounds as if they had a bad spell.
 
Ike is currently rattling along Cuba and apparently doing quite a bit of damage. All my best wishes go to the Cubans at this time.
 
I am still waiting to hear from a friend of mine in Turks & Caicos. Apparently they got hit quite hard.
 
We now have to see where Ike goes next. All models have it hitting the US between Louisiana and Texas, but as a reduced strength, probably Cat 1.
 
Although Josephine was dropped for a while, she has reappeared as a depression, it looks like she may keep her name.  All predictions are for it to go north of the Leewards.
 
Nothing else on the horizon - YET.
 
Hogan of Grenada
- Tropical Storm Thunder
  • From: Canjipo Vegas <canjipv at yahoo.com>
  • Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 15:01:34 -0700 (PDT)
I'm at a Boat Yard in South Grenada. St. David to be exact.
The wind has been sustained here at 35 to 45 MPH for the past 20 minutes. Its now 5:20pm and the wind has subsided to 15 to 25 range. The satelite loop prepared me for the in-coming wallop, but i didn't expect it to be this potent. It creeped up from the south starting of with some very dark clouds that seemed like they wanted to get in physical contact with the ocean, at about 4:45. Then the dark clouds gave way or rather lead white caps on the sea surface which was indication that the wind was picking up. It started of far out in the ocean and gradually made its way in to shore which transformed into very choppy sea. At that point the wind was grandually growing-from calm to gusty, to strong, and then very gusty. Back to the distance where it seemed to have all started, the visibility of the invisibility was amazing. It was just all a white sheath of rain that was coming in at what seemed like 45/50 mph. By the time it reached in it was coming down at a 45 degree angle and was coming down so hard that everything white was only partially visible.(and that is if you knew there was something white there, cause if you didn't you would think its the rain.) By this point the sound of thunder had dis-audio-ed.(new word) There are over 200 boats in the Yard and those small windmill type things was really going in the wind and the sound of them (Whirling, whistling sound) was dominant over the still very loud waves banging against the jetties and splashing up as much as 8 feet high.
Right now its still raing steadily and quite moderate. The wind has dropped back to light but still gusty at times.
Looks like we're in for a cool rainy evening.
Thoughts and prayers goes out to all those in Ikes path and those who already withstanded his fury.
Lets continue to be weary of the Atlantic Basin
Be Prepared
God Bless 
 

- Cloudy and Cooler
  • From: jacqueline dowden <jacquiedowden at hotmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 18:17:10 +0000
Yes it's pretty cloudy here and thunder off in the distance.  We had some rain in the night and some more this morning and yes, more is expected tonight.

Our thoughts go out to the northern Islands and all in the path of Ike.

Stay safe.

Jacquie

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- Possible wet night ahead.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 18:36:50 +0100
Hi, looking at the satelite images, there is quite a blob of heavy cloud just to the East. maybe some heavy rain tonight.
 
Still waiting to hear reports from the Turks and Caicos. Looks like they have had a pretty awful time.
 
Nothing else to report at the moment.
 
Hogan
- Confirmation that Josephine has weekened.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:59:50 +0100
I have just read the Jeff Masters Blog, and he has confirmed that Josephine is struggling. Being hit by high level wind shear and dry air.  There is still a low level spin, and what there is is likely to go further north.
 
Hogan
- Josephine has all but disappeared.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:00:33 +0100
In  the last 5 hours or so, Josephine has almost completely disintegrated.  I Hope I haven't spoken too soon.  I wait to hear what the experts say!
 
Hogan
- Josephine & Ike
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:25:03 +0100
Good morning Grenada,
 
Ike is currently about 350 miles NE of Antigua. With most of the predicted paths taking it towards this years storm magnet of Haiti. Let's hope, for their sake, this is not the case.
 
Josephine is about 1900 miles due east of Antigua, with most of the predictions taking it further North.  It is still too far away to see where this one will go, but we 'appear' to be safe in Grenada.
 
The forecast for the number of storms coming off of Africa has dropped, with only 1 expected in the next week 2 weeks  (source Jeff Masters).
 
I see that Point Saline weather has come back, with some pretty warm nights!  28C last night.  Maybe you would prefer some of the UK weather - about 13C last night and not much warmer during the days, the central heating went on for a while! The Sun has hardly been seen here.  We are looking forward to seeing it again, when we get back to Grenada. As soon as the third wedding is over here (in the UK) we will be heading back there.
 
All the very best
 
Hogan
- Hot Hot Hot!!
  • From: jacqueline dowden <jacquiedowden at hotmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:16:19 +0000
Hogan, I well remember the Hurricane that wasn't in the UK.  I was just relieved that the huge Oak tree at the front of my house fell towards the road and not into my daughter's bedroom.  I also remember cycling to work the next day but the only problem I had was keeping a forward motion going, really weird feeling cycling forward and moving backward!!

Yet another hot day in Grenada, I swear I could stand under the cold shower all day and still be sweating.  I spent the day on the beach today, sitting in the shade of a grape tree, covered in sun lotion and still the sun got me.

Hoping these storms avoid as much land as possible, stay safe.

Jacquie
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- What happened to Hannah?
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 16:50:34 +0100
It looks very much like Hannah got clobbered by Gustav. Hannah was quite happy until the outflow from Gustav hit it. It showed quite clearly on satellite imagery that there was a large outflow causing high level wind shear which seemed to smash Hannah. The result was reduced power, but very heavy rain, along with the fact that it hovered around the same place for days, which has caused much flooding and deaths in Haiti. 
 
Now that Gustav has moved away and weakened, Hannah is trying to get itself together again. It still hasn't moved much, a little to the east, but now seems destined (if the computer plots are correct) to start a move up the east side of the Bahamas, then continuing up the East coast of the US, most predictions see it following the coast all the way to and through New England. The experts are not sure how strong Hannah will get. There is a mixture of fairly high wind shear (weakening affect) and high sea temperatures (strengthening). So for the east coast of the US, lets wait and see.
 
Back to Josephine,  Building slowly, still a tropical storm, and moving generally west. About 2100 miles due East of Barbados. Computer predictions are for it to take a course just north of the Leewards. It is still over a week away, so relax and enjoy.
 
Ike is too far north to affect Grenada - should I have said that? The predicted path is towards the Bahamas. Looks like they might get Ike and Hannah. But who knows? 
 
In a future life I would like to be a meteorologist!  For those that have UK connections and will remember Michael Fish, he was made the day he said there would not be a hurricane in the UK. Actually he was correct, but tell that to the people that had the hurricane force winds wreck their houses!  And we all remember 'Ivan won't hit Grenada'! I bet no one lost their job over that!  So, for now, it is back to the seaweed and the Boiscanoe leaves!
 
All the best for now.
 
Hogan of Grenada
 
 
 
 
- Ike and Josephine.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 16:34:47 +0100
As expected, Ike and Josephine have come into existance.both as tropical storms. Ike looks like passing North of the Leewards, but worth watching. As for Josephine, well there are very few predictions at the moment. She is about 200 mile SSW of the Cape Verdes. It She is about 2500 miles due East. 
 
Gustav is now inland US, and dropped to Tropical depression. Hannah doesn't really seem to know what to do, she is breaking and spreading just north of Haiti. Most of the predictions are for it to go up through the Bahamas. But it is not sure. It has hardly moved in 2 days.
 
Anyway, I will keep an eye on Josephine.
 
All the best
 
Hogan of Grenada
- Gustav - Hannah - TD 9 and 99L
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 15:06:41 +0100
What a collection.  Gustav is just about hitting the US Coast just west of New Orleans as a Cat 2, having lost strength over some cool (ish) water in the Gulf of Mexico. All the best to those in its path.
 
Hannah currently seems to have stalled over Grand Turk, as a tropical Storm. Most paths show it going N just to the east of the Bahamas.
 
97L has been upgraded to Tropical Depression 9, with a predicted path up through the Atlantic north of the Windies. Lets hope it sticks to it.
 
And now 99L, a tropical wave, has just come off of Africa, just South of the Cape Verdes.  This is the one to watch, for us in Grenada.  Currently at about 11.5 degs N. and heading West.  I will keep you all updated.
 
A fairly recent addition to Google Earth is the weather Layer. For those of you that use Google Earth, try ticking the Weather layer. It shows almost realtime clouds (and radar where applicable).  Try zooming out over mid Atlantic and you can watch the progress of the weather systems (although they are not identified).
 
Guess it is warmer in Grenada than it is here in the UK! Two good days yesterday and the day before. Interestingly,  the experts predicted really heavy rain here yesterday, and it never arrived, well not in the East, anyway.
 
Hogan of Grenada
- The latest on the tropical weather scene
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:38:15 +0100
Hi all,
 
For any of you that don't read Jeff Masters Wunder Blog, may I suggest you look at the following web site today, if you have time!
 
There is a lot going on now. From Grenada's point of view, 3 'waves' coming off of Africa are worth watching closely. The first is just leaving the Africa coast at about 12degs N and it already has a spin to it. The other two are moving west across Africa, at about the same latitude. 
 
 
All the best to all of you.
 
 
Hogan.
- 94L - Gustav
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:53:38 +0100
For interest, 94L (Gustav) is now hitting Jamaica as a tropical storm, with fears of it becomming a Cat1.  Yet again, a storm does not obey the experts. Apparently Jamaicans were told to expect the storm on the North Coast, but are now moving resources to the South coast.  These storms have a mind, and a will, of their own! The centre seems to be right over Jamaica. The good thing about that is it probably will reduce in power over land. 
 
95L has become Hanna, and appears to be safe (at least for us in Grenada). A bit of a worry in the Florida/Bahamas area.
 
And we now have a disturbance 96L in the SW Gulf of Mexico.  And to other blobs in the Atlantic worth keeping an eye on.
 
Ivan started life on the 2nd Sept. When and where will Ike start life, I wonder.
 
All the best to all of you.
 
Hogan of Grenada
 
- Wet and Thundery.
  • From: jacqueline dowden <jacquiedowden at hotmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:34:08 +0000
The heavens have certainly opened this afternoon and the day has changed from clear sunshine to solid cloud, rain and plenty of thunder.  My dogs are all hiding under my legs which is not easy with 6 dogs and my husband is taking the opportunity to scrub down the back steps!!  The water is rumbling down the drains and culverts but at least they are coping at the moment.

Stay safe everyone.

Jacquie
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- 94l becomes Gustav
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:22:10 +0100
Hello Grenada.
 
Well yet another tropical weather system that has passed over Grenada builds up to become a hurricane!  94L, having travelled across the Atlantic as a tropical 'wave' and passing through Grenada, has rapidly grown to Hurricane Gustav. Currently, the majority of the predicted paths takes it along the south of Cuba and towards Yucatan and then heading into the Gulf of Mexico. But only time will tell which way it goes.
 
For some reason, the Point Saline noaa.gov weather has not been updated for many days now. I woner if anyone knows why?
 
Have a good week, there does not appear to be any threats to Grenada over the next few day.  All the best.
 
Hogan
 
 
- 94L
  • From: "Mark and Jill" <email at grenadavilla.co.uk>
  • Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:59:20 -0400
We had an overcast afternoon until about half an hour ago, when the wind picked up and the rain came down. Lots of wind and lots of rain. It is coming around the door frames under the windows etc and the winds are well above the 30 knots or so we expected. So an evening watching TV ( if the power holds up ) and mopping up as required.
 
Mark www.grenadavilla.co.uk ( the place to find a great villa in Grenada )
- Wet and windy night?
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:26:21 +0100
Well folks, 94L is still moving closer to Grenada. Looks like it may arrive over night.  It still is not designated a Tropical Depression as far as I can find - 17:16 GMT, but does seem to have built somewhat. Jeff Masters prediction seem to have it building when it gets into the Caribbean.  It now looks as if somewhere between Grenada and St Lucia will get some heavy rain and some wind tonight and tomorrow.
 
Although this is not an Ivan, or even an Emily, it should be noted that it is following the same routine of ignoring the experts predicted paths of going North. Infact 94L started further north than Ivan and yet has travelled across the Atlantic Westward with a bit of South added to it.  So the lesson is listen to the weather experts, but don't believe everything they say.  
 
So be prepared for a wet few hours starting late tonight, is my guess.  Then we look East at 95L
 
All the best to all of you. 
 
Hogan
- 94L less than 500 miles from the Windwards
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:05:54 +0100
Although 94L is still not a tropical storm yet, the experts are keeping an eye on it. Its path has moved furter South and possibly could affect Grenada in the next couple of days. It might be just a bit of bad weather, or it could develop a bit. Just be prepared for a windy wet spell - possibly.
 
When 94L was first mentioned they predicted a much more northerly track. Remember Ivan, the storms are not listening to the experts!
 
All the best
 
 
Hogan
 
 
- 92L & 93L weather systems
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:06:48 +0100
At 08:00 GMT this morning (Tuesday), 92L appears to be following the predicted course, going NW and Grenada looks safe from it. 93L is much further away, again the predictions are for it to go well north.
 
There is a good bit on Jeff Masters Wunderblog about wind sheer and the forthcomming season.  see http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/show.html
 
Cold and pouring with rain in the UK - Summer, what Summer?
 
Hogan of Grenada
- 92L - Monday
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:11:57 +0100
Hi Grenada,
 
Just worth keeping an eye on, the weather system 92L, which is about 850 miles East of us, in the Atlantic, at 08:00 GMT. There is greater than a 50% chance of it developing into a depression soon. It is travelling at 15-20 mph, thus should get to the Windwards in about 2 days. The current predicted paths are all further north in the island chain.
 
Hogan of Grenada
- Tropical Wave Or ITCZ
  • From: Canjipo Vegas <canjipv at yahoo.com>
  • Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:25:14 -0700 (PDT)
Hi all..
             Today in the south the day started of with sun briefly interrupted by few passing clouds, and very humid. We had two brief showers during the course of the morning. By midday the clouds were building and the heat was intensifying. Just after midday the first thunderstorm came rolling through bringing some moderate rain and moderately gusty winds. About an hour and a half later came the bi g thunderstorm with quite a few lightening and some distant rumbles of thunder. Then the wind picked up (sustained about 15 and gusting close to 30 mph) about two minutes before the heavy thundershower came rolling in from the south-southeast. It rained heavily for about 10 minutes then it subsided. Since then we just been socked in under the clouds and the humidity is quite oppressive even as I type. I'm working up a sweat and I'm as calm as can be.
 
Be aware of the Atlantic people.
We're getting into the heart of the season and ontop of that the new moon cycle has started.
As sentimental as this might be, I do believe that the moon has a major role to play in the organization of tropical systems, or any other weather phenomenon for that matter.
 
Stay safe
Peace.
 

- Dry Weather
  • From: Canjipo Vegas <canjipv at yahoo.com>
  • Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:59:10 -0700 (PDT)
Its been dry here in the south since 94L (turned Dolly) came racing through our territory. I observed a new wave to the east of 97L that just emerge of the African continent. Its showing more avtivity than 97L and I believe it should soon be an invest. All for the moment things seem to have quiet down a bit.
Stay conscience of the Atlantic and be prepared.

- 97L making way across the Atlantic.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:19:20 +0100
Well 97L (a low preasure wave that came off East Africa a few days ago) is making a steady westerly movement across the Atlantic. It is 15N. 34W (Grenada being 12N). And all the predictions are for it to swing North. But even since yesterday the predicted paths are further west.  Up to now it has been over ocean with relatively cool sea  temperatures, but is now entering ocean with 26C, the point at which hurricanes can build.  There appears to be no reason to worry about 97L, at least for Grenada, but we should keep an eye on it.
 
I have read in the Jeff Masters Blog that another tropical wave to come off Africa in the next few days.
 
For those that like watching weather satelite photos, one of my favourites is http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/loop-avn.html in which one can watch the last few hours developments. As I send this, 97L is the swirl on the right of the images.
 
The Jeff masters Wunderground blog can be found on http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/show.html
 
Hogan
- 97L - in the Eastern Atlantic
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:41:32 +0100
Hello to everyone in Grenada. I am still in the UK but keeping an eye on the weather.
 
The latest news is of 97L, a system that has just passed through the Cape Verdes.  This is starting life further North than usual and has predicted paths going north without coming anywhere near the West Indies. But lets just keep an eye on it.
 
In the UK we are expecting 86C tomorrow, will be like being in Grenada, if it happens. Currently it is 09:40 Wed morning, overcast put pleasantly mild.
 
Keep safe
 
Hogan of Grenada
- 94L seems to have fizzled out.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:13:17 +0100
Thankfully, after travelling halfway across the Atlantic, 94L seems to have fizzled out overnight.  The thunderstorms and heavy rain that was running ahead of the weather system rushed through at about 4pm yesterday. The rest of the system, which is still passing through does not seem to have much left in it. So apart from the odd shower, I think we got off lightly.
 
94L is now moving west and apparently still has some potential to grow.
 
Lets now look East. Currently the Atlantic has nothing brewing, lets hope it stays this way.
 
Thanks to all the people that sent me there observations, before and during the passage of 94L.
 
UK dull damp and wet this morning (in Cambridgeshire, UK).
 
Hogan
- Emails coming in from Grenada
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:27:47 +0100
23:30 BST, 18:30 in the Windwards.
 
Sitting  here in the UK, I am receiving emails from my friends in Grenada. They seem to be getting some rain, some of which is heavy. No mention of wind as yet. I guess the wind if any, will come from the East as the system passes. Apparently 94L is zapping along at between 20-25 mph. Looking at the satelite loop images that I have seen I would agree.
 
I am off to bed now, all the best to you all in Grenada and the rest of the islands.
 
Hogan
- 94L approaching
  • From: "Mark and Jill" <email at grenadavilla.co.uk>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:51:05 -0400
Hi
 
        Well we woke up to a totally still morning. Not a breath of wind. Started to cloud over about an hour ago - but no rain yet. So it looks like we will be having a stormy night. My neighbour and I just got back from the yacht club having added a few extra lines on the boats. Perhaps we'll delay the planned trip to Carriacou for a few days.
 
Mark ( www.grenadavilla.co.uk the place to find a great place to stay in Grenada )
 
 
- 94L - Progress
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:25:32 +0100
16/7/08 : Well it is 04:00 in Grenada as I write this, 09:00 in the UK.
 
94L is still not organised, although appears to be some heavy convection (thunder storms) on the leading edge, which is only about 24 hours away now.  If it continues on it'spresent course I think Grenada is in for some heavy rain starting Thursday morning, possibly some high winds, but unless it develops further, it doesn't look too bad , as yet.  It looks as if Barbados and St Vincent may get the worst, but even that does not look very bad. 
 
I will look again later.
 
Weather here in the UK - pleasant.
 
Hogan
- Disturbance 94L
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:36:18 +0100
At just about 01:00 GMT on Tuesday 15th 94L is approximately 1200 miles almost due East of Grenada. Most of the models show it moving West and slightly North.  Which currently puts it around Martinique/St Lucia in about 4 days.  It is currently about 120 miles further North than Ivan was at this point in the Atlantic, and much weaker. This does not mean we should not keep a sharp eye on it.
 
You should have your hurricane supplys, if not get them in now.
 
Hogan.
- Can the new gov't handle a hurricane?
  • From: "storm tracker" <grenadatracker at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:58:53 -0400
The new Government of Grenada is swearing in the new Cabinet this afternoon, while 94L pops up to the West of us. Will the Honourable Tillman Thomas and his Team be able to manage the impacts of a hurricane within days of assuming Government??
- Out of the blue
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:31:20 +0100
Grenada
 
Having said in my last post that there was nothing forcast for a week, up pops 94L, a disturbance halfway across the Atlantic.  I cannot find any predictions yet, and will not be able to update this until Monday (PM) All I  can say is it is sitting exactly on the path that Ivan took. Ivan was a 2 day old tropical storm at the same position.
 
Bertha has not moved for about 24 hours now.
 
Hogan
 
 
- Bertha - slow moving.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:37:24 +0100
To say Bertha is slow moving is an understatement. It just seems to be hovering just off of Bermuda and doesn't really know which way to go.
 
As for Grenada, apparently there is no real sign of anything developing over the next week that will affect Grenada. But keep prepared.
 
Still cold and miserable in the UK. One of the biggest air displays (Fairford) was called off due to bad weather!
 
Thats all for now.
 
Hogan
 
 
- Bertha is now a Cat 1 hurricane
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 19:57:27 +0100
Bertha is taking a course north of the islands, although nearer (more southerly) than the original tracks suggested. It now looks like Bermuda could be in it's path, several days before there will be a better idea.
Here in the UK we have had a day of thunder storms and heavy showers. But I am sure you are not interested in that. I see from the Point Saline weather that it is a dry bright day in Grenada. 

All the best and I will try to keep my eye out for you.
Hogan
- 92L and 93L - looks like it is warming up.
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:50:25 +0100
Hi Grenada,
 
We now have two areas of disturbed weather to watch.
 
93L has popped up in the area between Barbados and St Lucia and the worst of the showers now appear to be the West of the island chain. This blob should not affect Grenada.  Currently the prediction is for it not to grow much, yet, as it is in an area of high wind sheer*, satellite images show clouds being swept away to the NE.
 
92L has now made it to Tropical Depression TWO and is making steady progress away from the African coast towards the Caribbean. As I write this at about 7:20AM, Grenada time, the centre of this system is at 12.4 degs North and creeping slowly in a westerly direction with a slight tendancy towards the north. All the current predictions show it moving north of the islands into the Atlantic. It is still 2500 miles away. Apparently it has little windsheer* affecting it, and all the other conditions seem suitable for it developing. Apparently no Tropical depression has ever formed this far east, so early in the season!  This information I have gleemed from Dr Jeff Masters Blog.
 
So for the time being, keep an eye on this. That season is with us.  Now is the time to stock up on those emergency supplies, don't wait until there is a rush for them.
 
 
* I am no expert, but I believe windsheer to be where wind is travelling in different directions at different altitudes. Thus as storms build, the tops are chopped off, cutting off alot of their power. 
 
Hogan
- Strong tropical wave leaving Africa!
  • From: "Wild in Grenada" <Chris at wildingrenada.com>
  • Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:33:37 +0100
Hi folks,
Sitting here in the UK on a fine, even hot afternoon, I have just found this on the NHC website. This looks like the first blob of any concern to come off of Africa this season. I will be watching it over the next few days to see if it develops. It is a long way from Grenada, but worth monitoring.
I see hear that there has been some rain in Grenada today. I guess everything is greening up now. 

All the best (from the UK)

Hogan

Statement from NHC website:-
A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE IS LOCATED OVER THE EXTREME EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN NEAR THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA...AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY A BROAD AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND PERHAPS A WEAK SURFACE LOW. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS COULD ALLOW FOR SOME SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH.
- Its still coming down
  • From: Nealon Newton <nealondpo at yahoo.com>
  • Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:54:11 -0700 (PDT)
Just to give an update as to the amount of precip. we recieved.
I doesn't have a rain gauge of my own. (I wish I had-I even tried making one but....) 
I checked online in Grenada's weather update page on wunderground website, and it reports 1.14 inches so far. I was listening to the weather report  a while ago, and the meteorologist reported a 45mm of rain on Grenada's Grenadine island of Petit Martinique.
The temp. is the coolest we have seen in up to six weeks. Just wednesday we had a max of 31C (about 92F), and today we never reached/crossed 27C (81F). Right now as I type, its a light drizzle with little or no wind.
 
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