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Fri, 9 May 2008 10:52:32 -0400 (AST) - Hazy Dust Good morning! You would think by the 5 mile visibility created by Saharan Dust across the Northeastern Caribbean that the satellite imagery would be much more impressive with plenty of yellow across the area but it still isn't showing the true picture. Winds are still out of the southeast so there is a bit of ash mixed in. This is supposed to end by Sunday morning. With the dust comes very dry air and also, a respiratory warning due to the thickness of the dust which can carry contagions. Another good idea is to boil your cistern water if you do drink from them (not me!)as the dust settles on your roof and washes into your cistern at first rainfall. Decontamination of your cistern by adding pills or bleach is also recommended. High pressure still dominates the area so winds will be moderate along with choppy seas. A tropical wave is very low and weak in the Central Atlantic while an immense area behind it has thick dust to the African coast. This isn't the forum for me to say what is on my mind, and I'm sure alot of you, about the situation in Myanamar (old Burma). It's just incredibly sad. Have a good weekend! Dave Thursday May 8, 2008, 8:45AM PDT - How to help... Thu, 8 May 2008 07:40:08 -0400 - Around the Corner? Good morning!
Just a few quick comments. As I sit here at my desk, I realized that the few good rain showers we received last week and weekend was a very welcome occurrence as the islands are still quite dry. Water trucks continue to proliferate among our already heavily trafficked roads however and those cistern-helping rains brought to an end an enjoyed respite from those thirsty with no-redeeming qualities, mosquitos!
In just a mere 23 days, the 2008 hurricane season will officially start. Will we see early development later this month before that official start? It will be interesting to see. The words, tropical wave, were uttered a few days ago which, to me, is the un-official start of the season. This one is low over the Southern Caribbean and South America and weak.
Saharan Dust has spread across over half of the Atlantic hurricane belt but only smidges have reached the Eastern Caribbean while some Soufriere Hills volcanic ash has made it's way to the northern islands.
Overall, it's getting hotter and muggier with ocean temps slowly rising as well. 'Tis the season!
Dave
Monday May 5, 2008 9:10AM PDT - More Nargis... Sunday May 4, 2008 12:30PM PDT - Tropical Cyclone Kills Hundreds in Burma A powerful cyclone in military-ruled Burma has killed more than 350 people and destroyed homes and infrastructure, state-run television said Sunday, a week before a planned national referendum on a controversial new constitution. Packing winds of up to 120 mph, Tropical Cyclone Nargis slammed into Rangoon, Burma's former capital and its largest city, and the rice-growing Irrawaddy Delta region on Saturday.Read more at news.google.com. -Gert Thursday May 1, 2008 9:22PM PDT - Climatology of Caribbean Hurricanes
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The local hurricane correspondents are the heart and soul of stormCARIB. They are the people who live on the island and write to us what is going on around them. First hand very local personal reports instead of very limited or sensationalized coverage by the general media. Do you live on one of the islands? We need your help! We are looking for more people who are interested in sending us a few paragraphs about the situation on your island before, during and after a storm hits. You don't need to be a weatherman or expert on the subject, just share with us what you know, feel and see on your island. Your help will be really appreciated by Caribbean people living abroad with family living on the islands, future visitors who have their Caribbean dream-vacation booked, etc.etc. Reliable, not-sensationalized information is just so hard to get in crisis situations. Help keep the rest of the world up-to-date with what is really happening! We really need you, Georges back in 1998, and many others since then are proof! If interested, contact gert@gobeach.com.
WHAT TO FIND ON StormCARIB.com:
This website is all about the Caribbean. Here you can find information, weather discussions and local reports regarding tropical systems threatening the Caribbean islands. A central part of this website is the volunteer network of special local hurricane correspondents, living on the islands, who will report, when need be, on how it looks and feels like around them. Above also hopefully easy to understand weather discussions by me and Dave. In addition, as an aid in locating family or friends on the islands in an emergency situation you can post your 'plea for help' on the bulletin board. Also featured on this website is the Quick Hurricane Web Resource Navigator, for easy locating to the least overloaded webserver for National Hurricane Center advisories and the latest satellite images. Another part of the Caribbean Hurricane Network is the 'practical guide' to hurricane tracking with unit conversions, definitions, tips, links, etc. You can also find out how close the storm is and how many hours you have left to prepare plus you can map the closest point of approach of a hurricane to your location. New is the climatology of Caribbean hurricanes section. Find out when the real peak of hurricane season is for individual islands, view hurricane tracks passing by the islands over the last 150+ years. An archive with detailed reports of how the Caribbean islands fared during the 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (incl. Frances and Ivan), 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 (incl. Floyd and Lenny), 1998 (incl. Georges and Mitch), 1997 and 1996 seasons are still available as well. Plus there is more, like storm-centered satellite images, make your own local satellite loop, etc. Hope you find the information on this website (now counting over thousands pages with original content) helpful. Comments always welcome! 
RSS web feed available. As a side note I am now accepting donations as well. Thanks for visiting!
Maintained & moderated by: Gert van Dijken (gert@gobeach.com).
Weather discussions also by Dave McDermott, St.Thomas, USVI.
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The information on these pages is derived from weather statements provided by the National Weather Service, the National Hurricane Center, and others, and from hurricane correspondents in the Caribbean. I tried to translate the official weather statements in more layman's terms. Also, I tried to fill the gap in reporting on what is happening in the Caribbean, instead of the US (there are already many other good website which focus on the US). Keep in mind that my statements are my own interpretations from the information available to me. Therefore, use the information at your own risk, and above all, don't use these webpages for making life-or-death decisions, always rely on the official and qualified authorities! Accuracy of eye-witness reports by the special hurricane correspondents have not been checked. They may be highly subjective. The author can not be held responsible for lost property, ruined vacations and the like. Despite all this I hope you found the webpage informative and useful. These pages do not have a commercial intent. GoBeach Vacations provided the means and opportunity to start all this. 'Unfortunately' this website has become too popular, placing too much load on the gobeach.com webservers. Luckily, starting in 2000, my excellent webhost provider, pairNetworks, liked my website so much that they support services whenever they can. Comments are always welcome. Just send a note to gert@gobeach.com. Gert
