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12:25am .... The conditions we are experiencing tonight are among the worst i've ever witnessed in mid-January. Very heavy rain and strong gusts to tropical storm force battering the vegetation outside (over 45mph at least). It has also been raining almost non-stop since January 3rd. For a few moments I thought that we were in August or September with these conditions. I know for a fact that the tourists who came all the way down here for some sunny weather are very disappointed with this. _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.com/ |
| - Update |
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Is has been raining almost continuously since about 1pm and the winds have gusted to over 30mph in the last couple of hours. The ground is extremely waterlogged and any more rain tonight will definitely induce some flooding. Luckily right now all we are experiencing is continuous but light - moderate stratiform rainfall and not the usual very heavy and torrential convective rainfall. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ |
| - Update |
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The effects of the earthquake were experienced all the way in St. Lucia at about 7:45 am and lasted less than 2 minutes. It doesn't appear to be anything too serious here yet but i'll find out more. It has been exceedingly wet here too over the last few weeks as in the other islands. Occasionally heavy rains last week caused flash flooding but I don't think that we got as much rain as some of the other islands. Friday and Saturday were very sunny but more dark clouds have started to build up this morning. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ |
| - MATTHEW? |
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This next one looks large and threatening. It could be another "big one". Lets hope he turns north early like his older brother Karl did. . . . . _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Update |
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This year's hurricane season continues to display an immense amount of tropical cyclone activity. It resemble's that of 1995. I have never witnessed such a vicious parade of cyclones in the Atlantic like this since I started monitoring the hurricane seasons 5 years ago. In fact the only difference between the hurricane seasons of 2004 and 1995 is that by today September 19th, 13 named storms had already formed in 1995 compared to 11 in 2004. No other season since then has seen so much activity by this date. But guess what .... our 12 storm is about to be born in the far Eastern Atlantic. A strong tropical wave located at 13.2n, 32.6w has been upgraded to tropical depression #13 and it is expected to become Lisa (the 12th named storm) in a day or two. The official advisory will be issued at 5pm today. If things continue going as they are now we could have 4 cyclones roaming the Atlantic at once sometime this week as there is another system under investigation a few hundred miles south of the Cape Verde Islands. This would be the 1st time since September 23rd - 27th (subject to correction) that 4 cyclones existed at the same time. Coincidentally, the names of those 4 storms were Georges, Ivan, Jeanne and Karl. Hurricane Georges was over the Straits of Florida, Hurricane Ivan was over the North Atlantic west-southwest of the Azores, Hurricane Jeanne was over the tropical Atlantic about midway between Africa and the Lesser Antilles and Hurricane Karl was east-southeast of Bermuda. Back home to St. Lucia, the weather could not be better in the midst of such an active season. It's very hot and dry but we thank God that none of those powerful systems have not locked their dial on 14n 61w so far and we hope it stays that way at least for this season. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
| - Update |
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It couldn't be a more beautiful week here weather-wise especially at this time of year. Let's hope it stays that way and that it doesn't become a September to remember. The good news tonight is that there isn't anything more beautiful on satellite pictures than a major hurricane in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean away from all land masses and what could be major hurricane Karl in a couple of days is forecast to become another one of those hurricanes. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - Jeanne |
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Well as expected from ever since yesterday, Ivan's baby sister is about to be born right in the Leeward Islands. TD #11 has developed just east of Guadeloupe this afternoon. I was away from home all day so I was unable to monitor the system today but based on my observations of the winds blowing primarily from the west all day, I realized that the system was getting better organized right over us. Nevertheless, have no fear, it is only a tropical depression for now and not major hurricane Ivan so it should be nothing more than a routine rain maker for the islands. It has been an unusually dry August here in St. Lucia. Barely and inch of rain fell during the passage of Ivan so a few scattered showers wouldn't hurt too much. Presently, the conditions are overcast as it has been since 9am today with light winds less than 10mph but the rainfall today has been non-existent. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Jeanne? |
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There is something else developing right at our doorsteps tonight and the computer models hint that this could be the "next one". A low pressure centre is trying to form near 15n 56w or about 350 miles east of Martinique. Whether is strenghens or not, a marked increase in the winds and the rains should be anticipated from Barbados northward from tonight. _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Update |
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It's a lovely cool evening and the stars are out. The country is up and running. The commercial sector was reopened today and schools tomorrow. For all the tourists wanting to come to St. Lucia soon for a vacation, it is okay to travel. Damage is minimal. Entry into the country is hassel free like in normal times. _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Update |
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Total rainfall amounts from Ivan were less than 1 inch but the winds reached 70mph at one time. Infact more rain has fallen today from the outer rain bands than the actual storm yesterday. I received 60 emails, which I have all replied to over the last 2 days, from well wishers, persons offering prayers and other persons worried about their family members here in St. Lucia. Thank you for all the prayers and they were very much answered as we were spared and may God bless you all and the citizens of Grenada. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Update |
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Based on an interview with someone in Grenada last night via cell phone, she said that very few trees are still standing, very few if any houses still have roofs on them and people got trapped in their own homes as their houses collapsed during the hurricane. I was told that the islands is completely flatened. There are people still missing. The city is in complete ruins and the whole island has suffered catastrophic destruction. They said that they will need all the help that they can possibly get. Tens of thoudands of persons have been made homeless by this hurricane which is already described as the worst the country has ever witnessed even without any damage assessments carried out as yet. There are no communication networks available except maybe cells phone service in certain areas. All the radio stations are off air because their buildings suffered severe to complete damage. The island has been turned upside-down. All of the Caribbean Islands including St. Lucia has been through a destructive hurricane or a deadly volcanic eruption in the past and we have all been able to pick up the pieces and start our lives all over again so together we will stand and offer all the to assistance our neighbouring islands need so that they can put their nations back in order where it belongs. I would like to tell anyone in the path of or within 200miles of the path of this dangerous hurricane, especially Jamaicans, to take this system VERY seriously. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Update |
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Ivan is now a dangerous category 4 hurricane with winds of 135mph as of 8pm. Gusts to 116mph measured in Grenada. Never before as far back as hurricane records exist has a hurricane this powerful hit Grenada. That is a terrifying bit of history which should give us an idea as to what to expect to hear from our sister isle when the light of day breaks tomorrow. There is yet another vigorous tropical wave in the Eastern Atlantic developing at a low latitude like Ivan did ....... I feel like I am in the middle of the 1995 hurricane season with all this activity. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Update |
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I deeply regret to announce that the have been preliminary and unconfirmed reports that Grenada has suffered extensive damage. The office of the national emergency department has been destroyed and there are reports of fatalities. It is scary how a hurricane can turn your life unside-down in less than 6 hours. It could have easily have been us. The red cross here in St. Lucia is gearing up to fly to the islands south of us for assistance as soon as the all clear advisory is issued. At 6:30pm, the winds here continue to gust violently and the weather seems to be worsening again. Some of the intense thunderstorms in the core of the hurricane are starting to bulge northwards towards St. Lucia. I think we might be getting the worst now. _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ |
| - Update |
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4:25pm. Gusts very close to hurricane force and the power lines are having a hard time in the wind. Remarkably, it is not raining at all but it is extremely windy. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - Update |
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3:15pm.... Tropical storm force winds hammering the island with 50 - 60mph wind gusts once again but not a drop of rain now. Lets say another quick prayer for Grenada and the Grenadines. I heard about an hour ago that they were receiving 70 - 80 mph winds and the southeast coast is reporting heavy damage already. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Update |
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10:40 am. Reports coming thru the radio that some roofs have been blown off in Dennery on the east coast. _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Update |
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10:15 am. A heavy rain band over us. Torrential rain, 50 - 60 mph gusts. Leaves flying through the air. Birds scampering for shelter. It is getting very serious. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - 8am |
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8am update. It is starting to hit us now. Heavy thunderstorm clouds are building towards the south and east. The wind gusts have increased to 30 - 40mph at times and the little sunshine we had earlier has disappeared. Getting dark but this is nothing yet. I noticed that the winds are increasing rapidly at Barbados. This same weather will move WNW towards St. Lucia in a few hours. _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - 6 am |
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It unfortunately looks like the lovely spice isle of Grenada will be ground zero for a major landfalling hurricane in about 12 hours. Our thoughts and prayers are with you guys. It could have easily have been us. Infact it was expected to have been St. Lucia for many days. The hurricane just made an unexpected turn to the south overnight. We are starting to feel the effects of Ivan at 6am with a few more light/moderate showers and winds picking up and gusting to over 25 mph but not much rain fell overnight at all. There is a very greyish look to the sky at dawn with the clouds racing across the sky from the northeast. The seas have gotten very rough overnight and I can hear a constant roar of the ocean from here I am positioned about 1/2 a mile away from the Caribbean Sea. I imagine it is much worse on the Atlantic side. We do not have wireless internet in St. Lucia neither do I have a generator so if the lines go down or the power is cut, that will just about spell the end of my reporting. There's something else forming behind Ivan also. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Update |
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I realized the weather was calm at 10pm so i decided to go for a little rest. A lot has changed since then. Ivan has made and unbelievable turn to the south and will stay well south of St. Lucia. Waking up to the 2am advisory reveals that the hurricane warning has been discontinued and replaced with a tropical storm warning but we might still get wind gusts to hurricane force in squalls. All of he prayers have been answered so far. Thank God. At one stage we were looking at a cat. 4/5 hurricane. Now were are only going to get the tropical storm force section of Ivan. Right now it looks like Ivan is all of a sudden headed for Grenada now. Our thoughts and prayers are with you guys. Keep safe.... 2am conditions: light NE wind less than 15mph a few clouds but outside is very dry which means that no rain fell while i was asleep. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Update |
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A quick inspection of the roof and I found a couple sheets of partially nailed galvanise on the verge on the eastern side of the house. The direction the strong winds should blow from. We barely had enough time to fix that up before a moderate shower came down. Right now though, people are scampering to grocery and hardware stores for supplies. Many announcements have come via the evening news tonight. At present, some low clouds are rolling in and there have been a few light/moderate showers. Winds NE - E gusting to 20mph at times. Right now, a tremendous burst of heavy thunderstorms have developed near the eye of Ivan and this could mean another round of intensifying. Thank you for all of the emails and prayers. I appreciate it so very much. I will remember all of them when the hurricane is in full swing so that i'll know that at least other people are concerned about our situation. Lord please help those persons who are less fortunate than I am. Those without a proper home to stay in during the storm, the elderly persons and the disabled persons throughout our island chain. And may you spare our lovely islands from this potentially dangerous natural disaster. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
| - Update |
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Disaster preparedness committees have been activated. The preparations are being made now. A bit late but it's better late than never with such a major hurricane approaching. No word as to when the airports will close yet but many flights have been coming in and out all day. The officials here said that the south of island will experience the strongest winds and heaviest rainfall. I'm located about 10mins south of Castries in the north. Most of the hotels are also in the northern part of the country so our tourists who will be riding out the storm will be away from the worst of the hurricane for all those who were concerned about them. Right now it is still a lovely afternoon, just a little more wind than this morning (15 - 20mph) and no rain yet apart from a couple slight showers. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Update |
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It's nothing less than a routine business day here in St. Lucia. Today is the 1st day of school and schools are wide open today. I was very irate when no announcement was made this morning so that schools would remain closed to allow people to prepare for Ivan. Those same schools are to be used as shelters but they have students in them now. I see no doors and windows boarded up. Maybe one or two people have boarded up but from where I passed this morning, I saw none. Everybody is about their normal business. I get the general feeling that people here in St. Lucia are greatly under-estimating the intense fury of this major hurricane. And right now, as of 11 am, a hurricane warning has been issued. Apparently, nobody has been watching the cable television stations from America (CNN, ABC, NBC, TWC etc) which are displaying the intense destruction that cat. 2 hurricane Frances caused there. Ivan may be even stronger than that. So don't be very surprised if Ivan destroys this country on his way by. Nobody is remembering the lessons we learn't in 1994 with a minimal tropical storm Debby which resulted in $250M worth of damage most of which could have been avoided. As far as the weather is concerned, it is stunningly beautiful. Lovely easterly breeze, very hot, clear..... It's called the calm before the storm. There's no indication that the leading edge of a major hurricane is within 150 miles of Barbados. Thank you very much for all the emails and prayers. I will try to update as frequently as i possible can. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - Ivan |
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Looks like the eye
of Ivan will pass between Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent
at about the time of
high tide for Port Vieux Fort!! Not a good mix
Have not yet heard
of how much rain this storm has. Anyone know?
I am in Castries and
have drop down storm (and thief) shutters on most windows (installed in May!!).
The other windows and louvers I boarded up yesterday. Went shopping on
Thursday and have I had each of the children seal clean clothes and TP in a
plastic bucket with a gasket lid. I am ready for some rock and role but the rest
of the country just waking up to IVAN and the potential.
NEMO (chaired by the
PM ) meets this morning to review plans.
Marcus Day, Director
Caribbean Drug Abuse Research
Institute
Box 1419
Castries
SAINT LUCIA
VOICE 1-758-458-2795
FAX 1-758-458-2796
CELL 1-758-485-9100
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| - its getting serious |
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The 8pm advisory has winds of 135mph and more intensification expected. At this time last night we winds were only 60mph. That is some of the most explosive deepening i have ever witnessed. .....LORD PLEASE HELP US. THIS IS THE LAST THING THAT ST. LUCIA NEEDS NOW WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE HERE..... _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
| - Update |
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Similar situation here in St. Lucia. Nothing has been said on Ivan via the media and it is already 1 pm Sunday. They didn't even carry the usual 6:30am weather report on one radio station and my radio has been tuned onto the nation's main radio station all morning. No mention was made last night of the storm on the newscast on neither of the 3 TV stations. Infact the media here in St. Lucia goes to bed on weekends so i'm not overly surprised. We are right now about 6hrs away from the 1st hurricane watches. I guess when the winds pick up Monday night/Tuesday morning the advisories will start to come through. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - A bit of hurricane history |
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Nobody 24 years of age and younger in St. Lucia has experienced a direct hit from a hurricane before and this represents just about 40% of the total population. So the memories of the last one are mainly with the older folks who describe hurricane Allen as the worst hurricane to affect St. Lucia since the great hurricane of 1780 which killed over 6000 inhabitants in the Lesser Antilles. Since Allen, everytime a hurricane was predicted to hit here it somehow turns northwest and hits the islands to our north. The two most significant tropical cyclones which have affected us in the last 15 years were tropical storm Debby in 1994 which cause $250M Eastern Caribbean Dollars worth of damage and killed 4 persons injured 24. It washed away many bridges and roads and hundreds were left homeless. And then tropical storm Lili in 2002 which uprooted about 50% of the banana plants on the island with 60mph winds. But i think this time our luck is running out by the hour. Ivan is at hurricane strengh and getting stronger and the forecast track has been virtually the same for the last three days. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
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2pm estimate on Ivan puts the system's center at 9.0north, 33.7west or about 1850 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. Winds have increased to 50mph and the minimun central pressure has fallen to 1000mb. The system has been moving towards the WSW today compounding our situation even more. Its present and predicted track is starting to resemble that of major hurricane Allen in 1980 with was the last hurricane to give St. Lucia a direct hit. Interest in the Eastern Caribbean should closely monitor the progress of this potentially dangerous situation which is unfolding at present. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - Frances and soon Ivan |
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I am very happy that the northeastern Caribbean was spared the ravages of major hurricane Frances and also based on the reports from the Turks and Caicos Islands, it seems that they dodged the bullet also but my prayers are with the residence in the Bahamas especially San Salvador where the eye is passing over as i type and also Florida where they are still recovering from Charley. But i am a bit nervous about the new system in the far eastern Atlantic. In fact it has already been upgraded to tropical depression #9 but the official advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 5pm .. in about 35 mins. It is located at about 9.7north , 28.3west and moving westwards at 15 - 20 mph. Winds are sustained at 30mph. But the most alarming thing is that the official forecast track takes it west to west-south-westward over the next 2/3 days to a location of about 9north, 41west by Sunday. I think we in the islands might want to keep a close eye on pre-Ivan over the next few days. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Earl |
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Well apart from occasional heavy rain and 45 - 50 mph wind gusts Earl spared St. Lucia from his fury. No reports of damage in the north of the island but the south got the worst weather and i'm still yet to hear of anything from down there. I wonder how our friends in St. Vincent coped with the storm. They seemed to have gotten the biggest blow. Good news that Danielle will miss us but is this pre-Frances that is emerging off West Africa now? _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
| - Update |
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A tropical wave produced some vigorous thunderstorm activity here in St. Lucia between 2am and 5am this morning. The lightning and thunder were so intense that the power went along with them for a short while. Wind gusts to 37mph were also reported. We're keeping a close eye on pre-Earl as it is forecast to pass near Barbados and over St. Lucia on Sunday afternoon with winds of about 50mph. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Update |
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The center of TD #2 passed directly over St. Lucia just before 6am this morning and the light northerly wind turned to a gusty southerly in a very short space of time. Presently at 8 am, the sky is completely overcast, the wind is blowing from the south at 20 - 25mph with gusts to near 35mph and it is raining moderately. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
| - Update |
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A tropical storm warning is in effect for St Lucia but it has been a fairly quiet day as far as the weather is concerned. We had a few showers during the afternoon with winds from the NE - N most of the day. Presently at 7pm, the clouds have started to move in and we have 5 - 10 mph northerly winds and a few showers around. We are expecting things to get much worse after midnight but lets hope that pre-Bonnie will just bless us with a few showers and leave quickly. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - Update |
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I'm keeping a close look at the strong tropical wave at 12n 55w. It could bring some heavy weather our way in 12 hours. Reminds me alot of the pre-hurricane Claudette tropical wave which approached us in similar fashion on July 5th - 7th 2003. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 |
| - Update |
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We had some of the most intense thunderstorm activity i have ever experienced here in St Lucia earlier today. It lasted about 3 hours and started about 9am. The rainfall was so heavy that a flash flood warning had to be issued for the island. The lightning was some of the most terrifying you would ever come across. Violent flashes of lightning struck at about every 5 - 10 seconds. To get an idea as to how severe the situation got at one stage, blink your eyes now as if it was the lightning and then count 5 seconds and blink again then count 5 more seconds and blink them once more ......... The most serious of this thunderstorm episode lasted about 45 mins. The sky-splitting lightning was accompanied by some heartbeat-stopping rumblings of thunder as loud as i've ever heard. Nevertheless, we are in good shape right now. Inspite of the heavy rains, i haven't received any reports of major flooding as yet and apart from a couple wind gusts to about 30 - 35 mph, the winds today have been generally light. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
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