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- [The Washington Post] Scientists fear planetary shift as record ocean heat enters second year
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:19:10 -0400
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Check out this article:
Scientists say the ocean heat could represent a major change to Earth systems
that cannot be reversed on any human time scale.
https://wapo.st/3TooP9K
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- Falcon rocket launch
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 19:47:39 -0400
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We just saw this off our deck on the NW side of St Thomas, launching from Cape Canaveral , Florida…WOW ,while we were waiting to see the Space Station go over, which we did see a few minutes later.
Subject: Falcon rocket launch
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- [The Washington Post] Why a hot Atlantic has hurricane forecasters very worried
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 09:00:21 -0400
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Check out this article:
February ocean temperatures in the tropical Atlantic are closer to what
scientists expect in July.
https://wapo.st/3SBbvyg
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- [The Washington Post] How the arrival of La Niña later this year could change the world’s weather
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2024 10:50:29 -0400
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Check out this article:
The National Weather Service predicts El Niño will fade in the coming months
and has issued a La Niña watch.
https://wapo.st/3unQVJH
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- Rain
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2024 12:57:40 -0400
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Hoping my friends in Anguilla are getting some of this.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands undefined | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2024 07:30:42 -0400
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The cisterns are full. More rain coming around noon. We are saturated. Expect
run off today.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Coming in the Back Door
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2024 15:32:23 -0400
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Very windy here. Beginning to feel the moisture coming in. We need the rain.
Just don’t want the veggie plants to get too mashed up. Pay attention.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands undefined | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2024 07:31:37 -0400
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Up to 8 inches of rain coming. Very windy here overnight. Clouds are racing SW
to NE.
PAY ATTENTION. 9 years ago on February 14 we had a huge rain event, 12 inches
of rain in 24 hours. It knocked out our weather head and monument that held all
of our power lines into our house. We went off grid that day and have never
been re-connected to our local power company. It took allot of work and
money invested in our solar inverter system and we have saved many thousands of
dollars on electricity.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- [The Washington Post] Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2024 18:30:05 -0400
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I do believe Irma was a category 6 on the Northside of St Thomas
The hypothetical new label could go to any tropical cyclone with sustained
winds of at least 192 mph — an intensity that five storms have surpassed since
2013, the scientists said.
https://wapo.st/42vn66n
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- [The Washington Post] Massive waves slammed a U.S. Army base. How it happened is mysterious. WOW Interesting read
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2024 15:10:38 -0400
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Check out this article:
The wave, which may have been 15-feet high, struck Roi-Namur in the Marshall
Islands and caused significant inundation and damage.
https://wapo.st/3HxUnnW
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- Solar Christmas
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2023 08:46:10 -0400
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Powered by the Sun. HAPPY HOLIDAYS to our Caribbean Family.
We are so lucky to be here with you. A light rain was well received by the
tomato
plants over night. We are cooler than normal. Seas are up to 7 ft and we can
hear the surf up here at 650 ft. The starfruit and passion fruit are in full
glory.
We are gifted by Mother Nature every day. Some children on the beach today said
that Santa comes to St Thomas on a sailboat. ⛵️ Safe sailing Santa.
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- Good Morning
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:36:44 -0400
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Clear horizon line. Much cooler.Winter is here ! We are green all over.
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- Yesterday in the Dominican Republic
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 07:51:54 -0400
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From our pilot friends in DR
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:24:31 -0400
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Sailors beware, up to 10 ft waves Saturday night. Rip Current Warning.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Good Morning
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 07:05:57 -0400
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From near the top of St Thomas. Passing showers and sunny by 9am in time for
beach yoga. Look to the SW in coming days.
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- Memories of Wrong Way Lenny
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2023 07:25:00 -0400
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Yes…looks familiar. Hoping not. I started writing for Storm Carib reporting on
Lenny. Remember the huge anchor in Fredriksted that came up on the street?
That was Lenny I think?
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- Lots of Rain
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2023 20:23:50 -0400
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Hang white towels on the line and guess what happens? No complaints here.
We will take a full cistern over a hurricane any day. Beach yoga was hot today.
The sea is still too warm. No birds in sight. Lots of jellyfish reports.
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- SUNSHINE and What Months Have We Had Hurricanes ?
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2023 07:38:20 -0400
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Our solar system LOVES sunshine allot more than the generator.
We are so happy to dry the clothes on the line outside.
Like Isabel I too have heard stories of Hurricanes in almost every month
of the year over the centuries of weather record keeping. Can we find the
facts ?
Was the December hurricane called Karl?What other months besides our
normal July-November storms have we had named storms in the Virgin Islands?
Maybe a question for the Historical Trust?
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- Looking for Sunshine
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 07:30:06 -0400
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The slow moving blob from South to North is right over us. Rain has been off
and on with enough time between intervals to soak in. We are looking like
Ireland.
This is a challenge for us off the grid. We will take it. Better than a
hurricane any day.
Check your local radar before driving. We are under rip tide and flood warnings.
We will see some sunshine on Wednesday hopefully.
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- More Rain Coming
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:11:12 -0400
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South to North
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- SW to NE
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:36:38 -0400
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More rain soon come.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:37:11 -0400
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10 ft waves on north coast by Friday, rip current warning, BE CAREFUL
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:31:43 -0400
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More rain soon come. Looks like we have to be careful what we wish for.
Congratulations to the Anguillans with FULL cisterns. Money in the bank !
Now hoping things will be calmer.Always expecting heavy rains in
October November.
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Rain Soon Come
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2023 09:23:09 -0400
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Whew……Jurgen…any news ?
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- Barbuda
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 23:18:15 -0400
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Let us know.
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- Tammy
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 09:07:07 -0400
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Fedaw in Dominica, thank you for the enlightenment. Martha, in Antiqua thanks
for the detailed video. A possible stall near Anguilla could cause flooding.
Storms coming over in the night always seem worse. Please let us know what you
are experiencing. That tail
coming up from TNT could go on for days. This will be a SLOW SLOG. Hopefully
the worst will blow off East.
Patience is a virtue and we are virtuous people here in the Caribbean. We are
used to waiting a long time for everything, right ?
Stay safe.
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- TAMMY
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 00:05:52 -0400
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:32:33 -0400
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What do you see ? Please keep reporting your current conditions..
SLOW is the problem
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- DPW To Offer Sandbag Pickups | St. Thomas Source
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:25:36 -0400
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I’m in Santa Fe New Mexico USA with family. It is difficult to be away and
not be able to do the final preparations for Tammy. We have been ready .
Fill the car with gas. Check the cash drawer. Pantry is full.
Shutters up, Decks cleared.
The aviator is preparing for a SLOW MOVING Cat 1 .
By sundown tonight,
the planes that can fly away will . The hangars will be packed
in with copter, planes and boats. Charters have been cancelled. TS winds
can flip a plane and sink a boat. So…..be ready.
Remember Dorian, remember storms forming over us. The SLOWDOWN
to 6 mph forward movement is the RED FLAG. Remember the October
rains that have sunk us in the past.
See below, sandbags available. Being ready is the key to calm.
https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/10/19/dpw-to-offer-sandbag-pickups/
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- Sargassum in St Thomas Harbor
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 07:27:44 -0400
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Yesterday. So stinky. Backs up into the sewer systems. Etc etc …
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:59:18 -0400
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Sean….coming for us…don’t relax yet.
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Grey Day
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 16:57:24 -0400
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More thunder and rain now on the train from South America. Not a great off grid
day.
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- From Tortola BVI
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 11:40:05 -0400
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From our friend Keshan. A wild night in Tortola BVI
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- Cargo Ship Grounded Southside of St Thomas
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 10:45:41 -0400
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Hoping no toxins leak into sea.
Attachment:
IMG_5936.MOV
Description: QuickTime movie
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- About Last Night and Morning At Last
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 06:46:52 -0400
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The lightning started around 7 pm last night and is still with us. Raining off
and on all night. Car wash swaths, some wind; the palms have been swaying. The
light show was so in intense from 9 pm til about 1:15 am that it felt like
something big was right over us.
A few outrageous cracks made the house shake. Can’t imagine being on a boat
last night.
We are waking up to that whispering wind sound and plenty of rain right now.
The dogs imagined someone in the courtyard around 1am and went berserk.
Heard a dog that must have been left outside crying. What human does that ?
The tree frogs and night critters were able to sing by 3am .
This radar map is now. Looks like Phillipe is still confused and now going more
West over Puerto Rico and North to open sea. He is slow but moving. I just
heard a big truck with horns blaring like a train in the distance. What? Don’t
be crazy. Stay home.
This is going to go on for hours. It is the coolest it has been since April.
Daylight always brings less anxiety. The hours of powerful lightning reminded
us who is in charge. Stay safe. Let us know how your night went Culebra and
Vieques? We are AH WE .
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- Phillipe
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2023 20:24:05 -0400
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Looks like he has had too much wine…..he is right on top of us now. Lots of
lightening,
Car wash rain…outflow to East . The dogs are a little wound up.
Friends in Anguilla have been getting rain since 7:30 pm. Going to be an
interesting night.
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- Gloomy on NorthWest Side of St Thomas
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2023 16:49:22 -0400
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Attachment:
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Description: QuickTime movie
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- Reports from St Thomas
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2023 08:13:52 -0400
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I have yoga sisters reporting from different sides of our island.High up on top
of center of island “ socked in “. East End starting to rain. High up on South
side wet and rainy,
right above airport and can’t see it. NW side breezy then still. NW view of
Atlantic shows seas moving more West, choppy. SW west End beach level, quiet.
We hope our friends in Anguilla are ok. Breeze picking up now at 650 ft.
Tallest trees around us are swaying . So green and vibrant now from days of
passing showers. The breeze feels great.
If crosswinds go above 16 mph the airport may be on alert. Will follow up with
aviator.
Moving at 8 mph. Phillipe needs to skeedadle. His lightening personality left
a trail of destruction .Please let us know how you are doing on your island.
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- Let Us Know
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2023 15:08:33 -0400
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Fedaw in Dominica,
Thank you, please keep updating us.
Martha in Antiqua,
How are the seas?
We have had enough soaking rain over last few days that
I moved orchids in pots into house so they don’t rot.
Here on NW side of St Thomas we are expecting Tuesday and Wednesday
to be rainy.
Islanders, let us know what your observations are.
Thank you,
Jane in St Thomas
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2023 10:42:42 -0400
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What do you see here ? What is your island experiencing? We are bright, sunny,
breezy. Good morning for the solar panels.
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Rain, Lots of Thunder
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2023 14:09:50 -0400
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Not great for visitors, but we will take the rain.
Attachment:
IMG_5914.MOV
Description: QuickTime movie
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- Plenty of Rain Overnight
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2023 07:07:20 -0400
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We had almost 3 inches of rain overnight. Clearing now. Watching clouds race
due West. Hearing thunder to the WSW. Waiting for that turn north. A sloppy
rainstorm.
Still under heat advisory today but we can feel that the temperature has
dropped.
Enjoying the coolness. Looking for some solar gain today. Hoping for full
cisterns and
light wind.
Let us know how it is going on your island. Might be time to get the cribbage
board out.
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:03:15 -0400
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Another real time view
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Iggy Sez Mariners Beware
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:47:34 -0400
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Phillipe and Rina will be shaking the seas. Heads up Sailors .
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2023 08:04:31 -0400
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Another Heat Advisory. As in almost every day since mid May.
Are you used to it yet ?
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:41:47 -0400
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Lining up
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Messy Phillipe….
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:10:48 -0400
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If you have clarity on this, let us know
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- Confused ? Phillipe is slowly working on a big batch of SPAGHETTI ….Hope you brainiacs can keep advising….?…SLOW storm WARNING…..
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:33:18 -0400
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:20:51 -0400
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Pay attention
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:57:23 -0400
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Another Heat Advisory today. Feels a little crisper, welcoming Autumn in the
islands.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- And The Wine Bucket Rain Gauge Says
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:19:47 -0400
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We had almost 3” of steady rain yesterday. Glorious rain.
Like liquid gold into the cistern. For the last two days
the words “ it’s too hot “ were not heard. The fall solstice
SOON COME. We continue to look to the SE for any bad actors.
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- Clear Horizon Line
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2023 07:59:12 -0400
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The sea is super calm, we are a little cooler, looking forward to fall.
Eyes to the SE of course.
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 06:46:15 -0400
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I have friends in Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island NE USA under tropical
storm watches. Lee is covering allot of territory. We are cooler, with a little
breeze.
Feels abit like autumn. Soon come.
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- South Side of St Thomas WINDY this morning at 9 am
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:29:01 -0400
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Can’t imagine how windy the north side of beaches are in Virgin Islands and
Puerto Rico? We are HUNDREDS of miles from Lee . Pay attention mariners and
pilots.
We can only hope that Lee will break up the huge piles of Sargassum. Attachment:
Video.mov
Description: QuickTime movie
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- Busy Atlantic
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 07:45:46 -0400
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We are cooler, had more rain in the wee hours. Expecting winds up to 20 mph
today.
Looking forward to a breezier cooler beach yoga this morning. The flora is
bursting with joy. Intermittent rain is so much more welcome by all living
things.
Stay tuned to the East.
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- Happy Rain
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:16:41 -0400
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Thunder, breezy, cool rain….
Attachment:
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Description: QuickTime movie
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 07:07:19 -0400
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What a relief to see Lee move up out of our latitude line. He looks better
organized this morning. We are cooler and breezier.
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2023 20:16:55 -0400
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Rip Current Warning, a little breezier tonight, cooler, a passing shower
watered the plants. We are so grateful.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Raining now
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2023 07:08:51 -0400
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- Windy: Wind map & weather forecast
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2023 20:51:14 -0400
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More Lee
https://www.windy.com/
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- Early Furious Start for Lee
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2023 14:32:59 -0400
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2023 13:20:07 -0400
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Lee is organized….
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Zoom Earth | Weather Maps & Live Hurricane Tracker
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2023 07:15:53 -0400
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Every mile that Lee is forecasted further away from us tamps down the anxiety.
There is a little steady breeze from the NE that we haven’t felt for a
long time. The sky to the NE was all shades of pink and reds at dawn
this morning.
I donated to Storm Carib, have you ? Let us know your local
conditions as we get thru this season.
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=24.2,-61.1,3.48z
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- Irma Remembered SEPTEMBER 6 ,2017
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2023 07:05:45 -0400
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This is my yoga beach, called Brewers Beach on the south side of St Thomas on
September 5 , 2017; one day before Hurricane Irma. We are not completely healed
and never will be. We still have families living in marginal houses. We see the
bare tops of trees , wrecked buildings, morphed landscapes. Irma changed our
psyche. Irma
brought flashbacks of Hugo and Marilyn. Little did we know that Maria was on
her way. Anxiety imprints us. We are stronger and better prepared. Sahara dust
is back to hopefully get us thru a safer September. Preparation equals
confidence.
How is your island’s recovery since Irma?
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2023 07:12:09 -0400
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A different view. Coolest morning in months. We see rain coming at end of week.
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Let’s Get Serious About Being Ready
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 11:34:35 -0400
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2023 15:39:56 -0400
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Today we have another Heat Advisory, although 5 degrees cooler than yesterday
and we had a good splash of rain today.
I think I’ve been reporting Heat Advisories now since June 2, making tomorrow
Sept 2 the hottest summer of my life. Never in my 30 yrs living in The Virgin
Islands has a summer been this hot for this long.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 06:57:11 -0400
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How many days in a row have we had excessive heat warnings?
Now extended thru October. I wish I could say I’m adjusting.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- 2nd Moon in August
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:58:55 -0400
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Coinciding with Idalia and Franklin. They seem to be meeting up soon.
Hoping Bermuda is safe from this weird couple.
We are so far sooooo good. We feel for all involved during this storm season.
Hoping our luck holds.
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- Zoom Earth | Weather Maps & Live Hurricane Tracker
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:30:19 -0400
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Franklin seems to be pulling it all together
Zoom Earth | Weather Maps & Live Hurricane Tracker
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=28.8,-59.6,4z
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 06:54:58 -0400
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Franklin is classic….Idalia is trying to catch up….
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Getting Ready
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:58:10 -0400
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Now the nut bombs have dropped and view is much bigger. Every step towards
storm preparedness will help you in those 24 hrs of anxiety before a storm.
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- More Storm Prep
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:53:08 -0400
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The Coconut man is here to clean out the nut bombs on the East side of
house. Remember flying objects, velocity and unnecessary damage is what
we prepare for. Get ready every day.
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- Franklin Sunset
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:02:59 -0400
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We face NNW Atlantic Side..that column to the right has lightening in it.
Way far North of us but close enough to influence a fantastic long sunset
tonight.
It is much cooler, the tree frogs are lost in song. A tiny cool breeze is a
bonus.
Franklin is confused, slow lumbering, dipping here and there. He just needs to
keep moving North and away from folks and ships. How lucky are we?
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:01:20 -0400
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Franklin is very busy
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Franklin REDUX?
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:53:04 -0400
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- What is Franklin doing ?
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:50:43 -0400
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- Muggy, Cloudy, Cooler
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 07:29:22 -0400
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Cloudy doesn’t help the off grid life, but we’ll take the cooler temperatures.
A line of solid clouds on the NW Atlantic horizon line tells us that Franklin
is meandering.
S L O W storms are the worst.
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- Franklin and Gert
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 08:53:51 -0400
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Gloomy. Passing showers on and off last night and this morning. Perfect for
soaking into our drought stricken terrain. We are grateful for the rain. Not a
great day
for off grid living but our buddy Gen is taking care of boosting the battery
bank.
We are so anxious for our friends in Aruba and Hispaniola.
Franklin..come on…just move will you please? And Gert ? What is your plan ?
You look timid but we have had storms from over our heads.
I’m out to re-dig the drainage hole that drains the courtyard.
You can never be completely ready for heavy rain, but you can try.
We APPRECIATE the 75 F degree morning….almost cold.
We worry for our friends and farmers in my home state of Nebraska that
felt the heat index of 122F yesterday , yes 122F . The crops and cattle are
dropping.
This is catastrophic for the breadbasket of USA.
Pace yourself, fill that pantry. Are your propane tanks full?
Does rainwater have a clear path around your house? Does your neighbor need
some help?
Now is a good time to donate to StormCarib so we can keep the conversations
going.
We are AH WE.
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- Gert
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:59:37 -0400
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Dear Fedaw from Dominica,
Thank you for your insights. Knowledge is power….always.
Gert, please be like your namesake…a really good guy.
Are Franklin and Gert going to join North of us later in the week ?
We woke up to the sailor’s warning…red sky.
We are cooler, cloudy, and we are on ALERT.
Sea is calm to the North.
Re-tucking in .
Take care,
Jane ,
NW side of St Thomas, Fortuna,
US Virgin Islands
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- Are you ready ?
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 13:07:05 -0400
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- Rain Is Here
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 13:02:57 -0400
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Water Mon Go Rest Yourself
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- Rain Soon Come
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2023 07:36:27 -0400
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Pay attention to your ghuts and drainage areas.
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:44:54 -0400
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Now you can see the storms forming. Hope BAJA is okay.
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 07:26:15 -0400
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Thick Sahara dust has wiped out the horizon line. Last 4 days have been 10
degrees LOWER than heat index warning . I’ll take 101 degrees over 112 degrees
any day.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2023 08:14:20 -0400
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These are moon flowers that bloomed last night in the tallest tree . They are
about 10” long. Huge blooms that are very short lived. Do they know that we
have 2 full moons in August? I think Isabel in St Croix has these in her
garden….do you ? Up early to do chores as we are going to be HOT,HOT,HOT again
today.
Up to 112F degrees forecasted, we have a foggy light shower misting us now .
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Before The Perseid Meteors Tonight
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 19:04:03 -0400
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Sunset brings color, cooler temperatures and rain in the ocean.
We are setting an alarm to be up at 2 am to watch the Meteor showers.
We are so lucky to cool down every night.
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- Be Ready
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 13:59:26 -0400
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 10:43:51 -0400
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Heat Index is 105 F degrees right now..please be careful.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Good Morning
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 07:21:27 -0400
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Sailors take warning. We are expecting rain today and we hope it happens.
82 degrees F already. A passing shower just cooled us abit.
To our west between here and Culebra the Coastguard has been looking for
a missing plane all weekend. No word yet.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2023 12:18:10 -0400
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110 degrees heat index here right now.
So many of us do not have a/c. Never needed it til this summer.
Please be careful.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Flat Seas…huge strips of Sargassum passing East to West on Northside
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 18:20:06 -0400
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Not sure if you can see it in this picture. We are 650 ft above the Atlantic on
Northwest side of St Thomas. Not sure where all this Sargassum will land.
Cooler today by 10 degrees. Tiny passing sprinkles. The flat sea usually
indicates something is coming or taking the energy off the top of the ocean.
Looks like you could ice skate to Miami.
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 07:40:49 -0400
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GONE FISHING
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- IT IS RAINING
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:38:12 -0400
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We are so grateful.
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- RAIN AT LAST
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:05:58 -0400
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Heat Index F 103 degrees, gusts up to 30 mph , car wash rain just passed thru..
THANK YOU MOTHER NATURE
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- Please send us some rain….
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:25:37 -0400
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Radar now
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- Here Comes Some Rain
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:37:41 -0400
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Let us know when you know.
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:25:49 -0400
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I see Emily…..kind of oblong, but already taking up space..
Be ready for anything and be PATIENT…I think we are in for some
s l o w storms this year
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 07:40:27 -0400
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Dave please explain Don if you can? He is cray cray.
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2023 08:07:14 -0400
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Don is just sitting there at 7 mph forward movement…s l o w ……
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Dry Clear Air
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2023 06:58:56 -0400
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The British VI in background from Cruz Bay St John.
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- Sahara Dust Below The Storm Belt? And in New York ?
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 07:40:24 -0400
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Wow, this shows everything shifting North. Have you ever seen a Sahara dust
chart like this ?
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- Brian McNoldy on Twitter: "The water temperature in much of the #FloridaKeys is 95-97°F on recent afternoons. People are questioning the data or perhaps a bad sensor. I doubt all of the stations are going bad at the same time. The measurements are all taken 1.5 meters (~5 ft) below mean low tide. [1/3]: https://t.co/PBlVTmvmkI" / Twitter
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:00:24 -0400
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THE OCEAN WATER TEMP IS 95-97 F , WOW
https://twitter.com/BMcNoldy/status/1678744445041139712
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- Earthquake near Antigua
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:23:17 -0400
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Our Earthquake site posted a 6.6 shallow quake NNE of Antiqua.
We certainly felt it here around 4 pm.
Any news from anyone else that felt it ?
I hope Martha is okay ?
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- After The Rain, Then the Sunset
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 19:31:35 -0400
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I took about 10 pictures, might be in the top ten sunsets of my life. Top pic
is from my iPad, lower pic is from aviator’s phone….interesting difference. We
are 10 degrees cooler, joyous …..enough rain today to tune up the tree frog
symphony. Good Noise.
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- Washing Machine
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 13:29:05 -0400
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This radar looks like 2 different outflows?
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- RAIN AT LAST
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 12:59:42 -0400
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Beyond Grateful. You can hear the trees singing.
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- Cloudy, cool, rainy, windy
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:13:13 -0400
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We had some rain to relieve our drought today..
Very cool…
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- Dangerous Lightening
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:23:15 -0400
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Intense dangerous lightning reported from the South and Southwest of
St Thomas airport runway. Not a good time to land. Sky is very dark.
Temps are cool.
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- Lightening Strikes….Rain
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:31:43 -0400
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We are hoping our friends in Welch’s Village Anguilla are getting a few drops.
The temps have dropped. We see high clouds from the East merging with
the same from the West. We are tracking our pilots. Hope you are back safe from
PR.
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- Raining in the Ocean
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:05:56 -0400
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This is looking West towards Culebra and Vieques…pretty good thunder boomers
out there.
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- Lucky Ducks on the NW side of St Thomas for about 10 minutes!
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:42:56 -0400
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- Rain Anywhere?
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:07:56 -0400
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- Hot Summer Sunset
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023 20:23:27 -0400
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We are still way too warm for June. Tonight’s sunset is an August sunset.
The ground is covered in dry dirt; ground covering vines are gone.
The starfruit are tiny little footballs falling off the trees.
Not sure how the trees survive no rain for weeks? The genips bloomed and the
blossoms fell off…just like last year.
The bushman, landscaper and weed eater are all on break.
Send us some rain. How did St Lucia do with Bret ?
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:42:30 -0400
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Do you see Bret better formed this morning? And something just dropped off of
Africa coast. A little bowling alley set up ?
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Rain or Storm
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:00:26 -0400
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If I get to choose…I will take buying a truckload of water rather than have a
hurricane .
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- BIG DROPS OF RAIN
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 12:32:13 -0400
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THANK YOU
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- 7 days
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:31:33 -0400
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Now 7 days without rain in our yard….poor plants, and all living things needing
water
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:53:10 -0400
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Let’s get prepared for a long season
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:15:37 -0400
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Heat Indexes to 111 F now…we live off grid with no a/c ……on an island where we
never needed a/c before ……….interesting
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- At Last Rain
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2023 18:33:43 -0400
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Grateful is an understatement….gentle sweet rain for the last 10 minutes.
Amazing
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- Welcome Back
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2023 07:46:07 -0400
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We had a few drops of rain last night. The 10 day forecast for rain looks bleak.
Good to hear from you Isabel and Martha. Let’s work on our preparations.
It is going to be a long hot summer.
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- Arlene Moving South
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2023 20:59:13 -0400
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Call me crazy….but I see Arlene moving SOUTH , never in my
27 yrs as a StormCarib observer have I ever seen this ?
What say you ?
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2023 13:34:54 -0400
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We are under an excessive heat watch. Very rare. CHILL OUT
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Pineapple Season is Here
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 07:40:54 -0400
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As in Antigua….Here is #1 and #2 for 2023…..😎Are you growing pineapples on your
island? They love HOT and it is. Pool is up to 89 degrees, usually that is an
August pool temperature. We had one nice dump of rain last night, thank you
thank you.
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- Prepare Now
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 14:40:46 -0400
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- MORE UNCERTAINTIES THAN NORMAL. I've gifted you a Washington Post article: Here’s why this hurricane season could be unusually unpredictable
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 10:09:20 -0400
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My Washington Post subscription allows me to share access to great journalism.
Check out this gift article, at no cost to you: Seasonal forecasting is always
difficult, but it’s even harder to predict which of the competing influences
will win out in the months ahead. https://wapo.st/431UZet
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- HAPPY RAIN DANCE
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 09:21:52 -0400
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At last….
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- Mona Passage
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 08:34:43 -0400
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Pilots and sailors beware
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