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| - PRESS RELEASE FOR USVI AND JOSE |
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I just posted the press release concerning the US Virgin Islands and Hurricane Jose on the US Virgin Islands Information Guide. You can read it at: http://www.usvi-info.com/infousvi/pr991021-jose.html |
| - all clear |
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7pm thurs
hi
the all clear has been sounded for st x. all warnings and watches have been
lifted. we had some
shredded leaf debris, no large limbs down, and another tenth of an
inch{midisland} of rain fell throughout the day.
the winds have slowed to about 15-10mph with a higher gust now and then.
i can't even believe there maybe another TD forming at this time. the wx
channel said the
hurricane hunters will fly into it tomorrow. what are we up to? TD #124
now?(!)
we drove out to the east end, and everything looked very calm. almost no
traffic.
the island is very nice and green, people are in good spirits, and all is
well.
the seas still look very choppy- breaking on the reefs, they should calm by
tomorrow afternoon.
take care. [ i'm keeping all the hurricane shutters up till this next
disturbance is over.]
over and out in st x
gloria
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| - Hurricane Jose at Noon 21 OCT |
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is still around, but
WAPA is the problem here on the West end. Power went off early this
morning (we are feeder 10) and is still off now. I finally fired up the
gen set to save the refrigerator from defrosting. Surf is up! Maybe 5
or 6 foot waves, but not taking much of the "top soil" sand that finally built
back up after Georges last year. Winds not bad at all and we are without
rain. Barometric pressure is
steady, now at 29.70,
temperature 80, humidity steady at 80%. HOVENSA is back to work this morning with
everyone expected to show up. Traffic is light. Doubt if anyone has
damage here on STX.
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| - tropical storm in progress |
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hi now at 10 am we are having the highest winds yet of the entire ordeal. i was outside for a few mins-with everything closed up, i can't see out there, and now the leaves are starting to shred off some of the trees and plants, and the palm fronds are blowing straight out. the winds seem to be from the South West to me, but Randy says due West. the smell of Hess is strong in the air. peeeeeuuuu. It is not raining a drop. just very very windy. i just looked up some reports from st t and st j and the people there said absolutely nothing went on last night, but i'm sure they are getting these winds now this morning like we are. it sounds like a hurricane out there!!!! candle reef condo was without power all night...feeder two, i think he said. east end. i think we just have a huge gust over 50mph-think i'll hit send before the power goes. stay inside for a while longer, folks! gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - FROM ST CROIX, USVI (fwd) |
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 09:50:03 -0300 From: DORY <dorytom AT virginislands.net> Dear Gert, After days of agonizing over the direction of Jose, we were spared the brunt. Although we did receive wind and rain (probably 40 mph winds, but less than an inch of rain on the north central coast of St Croix) we still have phones, electricity, radio and television. I've received word from Frederiksted that the power went out during the night and is still out as of now; however, most of the island was only without electricity from 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. October 20. F'sted is also still reporting heavy wind and rains, which is surprising for the west end of the island. Curfew for the island of St Croix has been lifted at 8:30 a.m. today. Schools are closed today and probably tomorrow, but essential services and businesses are open as usual. Probably the most frustrating thing about this storm has been lack of local communication from our officials, and the long lines for gas, food and prescription drugs. We are currently opening some of our hurricane shutters, and can see constant sheets of light rain blowing from the WSW with moderate winds. |
| - jose on the way out |
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hi
was a long a noisy night, only had wind gusts {north northeast} from 11pm
thur 2am. hard to tell at night, but i
would guess about 35 mph and less. we are at the top of a hill, so always is
a little stronger.
had 1" rain total for the last 24 hrs.
right now the rear end of the hurricane is pasing thru and the winds are
higher [south-southwest] than they were
all night. we will have squalls from these southern feeder bands all day
long, i'm sure, till jose
it well out of the area. it is only 76 degrees and 100% humidity.
have full power and phones. some areas were without power before the
hurricane. not sure if
that was a non storm item.
we are now under a tropical storm warning, so it's not clear and sunny yet.
all is well. gloria
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| - Still waiting for Jose |
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It's 12:19 am Thursday and it still fairly quiet here in Estate Welcome east of Christiansted. The winds have picked up some. And we are beginning to get some gusts-nothing to worry about yet. Every once in a while we get some drizzle. Most of the forecast has the eye passing north east of us-that's about 90-100 miles away. It seems that we will be spared the brunt of the storm. We have electricity, telephone and cable so all is okay. Time for me to get some rest to face tomorrow. Will report later. Allan |
| - 12 hours later..... |
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hi. it's been about 12 hours since i logged on, and i really have no news. we had a brief squall or two that brought us 3/4" of rain this morning. was cloudy all day, but really nothing happened. the winds have been light -about 12 to 15mph-from the NE for most of the day. the skies started to look threatening from the North many times, but zilch. actually, i am looking for something to happen at this point. with the house all shuttered up, it was good that the temps were cool. it was only 78 for most of the morning, 84 in the afternoon. the new time frame now has been moved to about 5AM thursday. jose is to be about 50miles from st john then, and i believe that is as close as he will come to st x. since the hurricane winds only go 25 miles out from the center, i doubt we will feel them. so, i believe we are now looking for tropical storm winds with rain. that is fine with me. no news is good news, huh? no news from st x gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - Hurricane Jose at Noon 20 OCT |
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Hi friends and
family,
Good News & Bad
News. Good news is that my custom designed hurricane shutters went up
quite easily and in about an hour. Bad news is that Jose is going to pass
so far Northeast of us that I will not get a chance to test them. Cloudy
skies and some rain on and off this morning. Surf somewhat normal.
Of course this DOES NOT guarantee that WAPA (our power company) and VITELCO
(the local phone company) will not cut the service.
We are now told that the strongest tropical
force winds
are not expected to reach the island until late tonight or early tomorrow morning.
Probably because of these developments, the curfew that was
scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. today has been pushed backed to 6:00
p.m. I'm glad that we did our planning
early because our West end K-Mart, Sunshine supermarket, and Cost-U -Less
food store parking lots were all full to overflowing as of 10 AM today (as
reported by my neighbor)!
HOVENSA
Oil
Refinery reports that some businesses, such as supermarkets and banks, are closing
early, and therefore all secretarial, clerical and office personnel are excused from work
at noon today, BUT also were told that everyone provided the
curfew is lifted by daybreak tomorrow, must report to work tomorrow at
their regular starting time.
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| - Jose gets nearer |
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We had a large band of rain about an hour ago, at least in the area just east of Christiansted. There were some gusts and tropical downpour. But that has all ended. The governor had put in place a 3 pm curfew but he has rolled back the curfew to 6 pm. Right now its overcast and the winds are very calm. We are still waiting for the near arrival of Hurricane Jose. It begins to look as if the eye will pass east-to-northeast of us. Allan |
| - getting closer |
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Hello we had a very calm night here, almost no wind, no rain. then at 6 A M we had a squall that reminded us of what is to come. that only lasted a few mins, but it was enough to get the cobwebs out and wake up and finish all the prep work. i have plants everywhere, so am trying to save my favorite baby's. the rest will just have to spend the night huddled together under our largest and lowest arecia palm. the winds are still from the NW-mild about 10-12 mph. it is partly cloudy, but has a hazy look to the sky. we haven't left the house today, but the traffic looks light, as there is no school and only a few gov't workers had to report. we are a stone's throw away from VITEMA -but it is hidden by the three story tall Questa Verde complex, i hope there is alot of action there! that is our emergency management building (bunker). thanks to all of you that written words of encouragement. will check back again. remember, i am midisland, so not all st x will have the same effects. gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - Getting Ready at 6 AM |
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here in Frederiksted. I'm directly on the
West shore, mid-island, waterfront home. Normal tide here this morning and without any loss of beach sand
overnight. Barometric pressure is dropping, now
at 29.84,
temperature 80, humidity steady at 75%. As Gloria reported earlier we expect for WAPA to
cut our power this afternoon which if followed by the telephone company will put
the island off-line.
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| - estimated time of JOSE arrival |
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Statement as of 5:15 pm AST on October 19, 1999
...Hurricane
Jose Is Heading Our Way...
...A hurricane warning is in effect for The
U.S. Virgin islands and
Puerto Rico...
...A coastal flood watch is in effect for
the north and east coasts
of The U.S. Virgin
islands..Vieques...Culebra and Puerto
Rico...
...A heavy surf advisory is in effect for
The U.S. Virgin
islands..Vieques...Culebra and the north
and east coasts of
Puerto Rico...
...Small Craft in the Virgin islands and
Puerto Rico should remain
in port...
This statement is for residents and
visitors in the Virgin islands
and Puerto Rico.
...Preparedness actions...
remember that a hurricane warning means
that hurricane conditions
will occur across your area within 24
hours. Residents and visitors
to the Virgin islands and Puerto Rico
should continue to implement
hurricane mitigation plans...and closely
monitor the latest updates
on hurricane Jose. You should be completing
all preparations by
noontime on Wednesday.
Preparations include stocking up on
emergency supplies. This
includes non-perishable food and water
sufficient for 3 to 5
days...batteries for flashlights and
radios...and first aid kits.
Candles are not recommended since they
become a fire Hazard. Fill
your vehicle with Gas...and keep Cash on
Hand.
If you do not have a NOAA Weather Radio
receiver...buy one from any
local radio or electronics store. If you
live in a building subject
to severe wind damage...you should have a
plan and be ready to move
to a safer location. Your local emergency
managers can provide you
with the latest recommendations.
Marine interests should implement hurricane
plans. Anchor and
secure your vessels in hurricane safe
harbors...or evacuate them to
a safe area. Do not plan to ride out the
hurricane onboard your
vessel.
Coastal residents in Puerto
Rico...Culebra...Vieques ...and The U.S.
Virgin Island should be prepared for high
surf...coastal
flooding...and Beach erosion produced from
large northeast swells.
...Protective actions...
you should continue to complete any outside
preparation activities
tonight. This would include the protection
of boats...removing
outside debris and checking or installing
shutters.
...Storm update...
at 5 pm AST...the center of hurricane Jose
was located near
latitude 15.1 north...longitude 59.5
west...or about 115 miles...190
km...east of Dominica in the Lesser
Antilles and 390 miles southeast
of St Croix in The U.S. Virgin islands and
490 miles southeast of
San Juan Puerto Rico. Jose is moving
between West Northwest and
northwest near 13 mph...20 km/hr. Estimated
minimum central pressure
was 992 mb...or 29.29 inches.
...Wind information...
maximum sustained winds near to 75 mph with
higher gusts. Some
fluctuations in intensity are likely during
the next 24 hours.
Hurricane force winds extends outward up to
25 miles mainly to the
northeast of the center...while tropical
storm force winds extend
outward up to 115 miles mainly to the
northeast and east of the
center. Remember...substantially higher
winds can be expected over
higher elevations across the islands.
...Forecast conditions...
on its current track...the core of the
hurricane will move through
the leeward islands early Wednesday
morning...near guadaloupe.
However...weather conditions in these
islands will begin to
deteriorrate tonight. The present forecast
trajectory of hurricane
Jose will take its center over The U.S.
Virgin islands near 11 pm
Wednesday night...over Vieques and Culebra
around 4 am Thursday
morning and the northeastern tip of Puerto
Rico near sunrise
Thursday morning. This means that The U.S.
Virgin islands and
Vieques and Culebra will begin experiencing
hurricane force winds by
Wednesday evening and eastern Puerto Rico
shortly after midnight.
Remember that forecast tracks can have
large errors beyond 36 hours.
...Rainfall...
extreme outer rainbands will begin
affecting The U.S. Virgin islands
and eastern Puerto Rico as early as
tonight...bringing periods of
very heavy rain...especially over northeast
portions of Puerto Rico
and over The Eastern islands. The threat of
flash flooding and River
flooding will increase through Wednesday as
hurricane Jose moves
closer to the area. Rainfall amounts of 5
to 10 inches are likely
within the path of this storm.
...Storm tides...
surf and tides will begin to increase
across the coasts of The
U.S. Virgin islands...Culebra...Vieques and
the east coast of Puerto
Rico through the day on Wednesday. Very
high surf...coastal
flooding...and Beach erosion should be
expected across the coasts
Wednesday night into Thursday as large
breaking waves combine with
onshore winds and high tide to produce
these high seas.
Times of high tide in Christiansted St.
Croix for thursday:
3:42 am and 4:53 pm
Time of high tide in San Juan Puerto Rico
for thursday:
5:41 am and 6:09 pm
...Marine information...
seas will Start to undergo a slight
deterioration tonight as steady
northeast winds of 20 kts blow across the
northeastern and eastern
local waters. A signficant increase in
swells and seas will occur on
Wednesday...especially in the Atlantic and
caribbean waters off the
northeast and east coasts of Puerto Rico
and The U.S. Virgin islands
out to the anegada passage.
Additional information on hurricane Jose
can be found in the
National Hurricane Center tropical cyclone
products and tropical
cyclone marine advisories...as well as
public information
statements and Short term forecasts issued
by the San Juan
National Weather Service office.
Please continue to monitor the Progress of
hurricane Jose on
radio...television...NOAA Weather Radio or
the following web
Sites...
National Hurricane Center...
http://www.Nhc.NOAA.Gov
Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin islands forecast
office...
http://www.Upr.Clu.Edu/NWS
The next scheduled statement by the San
Juan National Weather
Service office will be issued by 11 pm
tonight.
Gross
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| - Getting Ready in St. Croix (fwd) |
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 18:28:06 -0700 From: Your Name <amwoods AT worldnet.att.net> It's 6:30pm and today a good many people were out shopping in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Jose. One computer model has the eye passing over St. Croix. Today was a hot and breezy day. All public schools have closed for tomorrow as well as many government offices except essential employees. We have been told that tropical force winds should appear around 3 pm tomorrow afternoon. Everyone here seems to be doing what is necessary. There is no signs of panic. I guess in the past 10 years we have gotten used to the things that you have do to prepare for hurricanes. The eye of Hurricane Jose is expected around 8-12 midnight tomorrow. Wish us luck. The best to all in the other islands in the way of Hurricane Jose. Take Care, Allan Woods |
| - Jose on the way |
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hello as of noon today, we are now forecasted to take a direct hit of hurricane jose. predicted to be a catagory 1 possible catagory 2 hurricane at that time. the food stores here are very busy as everyone is getting some last minute supplies. doesn't seem to be any panic at this time. it is a very nice and sunny day, 90, brisk winds from the NE. i'm off to fill the truck with gas, will check back online tonight, if i can log on, gets busy after 6pm. please remember, when the winds hit 50 mph here, WAPA shuts off the electric power, so i will no longer be able to use my computer. that doesn't mean anything awful has happened! so just keep that in mind. gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - Hurricane shutters going up..... |
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I just called my
handyman to help due to the following:
11 AM AST TUE OCT 19 1999
JOSE BECOMES THE SEVENTH HURRICANE OF THE SEASON...APPROACHING THE LESSER ANTILLES...A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE BRITISH AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND FOR PUERTO RICO. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE PATH. TIDES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND BATTERING WAVES. AN
INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 2 PM
AST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5 PM
AST.
Max
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| - Just another day |
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here in Frederiksted. I'm directly on the West shore waterfront. Normal tide here as of noon Tuesday. Barometric pressure steady at 29.94, temperature 85, humidity 75%. Max |
| - Jose |
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Hello again, Well, this is getting to be one long hurricane season. As of 6 AM Monday Oct 18th, Jose is forecasted to be 150 miles South of St Croix on Thursday AT 2 A M. We had 11 & 1/2 inches of rain for the month of September, and 3 inches so far for October. Partly cloudy this morning, slight early morning sprinkle. The island is very green, even the East end. I will check back as things progress. gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - wave passing through |
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hi, the forecast was: A VERY MOIST TROPICAL WAVE MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST ACROSS EASTERN PUERTO RICO AND THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH A VERY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE PRODUCED BY A MIDDLE TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM HISPANIOLA NORTHEAST ACROSS THE OFF SHORE ATLANTIC TO MAINTAIN A HIGH RAINFALL POTENTIAL FOR OUR LOCAL ISLANDS. THIS COMBINATION PRODUCES A HIGH THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING TODAY IN AREAS OF HEAVY OR PERSISTENT RAINFALL. ADDITIONAL DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...OR MORE...ACROSS SOME AREAS WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING...AND MAY LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES. AT 830 AM THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL CONTINUE TO AFFECT ST CROIX AND THEIR SURROUNDING WATERS .. and the result was: we have had almost eight (that's right-8) inches of rain in the last 24 hours mid island. we didn't have the gusty winds, however. they have been light about 8-10mph from the NE. at 2pm it is still thundering in the background, but the skies look considerably better than the past 12 hours. we lost our power for about 3 hours this morning, but it seemed to be an isolated to a few blocks incident. stay dry! gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - Rain...Rain...Rain |
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This is my first time on line this hurricane season. That tropical wave that is passing us or just past us was a rainy one for the last 24 hours. The torrential rain seem come around 3:30 this morning and non stop until about 9 am around the Christiansted area. With the ground fair soaked from recent rains, there was a lot of runoff, flooding the roads. All public schools and private schools were closed in St. Croix due to flooding conditions at some schools and the roads. All nonessential government workers were also sent home or told not to report today. Of course, there are exceptions. Two things about this hurricane season are (1) no hurricane so far and (2) the rains have returned, making St. Croix very green and vegetation rich. That's it from here in Estate Welcome. |
| - Rain...Rain...Rain |
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This is my first time on line this hurricane season. That tropical wave that is passing us or just past us was a rainy one for the last 24 hours. The torrential rain seem come around 3:30 this morning and non stop until about 9 am around the Christiansted area. With the ground fair soaked from recent rains, there was a lot of runoff, flooding the roads. All public schools and private schools were closed in St. Croix due to flooding conditions at some schools and the roads. All nonessential government workers were also sent home or told not to report today. Of couse, there are exceptions. Two thing about this hurricane season are (1) no hurricane so far and (2) the rains have returned, making St. Croix very green and vegetation rich. That's it from here in Estate Welcome. |
| - gert gone |
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Hello, I think I can safely say that Gert is gone. By my calculations, the closest she came to St X was 600 miles away. That's all the closer she needs to come, thank you. Today there is a choppy Sea on the North Coast- I saw breaking on the reefs. Slight NW breeze, and all is fine. Will sign off now, so the web page won't be clogged for all the folks trying to get info to/and from Bermuda. gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - gert facts 11am 9-16 |
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hello,
one of you had written in that you needed info about hurricane gert. the
web page contains
alot of info, but incase you can't access it, here is the latest test.
scroll down to read.
thanks. gloria
REAL-TIME ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS AND DISPLAY SYSTEM
http://www.arl.noaa.gov/ready.html
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WTNT44 KNHC 161435
TCDAT4
HURRICANE GERT DISCUSSION NUMBER 21
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT THU SEP 16 1999
SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT GERT CONTINUES TO BE WELL ORGANIZED
WITH A DISTINCT EYE EMBEDDED WITHIN A CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST. THERE
ARE BANDING FEATURES AND AN EXCELLENT OUTFLOW. HOWEVER...GERT IS
NOT AS STRONG AS IT WAS 24 HOURS AGO...AND THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE
DVORAK T-NUMBERS. THESE FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY WERE EXPECTED AND
ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
GERT HAS BEEN MOVING BETWEEN WEST AND WEST-NORTHWEST TRACK WHILE
LOCATED SOUTH OF A STRONG SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. HOWEVER...MODELS
UNANIMOUSLY INDICATE THAT GERT SHOULD TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST
LATER TODAY OR FRIDAY AS WESTERN PORTION OF THE RIDGE WEAKENS. THE
FORECAST IS PRACTICALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MODEL ENSEMBLE. ON
THIS TRACK...GERT SHOULD MOVE WELL NORTH OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND
OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC. AT THIS TIME...ONLY BERMUDA APPEARS TO BE
NEAR THE PATH OF GERT.
ANOTHER AIR FORCE PLANE WILL CHECK GERT LATER TODAY.
AVILA
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 16/1500Z 18.3N 52.9W 125 KTS
12HR VT 17/0000Z 18.5N 54.0W 120 KTS
24HR VT 17/1200Z 19.5N 55.5W 120 KTS
36HR VT 18/0000Z 20.5N 57.0W 115 KTS
48HR VT 18/1200Z 22.5N 58.5W 115 KTS
72HR VT 19/1200Z 27.0N 61.0W 115 KTS
FORECAST TRACK
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| - gert |
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HI I can read the reports and follow the dots of predicted path of Gert, but I still see a HUGE hurricane out there going West. We sure hope all the experts are right. A few more degrees to the North and I will feel better. Right now we are watching this system with both eyes wide open. gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - st x |
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hi i just thought if some of you aren't familiar with the area, here is a map. st x is approx. 8mi wide x 28 mi long. we are the tiny speck under the arrow. not the size of the whole target! click on for map. gloria http://www.mapblast.com/mblast/mAdv.mb?CT=17.7%3A-64.8%3A15000000&IC=17.7%3A-64.8%3A8%3A&subm=msize&MA=1&GAD1=&GAD2=&GAD3=&icindex=1&icnum=203&iclabel=&W=425&H=250&DU=MI&update=+Update+Map+ ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - still rubbing elbows- |
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Hi we are still rubbing elbows with the feeder bands of Floyd here in St. X. after a quiet saturday, yesterday and last night gave us a handful of brief squalls that included a few tropical storm force wind gusts, and deposited a total (since friday) of 1.8 inches of rain. these squalls were loud and bright with thunder and lightning. of course, we are watching "gert" as she should reach hurricane strength by later today. right now, it is partly cloudy and a few more squalls are in the forecast. gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - The sea is still choppy |
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...but the weather(wind gusts,clouds and current)is coming more from the South. After two hard rains Saturday a.m. the rest of the day was quiet until last night. There was thunder and lightning off-shore for several hours. At 7 a.m. today, it appears we can say farewell to Floyd. Even though he was an uninvited guest, he minded his manners. Lets hope Gert or whoever drops by next does the same. |
| - calm |
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Hi Floyd barely paid us a visit. About 2:30 yesterday afternoon the dark clouds rolled in from the Northwest, the temp. dropped about 10 degrees, thunder rumbled, and lots of lightning. We had a very light mist and then gentle rains. By 4pm we had three tenths of an inch of rain total.(mid isalnd) The winds were also light, less than 10mph from the N. That was it. Our friends on the East End said they didn't get enough rain to wet the driveway. There was lighting off and on all night long, the winds were calm. gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - floyd should not be a threat to st x |
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hi I just called a friend on the East End (north shore), and he said the seas had the normal chop this morning and the winds were light from the NE. it is bright and sunny now, with a nice breeze. after seeing the last positions, http://intellicast.com/Tropical/World/UnitedStates/HurTrack1/ i think we are going to have little of Floyd's effect. More systems to watch for, but I think Floyd is history for us. Hope he goes due North and leaves all the islands alone! safe and well prepared in St Croix....gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - Yesterday the sea was clear and smooth as glass |
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This morning, the sun is shining as usual, but the sea on the West End of St. Croix is choppy - coming from the northwest. There were clouds to the West about 6:30 am that appeared to be being pushed in the same direction. Under the sea, the water is becoming murky and the smaller fish are being tossed around. I saw an octopus spread out on a rock who turned white, then green as it slithered away under a rock. It then turned dark and disappeared. Very cool. I am close to the beach, but have to go to work, so won't be able to report until this pm. at the earliest. Mango in Frederiksted |
| - hurricane floyd |
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hi the weather channel just said at 6:10am our time that floyd is 80mph, and had a 10pt pressure drop. so far, they are still predicting him to go just north of the islands (st croix, st thomas, and PR). however, since the winds extend 175miles out from the center, we will feel it. had a brief shower this early morning around 4am. now it is just partly cloudy and not any breeze. one of the computer models had floyd going sharply to the north, but we will prepare for any situation. i will check back about noon. you should be completing your hurricane tasks. gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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hello, What a difference a day makes...as of the 11am update today 9-9-99 we are now in the direct path of Floyd. We will know more after the hurricane hunters return with the latest information around 4pm. Right now we are putting up hurricane shutters and just re-checked the supply boxes... don't forget extra pet food! Lots to do, will try to check in again later. If you live in any of the Northern Islands, I would start all preparations. gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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Hi, Sept 8th, and we are on high alert watching tropical storm Floyd. So far, the predictions are that he will go North of us, but we are watching for any changes in that tract. We have been surrounded by thunderstorms the last week, but they have stayed over the water for the most part. Rain total for the month is nine tenths (mid island) to date. Stay safe. gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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HI this is a st. croix weather station site: http://www.islands.vi/~windmanstx/ he passes along hourly reports 24 hours a day. i haven't checked it out, but thought i would pass it along if you care to take a peek. gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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8-28-99 Hi, Before I wear out my mouse clicking on all these tropical systems around us, I will take a minute to tell you that we have missed out (whew) on every one. It has been partly cloudy with a few scattered showers for the last few days. This morning looks mostly overcast with not much of a breeze. Everyone here had held their breath when Emily popped up, but now have breathed a sigh of relief. The season has a long way to go, but so far, so good for us. take care, gloria ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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August 24,1999 Hello, While we are waiting for "Cindy" to make up her mind, we have been brushed by a tropical wave this morning. We got 1 inch of much needed rain (mid island). It came down steady and slow without any winds, however, we did get a huge thunder and lightning show. It looks like St Thomas got a lot more rain than we did. It is starting to clear now at noon. All is well on St Croix. Gloria _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com |
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7-10-99 HI For all you Weather Channel Addicts out there thinking we got blown away last Thursday from th |
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6-13-99 HI Usually there's not much to talk about weather wise here, but last night about 6pm, we had a tropical wave move through with strong winds. 30-40MPH gusts were common until 11pm. The rain gauge read 6 tenths for the total from the storm. (that is mid-island). The lights flickered many times, and I thought we would lose power, but never did. much calmer now, but skies look overcast again. take care. gloria _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com |
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hi greetings from st croix. we have had a very wet winter, then almost no rain for feb., march, april, and may. even had a wild fire in our back yard. now the tropical waves are beginning and had almost an inch of rain mid-island on june 8th. the gov't seems to be taking hurricanes more seriously now as they have been reminding everyone to buy windstorm insurance via the TV ads. they have also had meetings with the mainland to update the warning systems that are in place. i believe the hurricane hunters even paid st. thomas a visit to promote the oncoming season. so far, all is well on the island. happy spring. gloria _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com |
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