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The Caribbean Hurricane PageUpdates from the Islands- - St.Vincent & Grenadines - - |
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Well, as Lenny continues to move to the east, we are still experiencing some fairly rough seas out of the west. After winds as high as 40-knots during the night, today we have 25+ knot winds and some pretty unpleasant seas, with breakers continuing to pound the west coasts of the islands. Most yachts have moved out of Admiralty Bay, Bequia, and gone round to Friendship Bay which has been much calmer. The Tobago Cays also continue to be a safe place to be. Salt Whistle Bay and Saline Bay in Mayreau are untenable and have no vessels there. Canouan is also bad, and huge breakers were reported rolling into the normally tranquil Chatham Bay on Union Island's west coast. We are not allowing charter guests to sail today - conditions remain too rough, but the forecast is for the winds to ease off by tomorrow and hopefully this will lead, by Tuesday or thereabouts, to the return of "normal" November weather. Seth |
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Very still and humid this morning but fortunately the swells have abated somewhat. Serious damage reported in Port Elizabeth, Bequia - all docks washed away, including Bequia Marina. The ferries are out of action too. Most west-facing Grenadines anchorages have lost docks and suffered beach erosion. The Tobago Cays definitely turned out to be the best place for yachts. |
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Well, we didn't expect wind but we were wrong. We have just recorded gusts to 35 knots and now have heavy rain and strong winds (20 to 25 knots) blowing across into the Lagoon. The tide is very high and staff members who have been here for 10 years or more are saying that they cannot remember the lagoon ever looking like this. Large rollers are smashing into the coastline and actually entering the lagoon on the shallower, northern side. |
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Heavy swells continue to wash through St Vincent and the Grenadines. Serious damage to the new cruise ship terminal and the terminal buildings. Damages also reported at Ottley Hall haul-out facility and at Wallilabou Bay. The Young Island ferry is unable to land either at Young Island or on the mainland, and is currently sitting in the middle of the channel. I just spoke with a crewed charter skipper who was passing Mayreau en route to Union Island. He reports that Salt Whistle Bay and Saline Bay in Mayreau are empty of yachts but have large swells rolling into the bays. Same with Canouan. It seems that the Tobago Cays are one of the safest places to be right now - this skipper had just come from there and said that there were no problems in the Cays. Very still and very overcast, hot and humid as the large band protruding from Lenny (and reaching a far south as Trinidad) starts to cross our islands. Looks like we may get some heavy rain, but no wind. We're all concerned about our friends further north and are keeping our fingers crossed for them. Seth |
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Hello from St Vincent and the Grenadnies. We will be happy to give you up-dates. Right now, we have some serious problems in St Vincent and the Grenadines caused by massive south-westerly and westerly swells - a. The Bequia ferry was unable to land passengers at Kingstown dock this morning and has had to turn back to Bequia b. One ship has been destroyed in Bequia c. The entire shoreline in Admiralty Bay, Bequia, has gone d. Blue Lagoon has 10-foot breakers on the fringing reef, and massive swells coming into the Lagoon. e. The new cruise ship terminal in Kingstown has been partially destroyed and waves are coming over the roofs of the new terminal buildings. The Financial Complex (home to most of the Ministries) is also experiencing flooding, and the cruise ship Customs office has been destroyed f. Kingstown has waves and sea-water washing up into the main town This is only part of it - reports continue to come in on AM radio and it looks as if there will be more serious damage as the day progresses. It is very humid and hot, and there are very light winds. Seth Barefoot Yacht Charters PO Box 39, Blue Lagoon St Vincent and the Grenadines West Indies Tel. 784-456-9526 Fax. 784-456-9238 http://www.barefootyachts.com |
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Hi Gert, Greetings from St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Here all things seem to bee going as the authorities would wish. We are under a Hurrican Watch now and the folks here are taking it serious. I went to the grocer's today and found out that all the possible hurricane supplies were depleted. I felt good. My people are learning. Pretty much the people here are just waiting and praying to see the Storm (Jose) make a need turn towards the north. The Authorities are doing well to get the message out and the shelters prepared in the event they are needed. The Radio stations and TV stations are doing there bit too...I am pleased. We have also seen a spirit of unity in this attempt to protect property and prevent loss of life. This makes me feel good. Otherwise .....its quiet here. well until later Antonio |
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We have only been back on St Vincent for a few days, so we haven't really settled in yet; but I did have to go into Kingstown to get things back to normal in our house. I asked a lot of people what they thought about the approach of Hurricane Jose, and, I'm sorry to say, the most prevalent answer was a smile and "St. Vincent is a blessed island. Nothing bad ever happens here.". The radio station I listen to in the car didn't mention anything, and, as far as I know, there have been no pronouncements by the Government. Nobody else I asked has heard anything official either. I'm going to spend the afternoon picking up loose things around the yard. I couldn't get this out earlier. By 5 PM or so evidently a hurricane watch has been declared; and the path has shifted northward? Maybe the vincies are right after all! Karl Eklund, Villa, St. Vincent, 784-457-5416 |
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