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- Helene and TD 13
  • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
  • Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 13:50:08 -0300
1:30PM AST
 
Well, TD 12 did become Helene, even if a lot later than expected, and in the Gulf, rather than to our east.
 
As of 11:AM today the mean-looking wave south of the Cape Verdes has been upgraded to TD 13 The first coordinates were 11.7N 23.7W, with winds at 35mph., BP 1008 and moving WNW at 17mph. It really is a good 6-7 days away from the islands,but unless the shearing from the southwest persists, it looks like it may develop into a pretty strong system. All interests in the Caribbean have to watch this one.
 
Victor.

- TD 12
  • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
  • Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 12:47:49 -0300
9/16/00  12:30AST
 
That was a nice two week lull in the season, but it's active again, and how!
 
Florence and Gordon to the west, TD 12 heading towards the mid-Leeward Islands (with storm watches already posted for some), plus a rather worrisome wave further southeast at 10N40W. Tracking models predict a course for "Helene-to be" south of PR but this is up for grabs.
 
Let's keep our eyes open, watching the satellite loops, and hope for minimal development in the days ahead.
 
In Arecibo: partly cloudy; temp. 88º; wind 10-15 mph.; 1014mB.
 
Victor

- Ernesto
  • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
  • Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 07:18:09 -0300
9/2/00  0700AST
 
The "small-probability-to-develop" TD8 has been quickly upgraded and named TS Ernesto with winds of 40mph. His estimated center of circulation was at 16.1N,  49.8W at 5:00AM AST. This center of circulation,and therefore, these coordinates and expected track, are not clear at this moment, so well have to wait for further development before shrugging this one off.
Right now it's bright and sunny in Arecibo. We had .08in. of "rain" during the night; pressure at 1012mB and temp. 72deg.(courtesy of my new Weather Monitor ll).
Victor

- TD 8
  • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
  • Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 00:43:23 -0300
Time to start tracking again!  TD8's 11:00PM estimated position is at 15.5N 48.6W  with winds  at 35 mph, moving west at 14mph but with unfavorable conditions to strengthen, according to forecasters. It's about 1200 miles east of Arecibo and would take 3 days (tuesday) to arrive, at present speed. Predicted tracks will miss the islands to the north.
Let's hope for this and keep an eye.
Victor 

- unusually quiet so far...
  • From: "Pedro Luis Carrasquillo" <peter_toyota AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 14:59:15 GMT
hola,
  After Debby, the island got back to it's usual things. Seems to me it has 
been very quiet so far, in the storm spawning areas of the atlantic.
Here we are almost to the point of getting in a drought. Hope not. I got so 
used to watch a storm whipping by every week, not to say the usual evening 
rain, these last years the it makes me nervous to watch the IR and not see 
anything of importance stirring up in good ol' ATLantic.
  Nah, i guess its just pessimist thinking. This year will be a no show. I 
hope.

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- Debby's aftermath
  • From: "elva cruz de villalobos" <eljua AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 17:05:22 GMT
It's still raining in most of Puerto Rico.
Flash floods everywhere. Most of our rivers have jumped their banks.
In the Central & Western Interior of the island we're having scattered 
thunder, lightening and rain. Businesses have opened, however schools in the 
public school system for the most part are closed.

We opened for business "En un Sillon de Ciales" (artesania Villalobos) as 
usual today, but only to re-setup our showroom, equipment etc.....
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- Debby in Puerto Rico
  • From: "Alejandro Santiesteban" <alex_puerto_rico_86 AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 08:46:51 AST
Here at Puerto Rico the rain is evrywhere.Major roads are flooded some

private schools had suspended classes and the public school too.We are

on a flash flood warning until 11 am for all the islands.Many people

have been evacuated in places like Puerto Nuevo,Villamar,Vistamar and

other places that have flooding problems.One death reported in Guaynabo

yesterday.
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- Debby
  • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
  • Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 08:14:39 -0300
8/23/00 7:30AM AST
 
Rain has been constant over all the island since 2AM. Many roads are blocked due to floods. Flash flood warnings in effect for all of
 
PR. However schools, universities, banks and government offices will renew operations today.
 
Unfortunately, there has been one death associated with Debby: a man fell from his roof trying to put down his TV antenna.
 
Debby is now grazing the north coast of Santo Domingo and has slowed down to 16mph, which is not a good sign. We hope
 
our brother Dominicanos escape major damage.
 
Two new waves in the eastern Atlantic have to be watched.
 
Victor
 
 
 

- The rain boss, the rain
  • From: cmapr AT motorcycler.com
  • Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 07:53:37 -0400
San Juan, 8/23/00 0805 - Was it the rain or the plane? In either 
way if Fantasy Island were being filmed in San Juan today it would 
be the "the rain boss, the rain". The whole island is under water 
basically. There are floods everywhere and rivers are spilling over 
their banks so this is Debby's legacy to us.

For the past 8 hours it has been solidly raining and though the 
doppler says there might be a reprieve in sight it just doesn't feel like 
it is. Lead grey skies, wind and water are the main menu courses 
for us today and though it is almost 8:00 in the morning you could 
not tell it by looking at the sky. Many schools and businesses are 
closed and police are asking people to stay in their homes unless 
they need to be out and about. Traffic jams in San Juan are 
humongous due to flooded roadways. Non critical goverment 
employees have not been given the day off as yet and the governor 
has not spoken out on this emergency since last night.

We'll keep everyone posted...-= Luis =-
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- Debby at 1:30am AST
  • From: "Pedro Luis Carrasquillo" <peter_toyota AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 05:28:16 GMT
For my location (Cayey, PR) mountains;
  Constant light to medium rain, with winds (S to SE) and strong gusty winds 
every now and then. Lots of lightning, though. Getting ready to resume work 
this morning like everyone else I guess.
  Judging from my local conditions up here, there might be some peril of 
floods and mudslides in the morning. Hope not.
  Noticed in the IR loops of NHC that the storm is kind of like wobbling 
around and not moving away much. In fact, it shows that the western part of 
the island (aguadilla) is having more of Debby than the eastern part ever 
did. All official watches are dropped by now, though.

  Maybe I'm just seeing blurred by now....
      --- just my two cents ---

                                           hazta luego

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- Finally Water and a Little Wind
  • From: cmapr AT motorcycler.com
  • Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:20:51 -0400
San Juan 8/23/00 0030 - We have finally begun to feel something of 
Debbie. Thunder, rain and a little wind. Nothing too hard but after all 
the waiting at least the plants are getting watered. Utilities are all 
working, so if this is all we thank God for taking Debbie out to sea.

A check on the doppler tells us that all of PR/VI and east is under a 
blanket of rain. About to call it a night so thanks for hanging in there 
with us and we wish our brothers and sisters in the path of this 
cyclone the best and may Debbie not come close.

The COQUI's are happy and singing!

-= Luis =-
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- Finally Water and a Little Wind
  • From: cmapr AT motorcycler.com
  • Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:23:36 -0400

San Juan 8/23/00 0030 - We have finally begun to feel something of 
Debbie. Thunder, rain and a little wind. Nothing too hard but after all
the waiting at least the plants are getting watered. Utilities are all
working, so if this is all we thank God for taking Debbie out to sea.

A check on the doppler tells us that all of PR/VI and east is under a
blanket of rain. About to call it a night so thanks for hanging in there
with us and we wish our brothers and sisters in the path of this 
cyclone
the best and may Debbie not come close.

The COQUI's are happy and singing!

-= Luis =-
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- Debby
  • From: "Celso" <tonyh AT xsn.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 17:34:54 -0400
Debby: A Bust
    Tuesday, Aug.22, 2000 (6PM local time).    Hurricane Debby stood-up the four-million inhabitants of Puerto Rico today.   They kept up with all the TV Weather Reports on her whereabouts and what she was doing out in the Atlantic throughout the day.   They anxiously waited her arrival and were fully prepared for her.   If it is possible for one to say that the islanders were disappointed at not being able to host Debby, then they were disappointed.
    In this north coast city of Arecibo, the rainfall was minimal- perhaps less than half-an-inch.   The winds were not of sufficient intensity to fly a kite.  The surfers fared better.   From all the public warnings on local TV to surfers in the area, there must have been some beautiful waves out there.  The undertow is quite dangerous during and following these storms.
    Well, the island's large corporations' employees, for the most part, had the day off.   Many of these had set up special phone numbers for their workers to dial up in the AM hours.  The radio stations do a good job of reporting these closings too.  Civil workers had the day off.  Schools were closed, as they serve as potential refugee centers.   No decision had been made about the status of classes for tomorrow, at the time of this report.   
    Once again, we have come through unscathed.   The Emergency Management team of the administration deserve thanks for their fine preparations, good reports to the citizenship and not alarming the public.   The island's media, especially TV, provided the always excellent coverage of this possibly non-event that we have been accustomed to here in P.R.
 
 
Tony Hernandez
Arecibo, Puerto Rico

- DEBBY
  • From: "elva cruz de villalobos" <eljua AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 02:16:35 GMT
Debby, decided to keep her shifting pattern. Hurricane Debby is now located 
at 19.2N & 67.03W.

Right now we are experiencing heaving rains, thunder, lightening and are 
under a flash flood warning for Southern CIALES, OROCOVIS, JAYUYA, VILLALBA, 
PONCE AND JUANA DAIZ.


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- DEBBY
  • From: "elva cruz de villalobos" <eljua AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 22:27:16 GMT
DEBBY HAS ONCE AGAIN MADE A SLIGHT SHIFT, SHE IS MOVING AT 22MPH; LOCATED AT 
LAT. 19.2 NORTH & LONG. 66.2 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AT 75MPH WITH 
EVEN STRONGER WINDS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS (i.e. MOUNTAIN TERRAIN)

AS I MAKE THIS ENTRY, DEBBY IS PASSING JUST NORTH OF PUERTO RICO'S NORTHERN 
COAST.

       SPECIAL NOTE SHOULD BE TAKEN THAT DUE
       TO THE SIZE OF DEBBY THE ISLAND WILL
       CERTAINLY FEEL DEBBY'S FORCE TO SOME DEGREE.


TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT AS FOLLOWS;
PUERTO RICO AND IT'S SURROUNDING ISLANDS.

THE NORTHERN COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC & THE BAHAMAS ARE UNDER 
HURRICANE WARNING.

CUBA HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE PROVINCES OF GUANTANAMO, HOLGUIN & 
LAS TUNAS.
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- 8/22 06:15 pm update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 18:11:42 -0400

A bit of trivia might be in order. In 1906, Puerto Rico had its hottest day in history, when the temperature reached 103°.

 

The international airport is opening, as of 7:00 pm

 

The breeze, if it could be called that, has dissipated at my locale.

 

The San Juan Weather Bureau office issued a special bulletin, at 5:30 pm. It can be read at

 

http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/pr/hurricane.html

 

I guess it’s time to call it a day, unless something unforeseen occurs. It’s definitely time to take a few minutes, and all of us, at this end of the Caribbean, should thank the powers that be that we were spared. Just 24 hours ago, we were all within Debby’s sights. Let’s take Debby as a practice run, since the season is just starting.

 

rafa://puerto rico

well stocked up with black and white cookies at 18.45°N, 66.08°W

PD: Does anyone have a idea of what to do with sausage and corned beef? Maybe I’ll mix it with Renacujo’s cat food.


- 8/22 5:15 pm update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 17:13:24 -0400

          The wind has picked up since 4:45 pm. My wind direction indicator (cigarette smoke, primitive, but effect) has the breeze blowing from the south, very unusual since normally it’s from the east or northeast. And I’ve been hearing doors bang in the building, so it must have caught us unprepared. At least the stuffiness reported at mid-afternoon, has dissipated.

          At 5:00 pm, the hurricane warning was downgraded to a tropical storm warning. It’s due north of San Juan, at 19.1°N, 66.1°W, about 45 miles. Debby is still running along at 21 mph. Authorities are still advising that tropical force winds might still be felt on Puerto Rico’s north coast. The tropical storm warning might be revoked at 11:00 pm. They are warning that people should remain indoors, due to the danger of gusts. They are expecting 3-4” rain in the next 6 hours. Experience has proven that’s enough to have some flooding.

          The eye should be just north of Mayagüez, Aguadilla within about 3 hours, although it will be further away from the coast.

 

 

rafa://puerto rico

well stocked up with black and white cookies at 18.45°N, 66.08°W

 


- 8/22 4:10 pm update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 16:06:55 -0400

Conditions unchanged. A slight drizzle and overcast. I agree with my fellow correspondent, Doctor Víctor, from Arecibo. Although local lore also has a tubo que chupa. Not very scientific, put what the heck.

 

rafa://puerto rico

well stocked up with black and white cookies at 18.45°N, 66.08°W

 
BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
HURRICANE DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT           
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
325 PM AST TUE AUG 22 2000
 
...DEBBY MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST ACROSS LOCAL ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS  
   NORTH OF FAJARDO...
 
...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND       
   PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA AND VIEQUES...  
...SMALL CRAFT IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD     
   REMAIN IN PORT...
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ST THOMAS AND ST JOHN IN THE    
   U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ST CROIX IN THE U.S. VIRGIN       
   ISLANDS...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN 
   ISLANDS... 
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH...EAST AND SOUTH    
   COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...AND FOR ALL COASTS OF CULEBRA AND         
   VIEQUES... 
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF PUERTO RICO...
 
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN 
ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO.
 
...RECOMMENDED ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND 
NORTHEAST PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA...SHOULD REMAIN IN 
AND NEAR SHELTER UNTIL DEBBY HAS PASSED. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE LOCAL 
AREA...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED DURING THE 
AFTERNOON...WITH HEAVY TO TORRENTIAL RAINFALL LIKELY. CONTINUE TO 
MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATEMENTS AND ADVISORIES ON DEBBY 
BY STAYING TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND LOCAL TV AND RADIO. 
 
...STORM UPDATE...
AT 300 PM AST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DEBBY WAS LOCATED NEAR 
LATITUDE 18.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 65.6 WEST...OR ABOUT...
    ...55 MILES NORTHWEST OF ST THOMAS      
    ...ABOUT 30 MILES NORTH OF FAJARDO...     
    ...ABOUT 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN...     
 
MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 20 MPH...32 KM/HR...WITH THIS MOTION 
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS MAINLY NORTH AND NORTHEAST 
OF THE CENTER. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 
HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES AND 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES. 
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT RECENTLY REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 
OF 995 MB ...29.38 INCHES.
 
...WIND IMPACTS...
HURRICANE DEBBY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST ACROSS THE 
LOCAL ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE 
AFTERNOON. CULEBRA...NORTH...AND NORTHEAST SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO 
WILL FEEL THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF THE CORE OF THE HURRICANE DURING 
THE NEXT 2 TO 3 HOURS...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH...AND 
POSSIBLY HURRICANE FORCE WINDS GUSTS. TROPICAL STORM WINDS WILL 
AFFECT ALL THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND MOST OF PUERTO RICO DURING 
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
...STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
SURF AND TIDES WILL REMAIN HIGH THE COASTS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN 
ISLANDS...CULEBRA...VIEQUES...AND THE NORTH AND EAST COASTS OF 
PUERTO RICO THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. VERY HIGH SURF...COASTAL 
FLOODING...AND BEACH EROSION SHOULD BE EXPECTED. ABOVE NORMAL 
TIDES...ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS WAVES...ARE EXPECTED NEAR 
AND TO THE SOUTHEAST OF DEBBY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE LOCAL WATERS. 
MAXIMUM STORM TIDES EXPECTED WITH DEBBY WILL RANGE 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 
NORMAL ALONG THE NORTH...EAST...AND SOUTHEAST COASTS OF THE LOCAL 
ISLANDS. THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING IS ALWAYS GREATER NEAR THE 
TIME OF HIGH TIDE.
 
THE TIMES OF NEXT HIGH TIDES WILL OCCUR AT:
 
CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX: 913 PM TONIGHT 
MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS:   141 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING 
SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO:   157 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING 
 
...MARINE IMPACTS...
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS OUR LOCAL ATLANTIC COASTAL 
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY SPREAD WEST ACROSS THE REMAINDER 
OF THE NORTHERN MONA PASSAGE AND OFFSHORE ATLANTIC DURING THE REST 
OF THE AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR THE CENTER OF DEBBY OF 60 TO 
75 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED...WITH SEAS 
BUILDING 15 TO 20 FEET AROUND THE NORTH SIDE OF DEBBY. MARINERS 
SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO RIDE OUT ANY HURRICANE ONBOARD THEIR VESSEL.
 
...RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL...
RAINFALL TOTALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSAGE OF DEBBY WILL INITIALLY 
BE LOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED...RANGING 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH 
430 PM. HOWEVER...RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND 
INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS DEBBY BEGINS TO REACH 
THE MONA PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE 
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT...WITH LARGER AMOUNTS OVER 
HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF 
GUTS... RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE 
LANDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. 
 
...TORNADOS...
WATERSPOUTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC COASTAL 
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...AS THE SPIRAL BANDS AND SQUALLS FROM 
HURRICANE DEBBY CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS ATLANTIC WATERS. SOME OF 
THESE MAY MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTH COASTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS...AND 
COME ASHORE ACROSS THE NORTH COASTS AS ISOLATED TORNADOS.   
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HURRICANE DEBBY 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.
 
...OR VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN 
ISLANDS WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT (ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS).
 
        HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
           OR
        HTTP://WWW.UPR.CLU.EDU/NWS
 
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT BY THE SAN JUAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE WILL BE ISSUED BY 600 PM THIS EVENING. 

 


- Debby
  • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 15:27:44 -0300
8/22/00  3:30PM
 
Well, Yuquiyú (Taino god) has done it again! Or was it our resident ET in El Yunque? Whoever it was, Debby was shoved a nudge to
 
the north and will miss us. They were all in vacations when Georges hit us in '98... ;-) 
 
No hurricane force winds expected, although heavy rains are forecasted for all of the island. Flood warnings have been issued
 
islandwide. Right now we are just getting drizzles in Arecibo and almost no wind, though this should pick up later.
 
 Unless Debby makes unexpected loops like Alberto, we can bid her farewell and good riddance! The Bahamas and the eastern
 
coast of the US have to keep an eye on her. Let's hope she follows Alberto into the central Atlantic and dies there!
 
For us, let's go back to monitoring the coast of Africa and the eastern Atlantic. 
 
BTW, everyone showed up this morning for their scheduled surgery and are all OK.
 
Victor

- Special Bulletin San Juan Weather Office 8/22 2:10 pm
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 15:21:44 -0400

http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/pr/hurricane.html

 

rafa://puerto rico

well stocked up with black and white cookies at 18.45°N, 66.08°W

 
BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
HURRICANE DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT           
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
210 PM AST TUE AUG 22 2000
 
...DEBBY MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST ACROSS LOCAL ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS  
   NORTH OF CULEBRA...
 
...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND       
   PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA AND VIEQUES...  
...SMALL CRAFT IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD     
   REMAIN IN PORT...
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ST THOMAS AND ST JOHN IN THE    
   U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ST CROIX IN THE U.S. VIRGIN       
   ISLANDS...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN 
   ISLANDS... 
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH...EAST AND SOUTH    
   COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...AND FOR ALL COASTS OF CULEBRA AND         
   VIEQUES... 
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF PUERTO RICO...
 
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN 
ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO.
 
...RECOMMENDED ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND 
NORTHEAST PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA...SHOULD REMAIN IN 
AND NEAR SHELTER UNTIL DEBBY HAS PASSED. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE LOCAL 
AREA...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED DURING THE 
AFTERNOON...WITH HEAVY TO TORRENTIAL RAINFALL LIKELY. CONTINUE TO 
MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATEMENTS AND ADVISORIES ON DEBBY 
BY STAYING TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND LOCAL TV AND RADIO. 
 
...STORM UPDATE...
AT 100 PM AST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DEBBY WAS LOCATED NEAR 
LATITUDE 18.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 65.2 WEST...OR ABOUT...
    ...35 MILES NORTHWEST OF ST THOMAS      
    ...ABOUT 35 MILES NORTH OF CULEBRA...     
    ...ABOUT 55 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN...     
    
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS MAINLY 
NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE 
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 
25 MILES AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 
MILES. RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT RECENTLY REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL 
PRESSURE OF 999 MB ...29.50 INCHES.
 
...WIND IMPACTS...
HURRICANE DEBBY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST ACROSS THE 
LOCAL ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE 
AFTERNOON. CULEBRA...VIEQUES...AND NORTHEAST SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO 
WILL FEEL THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF THE CORE OF THE HURRICANE DURING 
THE NEXT 2 TO 3 HOURS...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH...AND 
POSSIBLY HURRICANE FORCE WINDS GUSTS. TROPICAL STORM WINDS WILL 
AFFECT ALL THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND MUCH OF EAST AND NORTHERN 
PUERTO RICO DURING THE AFTERNOON.  
 
...STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
SURF AND TIDES WILL REMAIN HIGH THE COASTS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN 
ISLANDS...CULEBRA...VIEQUES...AND THE NORTH AND EAST COASTS OF 
PUERTO RICO THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. VERY HIGH SURF...COASTAL 
FLOODING...AND BEACH EROSION SHOULD BE EXPECTED. ABOVE NORMAL 
TIDES...ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS WAVES...ARE EXPECTED NEAR 
AND TO THE SOUTHEAST OF DEBBY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE LOCAL WATERS. 
MAXIMUM STORM TIDES EXPECTED WITH DEBBY WILL RANGE 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 
NORMAL ALONG THE NORTH...EAST...AND SOUTHEAST COASTS OF THE LOCAL 
ISLANDS. THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING IS ALWAYS GREATER NEAR THE 
TIME OF HIGH TIDE.
 
THE TIMES OF NEXT HIGH TIDES WILL OCCUR AT:
 
CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX: 913 PM TONIGHT 
MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS:   230 PM THIS AFTERNOON
SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO:   246 PM THIS AFTERNOON 
 
...MARINE IMPACTS...
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS OUR LOCAL ATLANTIC COASTAL 
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY SPREAD WEST ACROSS THE REMAINDER 
OF THE NORTHERN MONA PASSAGE AND OFFSHORE ATLANTIC DURING THE REST 
OF THE AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR THE CENTER OF DEBBY OF 60 TO 
75 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED...WITH SEAS 
BUILDING 15 TO 20 FEET AROUND THE NORTH SIDE OF DEBBY. MARINERS 
SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO RIDE OUT ANY HURRICANE ONBOARD THEIR VESSEL.
 
...RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL...
RAINFALL TOTALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSAGE OF DEBBY WILL INITIALLY 
BE LOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED...RANGING 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH 
300 PM. HOWEVER...RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND 
INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS DEBBY BEGINS TO REACH THE MONA 
PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE LATE THIS 
AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT...WITH LARGER AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER 
TERRAIN. THIS RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF GUTS... 
RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LANDSLIDES IN 
AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. 
 
...TORNADOES...
WATERSPOUTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC COASTAL 
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...AS THE SPIRAL BANDS AND SQUALLS FROM 
HURRICANE DEBBY CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS ATLANTIC WATERS. SOME OF 
THESE MAY MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTH COASTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS...AND 
COME ASHORE ACROSS THE NORTH COASTS AS ISOLATED TORNADOS.   
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HURRICANE DEBBY 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.
 
...OR VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN 
ISLANDS WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT (ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS).
 
        HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
           OR
        HTTP://WWW.UPR.CLU.EDU/NWS
 
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT BY THE SAN JUAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE WILL BE ISSUED BY 400 PM THIS AFTERNOON. 
 
STRIPLING
 

 


- 8/22 3:15 pm update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 15:15:10 -0400

There are about 85 people in 2 shelters in Culebra. At 3:00 pm there were reports of rain, and the wind was picking up in Vieques. The San Juan Weather Bureau is placing Debby’s eye, at 3:00 pm, at 18.8°N, 65.6°W, about 35 miles NW of San Juan. Conditions in San Juan, unchanged since last post, as per sticking my head out the window.

 

rafa://puerto rico

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- Debby 230p
  • From: Pedro Luis <peter_toyota AT yahoo.com>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:31:22 -0700 (PDT)

  Still nothing out of the usual up here in the
mountains. A little rain now and then, but nothing
else. Stores are open, people are working, everything
like it usually is. 
  Never hurts to be prepared, though.
         
                   Hazta luego.


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- 08/22 2:15 pm update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 14:12:23 -0400

          Fast food restaurants are already announcing that they’ll be open tomorrow. Besides that, not much to report from San Juan, except that Debby has been a practice run for a major storm.  I have yet to close a window due to wind or rain. There’s been a drizzle within the past hour and it’s definitely stuffy, since the wind has died down. Authorities have announced that they’ll have another dog and pony show at the end of the day.

          At this time, Debby’s eye should be just north of Fajardo, on Puerto Rico’s northeast corner. This is based on latest satellite photos. That puts her about 5O miles ENE of San Juan, as per the 1800Z forecast. The eye is still expected to past 30 miles north of San Juan, at it’s closest point. I guess we’ll feel some tropical storm force winds, mainly in gusts. I doubt we’ll see sustained tropical force winds.

 

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- 8/22 1:00 pm update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:59:42 -0400

          At noon, local TV had a live report from a major hardware store. Incredibly, they were doing brisk business, selling power generators, water tanks and wooden paneling. Makes me wonder if these people are going to have enough time to install everything.

          I’m still waiting for something to happen. Conditions are basically unchanged since my last post. There’s barely a breeze.

 

rafa://puerto rico

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- more pictures
  • From: cmapr AT moorcycler.com
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:25:32 -0400
Here is another link to look up if you like doppler images but in 
animated mode (last four hours). Updated by the hour it gives you 
the doppler image just east of Anegada to just east of DomRep.

http://www.wx.com/nbr/ssanim.cfm?radar=JUA

Hope everyone comes out OK!

Best Wishes...-= Luis =-
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- DEBBY
  • From: "elva cruz de villalobos" <eljua AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 16:22:18 GMT
DEBBY HAS ONCE AGAIN MADE A SLIGHT SHIFT, SHE IS MOVING AT 22MPH; LOCATED AT 
LAT. 18.5 NORTH & LONG. 64.4 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AT 75MPH WITH 
EVEN STRONGER WINDS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS (i.e. MOUNTAIN TERRAIN)

AS I MAKE THIS ENTRY, DEBBY IS CROSSING THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND BY MID TO 
LATE AFTERNOON WILL BE NEAR THE NORTH COST OF PUERTO RICO.  SPECIAL NOTE 
SHOULD BE TAKEN THAT DUE TO THE SIZE OF DEBBY THE ENTIRE ISLAND WILL 
CERTAINLY FEEL DEBBY'S FORCE.


HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT AS FOLLOWS;
ANGUILLA, BRITISH AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO AND IT'S SURROUNDING 
ISLANDS, THE NORTHERN COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HAITI NORTH OF PORT 
AU PRINCE.


WOW! THE WIND JUST STARTED UP HERE IN CIALES, MY DRAPES ARE FLYING ALMOST TO 
THE CEILING AND THE SKIES JUST LET GO AND IT'S RAINING HARD.


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- good picture of a naughty girl
  • From: lasq AT tld.net
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:13:48 -0400
Yes I forgot to add on my last post this little url so you all can see
Debbie in the San Juan doppler. A pretty picture indeed!

http://www.intellicast.com/LocalWeather/World/Caribbean/PuertoRic
o/SanJuan/BaseReflectivity/

Have fun and enjoy from ¿sunny? (for how long?) San Juan

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- Getting Better??
  • From: lasq AT tld.net
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:02:20 -0400
Still sunny here in San Juan, birds chirping and no real breeze to
worry about. The rain of this morning has subsided, yet right about
now the eye is just north of St. Thomas and a couple of hours away
from us. Last flight out/in of Luis Muñoz Marin Intl. is right after noon
and we continue to be happy due to the fact that though Debbie is
still heading west she is also tracking north and that is just fine.

>From the looks of things we will not get the brunt of the fury as the
eye will track north of San Juan a few miles off and the south
quadrant of this cyclone is its weakest. I am thinking now about
those ahead, my prayers and best wishes are with you, Godspeed!

-= Luis =-



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- 08/22 11:30 am Update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:23:17 -0400

As of about 10:00 am, there were 3 open shelters, with 16 people in Culebra, 6 in Vieques and 1 Luquillo. This was not so much due to rain, but as a preventive measure.

 

The 11:00 forecast has Debby’s eye passing north of San Juan, by some 30 miles, at about 1:00 pm. At this time, she’s about 80 miles east of the Puertorican eastern most tip, and 110 miles east of San Juan. Since hurricane force winds are concentrated to Debby’s north, we might be spared 74+ mph winds. We are expecting 5-10” of rain, more upon the mountains. Rain is concentrated to Debby’s east. Authorities are warning we are not out of the woods yet, and will not be so until 8:00 pm. They are also warning that rivers will flood their banks, as the wash-off from the mountains, tries to flow into the ocean. The good news is the Debby is still racing along at some 22 mph.

 

Flash flood warnings are being issued as I type this message. At least, the EBS is working.

 

I’m expecting to loose electrical power at any moment. But I’ ll try my best to post a hourly blow by blow.

 

Debby is within the range of our Doppler radar, so we can keep our eye on her.

 

http://www.intellicast.com/LocalWeather/World/Caribbean/PuertoRico/SanJuan/BaseReflectivity/content.shtml

 

It’s pretty much clear now, although a rather large area of rain is seen just north of the Virgin Islands.

 

In San Juan, without any sophisticated technology, (stick my head out the window) it’s starting to overcast, although there’s been very little rain, so far. Every now and then, the wind picks up and dies down. I’d say conditions are progressively worsening, but as yet, not critical.

 

rafa://puerto rico

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- HURRICANE DEBBY
  • From: "elva cruz de villalobos" <eljua AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:57:55 GMT
I just received an update from our local weather authorities.
Debby remains at lat. 18.2 north & lat. 63.5 west; maximum sustained winds 
are 75mph with higher gusts. Debby is now at approximately 60-65 miles east, 
southeast of the British Virgin Islands.

Hurricane warnings REMAIN in effect for the Leeward Islands from Anguilla & 
St. Estatius west towards the British & U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and 
surrounding islands and for the northern coast of the Dominican Republic.

Here in Ciales, there's very little traffic; it is partly sunny, a few 
scattered showers.

Lots of hammering, children playing; BUT the 'coqui' isn't singing.
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- Another Day in Paradise
  • From: "Luis A. Salazar" <cmapr AT motorcycler.com>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 08:48:55 -0300
It's now about mid morning on Tuesday and weather is begining to 
turn a little ugly with very grey skies and lots of water, thank God 
no winds yet. Business are still boarding up and traffic is a little 
light in the San Juan metro area. People are getting gas still and 
making late preparations. Supermarkets though open are pretty 
much are runned out of canned goods and other foodstuff before 
Debby's unwelcomed arrival. Bottled water is scarce.

If predictions are what they will be, it looks like the storm will make 
landfall near Fajardo sometime between noon and 2:00PM. The 
translocation speed  is still about 18 MPH which will make it 
pass on quickly and not let it get to destructive. Everyone is hoping 
and waiting a little longer yet to see if it will devert further North.

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- Debbie & My Islands
  • From: "Strawn L. King" <seadawg AT coqui.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 07:25:14 -0400
Updates this morn indicate She will pass over Culebra about noon today. This places My home of these past 15 years, the Chinese cutter Ilio Aukai Elua in the northwest quadrant....which is good. No winds now, but should begin a crescendo about 9:00 am. Hurr. force winds extend outward on the nw quad about 60 nms, so we'll have about three hours of that but probably little rain. One good site for anyone interested in how I reached that conclusion is : www.met.fsu/edu/explores/tropical.html........that and 18 hurrricanes passing over us in the past 40 years yields some experience.

- Debby
  • From: "Pedro Luis Carrasquillo" <peter_toyota AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:30:04 GMT
Hola,

  Here on the mountains everything is calm right now. From the FLOAT2 loops 
at NHC i can see that Debby is taking a more northenly path. If its true, 
then I guess we will be spared.
  We are prepared anyways, and today the sun is shining up here. A little 
rain once in a while, though. We are expecting tropical storm winds by 
12:00pm AST. Got to go to town to get some snacks, I hope there is something 
left today in stores, since yesterday was little hectic in them. Long lines 
waiting for those Electronic Payment Systems to catch up the demand and 
spell the magic word... "approval".
  Take care, everything will be fine.

                             Hazta Luego.

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- 8/22 0715 Update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 07:15:43 -0400

The 0500 Z bulletin places Debby’s eye passing just north of Puerto Rico. Shelters have been opened in Vieques and Culebra since 6:00 am. Others will open after 8:00 am and as requested by mayors. Ferry service to Vieques and Culebra has been suspended. Some flights out of San Juan have been cancelled. Last flights out will be at 10:00 am, at which time the international airport will close down.

 

Some readers have asked me for local information. I would recommend WKAQ-AM, Puerto Rico’s largest all news radio network. http://www.wkaqradio.com/envivo.htm

 

Another possibility is Channel 11 on local TV. http://teleonce.centennialpr.net/

 

Click on “Las noticias en Vivo” and “Oprima aqui”

 

Both stations are in Spanish. WKAQ should be on the air continuously. Channel 11 does have all their news programs on the internet. They should be on the internet at 12:00 noon and at 6:00 pm. (These times are one hour LESS than EDT, or –4 GMT.) Real Player needed for both options.

 

If all else fails, local information, in English, is available from the San Juan Weather Bureau at http://www.upr.clu.edu/nws/products.html

 

I caught a rather heavy and windy rain shower at midnight and at about 4:00 am. But besides this, it’s still pretty calm in San Juan. In fact, the sun is trying it’s darnest to poke through the clouds.

 

Renacuajo is running all over the place, without a worry in the world. I guess she knows there’ll always be something on her plate, come hell or high water (no pun intended)

 

rafa://puerto rico

stocked up with black and white cookies at 18.45°N, 66.08°W

 


- Debby
  • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 06:35:09 -0300
8/22/00   6:30AM AST
 
What to believe? Local radio news programs are reporting a north shift with NO probability of hurricane force winds for the island??!!
 
I really don't see that shift in my "Tracking the Eye" software or in the sat. loops. Wobbling seems to be common in these systems
 
once they hit land. I wouldn't let my guard down!  Anyways, LET'S HOPE IT'S TRUE!!!
 
Things don't look so bad in Antigua or St. Marteen, thanks heavens.
 
RIight now it's cloudy in Arecibo, not raining and we're getting some gusts (20-25 mph).
 
Well, time to head for the OR suite..... surgery as every tuesday.
 
Victor

- HURRICANE DEBBY
  • From: "elva cruz de villalobos" <eljua AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 06:21:26 GMT
Here's the latest update  2:20AM, T.S. Debby is NOW Hurricane.
Now located at lat. 17.5 north and long. 61.7 west, winds at 75mph and 
movement speed is now at 20mph.

In Ciales, we are experiencing heavy rains and wind gusts which can be 
attributed to rain bands associated with Hurricane Debby.
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- 8/22 0400 Guess estimate
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:03:17 -0400

          Local TV is reporting that there is brisk breeze in Vieques, as of 11:00 pm, as well as the first rain is already falling. Electrical power is intermittent.

          In San Juan, it’s the proverbial calm before the storm; except the usual busybodies that, as the clock ticks to midnight are still hammering and sawing and dragging around lawn furniture and flowerpots.

          Puerto Rico’s largest bank will remain closed on Tuesday, and I expect other banking institutions will follow suit. I saw a rather large amount of garbage on the sidewalks, awaiting tomorrow’s pick-up, which I suspect will be sadly lacking. (Apparently, we Puertoricans have some innate genetic problem that forces us to leave these details until the last minute.)

          My OWN guess estimate, taken with a large grain of salt, contains some good news and some bad news.

          Debby’s barometric pressure is dropping, and as winds increase, the 0600 GMT bulletin should make Debby a Category 1 hurricane. The eye is slightly north of previous forecasts, but it’s probably a slight wobble, as she tries to figure out what her future is.

          She should pass just south of Vieques, with tropical force winds at about 8:00 am, eastern Puerto Rico, at about 10:00 am and over San Juan, at noon. Western Puerto Rico should get tropical force winds near 3:00 pm. If we get any winds nearing hurricane strength, they should be felt 2 hours later. Therefore San Juan, should feel winds near 60 mph at about 2:00 pm. Hurricane force winds, will be about 10-20 miles from the eye. I expect that we won’t feel too much rain, until we are very near the eye, and as she trails along. She’s racing along at about 20 mph. So, any 60+ mph winds will only be felt for an hour or two, not really much, if you are not at ground zero.

          Yours truly is going to catch a nap, since Tuesday is going to be a long day.

 

rafa://puerto rico

stocked up with black and white cookies at 18.45°N, 66.08°W

 


- 8/22 0400 Guess estimate
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:03:17 -0400

          Local TV is reporting that there is brisk breeze in Vieques, as of 11:00 pm, as well as the first rain is already falling. Electrical power is intermittent.

          In San Juan, it’s the proverbial calm before the storm; except the usual busybodies that, as the clock ticks to midnight are still hammering and sawing and dragging around lawn furniture and flowerpots.

          Puerto Rico’s largest bank will remain closed on Tuesday, and I expect other banking institutions will follow suit. I saw a rather large amount of garbage on the sidewalks, awaiting tomorrow’s pick-up, which I suspect will be sadly lacking. (Apparently, we Puertoricans have some innate genetic problem that forces us to leave these details until the last minute.)

          My OWN guess estimate, taken with a large grain of salt, contains some good news and some bad news.

          Debby’s barometric pressure is dropping, and as winds increase, the 0600 GMT bulletin should make Debby a Category 1 hurricane. The eye is slightly north of previous forecasts, but it’s probably a slight wobble, as she tries to figure out what her future is.

          She should pass just south of Vieques, with tropical force winds at about 8:00 am, eastern Puerto Rico, at about 10:00 am and over San Juan, at noon. Western Puerto Rico should get tropical force winds near 3:00 pm. If we get any winds nearing hurricane strength, they should be felt 2 hours later. Therefore San Juan, should feel winds near 60 mph at about 2:00 pm. Hurricane force winds, will be about 10-20 miles from the eye. I expect that we won’t feel too much rain, until we are very near the eye, and as she trails along. She’s racing along at about 20 mph. So, any 60+ mph winds will only be felt for an hour or two, not really much, if you are not at ground zero.

          Yours truly is going to catch a nap, since Tuesday is going to be a long day.

 

rafa://puerto rico

stocked up with black and white cookies at 18.45°N, 66.08°W

 


- Re: DEBBY
  • From: "elva cruz de villalobos" <eljua AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 03:57:50 GMT
Debby has shifted slightly in a northern direction, this now implies that it 
could hit landfall in the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico; however since 
tropical storms and hurricanes are known to zig-zag it certainly would not 
be wise to assume it will continue shifting north versus west.

Although, as of the most recent update Debby continues to be classified as a 
Tropical Storm; in all probabilities it could be a full blown hurricane by 
early tuesday morning.

Now, here in Ciales it's like a laundermat. Those that had to work came home 
to make the necessary security preparations and many are still washing 
clothes at this late hour 11:48PM and still others are testing their 
generators.

Here at home, we have secured all our lumber, heavy equipment etc... as we 
can't risk losing our production materials we literally have hundreds of 
orders to fill for christmas from adults rockers to doll furniture, "En un 
Sillon de Ciales" furniture artesans.


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- 8/21 2200Z update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:05:22 -0400

As of 5:00 pm PRT, a hurricane warning has been issued for Puerto Rico. According to the chief of the Weather Bureau in San Juan, when Debby reaches Puerto Rico, its winds should by about 95-100 mph. He does not expect any change in the route forecast. That means the eye should pass along Puerto Rico’s southern coast, possibly making landfall in Cabo Rojo. BUT since tropical force winds extend 125 miles in the northeast quadrant and 50 miles in the northwest quadrant a GOOD, if not ALL of Puerto Rico will feel hurricane force winds. People are being warned that with a system this large, the eye’s position has no bearing.  

 

He’s expecting a Category 1, borderline Category 2 system, dumping 6-8” on the coast and 10-15” of rain.

 

Winds should start to pick up by mid-afternoon Tuesday. The big question mark is if Debby is going to continue at its 22 mph trot. If it does slow down, wind and rain damage will be worst.

 

It will be interesting to see conditions tonight in Guadalupe. http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/TFFR.html

 

I’ll watch conditions in St. Thomas tomorrow morning, as well as the BVI’s. Hang in there folks. You’ve seen worst and made it safely through. My fellow correspondent from Guadalupe is forcing me to brush-up on my college French.  

 

Hardware stores and supermarkets are operating on an extended schedule.

 

For some strange reason, water service has been seriously affected. The water company has not offered a reason.

 

The state university has announced that it will close down on Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

The governor has suspended work for non-emergency state government employees. Public schools will close down on Tuesday. The blue law goes into effect at 6:00 am on Tuesday. The National Guard has been activated, and vacations suspended for the police. Shelters will open at 2:00 pm on Tuesday. They will number about 326. There are about 17,000 cots ready for use and distributed all over the island. (I just hope people are not in shelters for months, as occurred during George) Dialysis patients are being warned that they should start on their hurricane diet. (I kid thee not.) Ferry service to Vieques and Culebra will end at noon tomorrow. From that point on, people on these two off-shore islands are pretty much on their own. The international airport will continue open, until further notice. Any flight cancellations are due to the fact that airlines want to get aircraft to safe shelter. Water levels at the dams are low, so floodgates will not be opened prior to Debby. The water company is blaming the citizenry for the lack of service, due to hoarding. The lack of water pressure or service should normalize as the demand drops.

 

Renacuajo is fixing up her private shelter under the bed. In fact, I caught her hoarding food, just in case. Not a stupid cat, she.

 

rafa://puerto rico

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- 8/21 2200Z update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:05:22 -0400

As of 5:00 pm PRT, a hurricane warning has been issued for Puerto Rico. According to the chief of the Weather Bureau in San Juan, when Debby reaches Puerto Rico, its winds should by about 95-100 mph. He does not expect any change in the route forecast. That means the eye should pass along Puerto Rico’s southern coast, possibly making landfall in Cabo Rojo. BUT since tropical force winds extend 125 miles in the northeast quadrant and 50 miles in the northwest quadrant a GOOD, if not ALL of Puerto Rico will feel hurricane force winds. People are being warned that with a system this large, the eye’s position has no bearing.  

 

He’s expecting a Category 1, borderline Category 2 system, dumping 6-8” on the coast and 10-15” of rain.

 

Winds should start to pick up by mid-afternoon Tuesday. The big question mark is if Debby is going to continue at its 22 mph trot. If it does slow down, wind and rain damage will be worst.

 

It will be interesting to see conditions tonight in Guadalupe. http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/TFFR.html

 

I’ll watch conditions in St. Thomas tomorrow morning, as well as the BVI’s. Hang in there folks. You’ve seen worst and made it safely through. My fellow correspondent from Guadalupe is forcing me to brush-up on my college French.  

 

Hardware stores and supermarkets are operating on an extended schedule.

 

For some strange reason, water service has been seriously affected. The water company has not offered a reason.

 

The state university has announced that it will close down on Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

The governor has suspended work for non-emergency state government employees. Public schools will close down on Tuesday. The blue law goes into effect at 6:00 am on Tuesday. The National Guard has been activated, and vacations suspended for the police. Shelters will open at 2:00 pm on Tuesday. They will number about 326. There are about 17,000 cots ready for use and distributed all over the island. (I just hope people are not in shelters for months, as occurred during George) Dialysis patients are being warned that they should start on their hurricane diet. (I kid thee not.) Ferry service to Vieques and Culebra will end at noon tomorrow. From that point on, people on these two off-shore islands are pretty much on their own. The international airport will continue open, until further notice. Any flight cancellations are due to the fact that airlines want to get aircraft to safe shelter. Water levels at the dams are low, so floodgates will not be opened prior to Debby. The water company is blaming the citizenry for the lack of service, due to hoarding. The lack of water pressure or service should normalize as the demand drops.

 

Renacuajo is fixing up her private shelter under the bed. In fact, I caught her hoarding food, just in case. Not a stupid cat, she.

 

rafa://puerto rico

stocked up with black and white cookies at 18.45°N, 66.08°W

 


- Debby
  • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:55:28 -0300
8/21/00 5:30PM AST
 
The breeze has been picking up in the last hours in the north coast. The sea is quite choppy with swells battering the Arecibo
 
breakwater. No rain here, yet.
 
Preparations are evident throughout the community. Boat owners in the local club nautico inland marina are tying up 
 
their yachts with extra lines. Supermarkets, hardware stores and gas stations are crammed (prices are fixed since this morning by
 
government decree).FEMA officials have arrived to the island. Schools, universities and non-essential government offices will be
 
closed tomorrow. Shelters are being prepared. Public transportation will continue until noon tomorrow.
 
The 5 PM coordinates still make the track coming almost directly towards PR's southern coast, making the rest of the island
 
susceptible to the brunt of the storm to the north. Let's hope it continues with its 22mph sprint making its effect as quick as
 
possible.
 
Good luck, caribeños!
 
Victor

- Debbie
  • From: "Strawn L. King" <seadawg AT coqui.net>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:45:45 -0400
Hopefully, she'll pass 50 nms south of us but when you have lived aboard
as long as we have, you plan for the worse and work your way back.


- DEBBY
  • From: "elva cruz de villalobos" <eljua AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 21:44:04 GMT
DEBBY IS PRESENTLY LOCATED AT LAT. 16.3 NORTH, 59.4 WEST.
AND MOVING IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION A 22 MPH.

CURRENTLY, THE ISLAND IS UNDER A HURRICANE WARNING.

WITH THE STRONG POSSIBILTY OF LANDFALL, I HIGHLY SUGGEST THAT EVERYONE BE 
PREPARED AT THE VERY LATEST TUESDAY IN THE MORNING.

TODAY HAS BEEN VERY WINDY AND PARTLY CLOUDY.
HERE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CIALES ALL IS CALM, PERHAPS BECAUSE AFTER 
'GOERGES' PEOPLE ARE TAKING THINGS MORE SERIOUSLY AND PREPARING AS SOON AS 
THE HURRICANE SEASON STARTS AT LEAST HERE IN THE 'COMUNIDAD VILLALOBOS CUNA 
DE ARTESANOS EN MUEBLES'.  :)





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- 8/21 17:15Z Update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 13:16:58 -0400

The 1500z 8/21 does not bode well for Puerto Rico. The forecast places Debby just south of Puerto Rico, making land fall on Puerto Rico’s southwestern corner, just after midnight or in the wee hours of Wednesday. Conditions should start to deteriorate in San Juan as the sun sets on Tuesday. Reports from the US and BVI will be helpful, in terms of how much rain to expect.

 

First of all, the beaches on the south coast are man made and swallow. In fact, a major road from Ponce to Mayagüez is, at times, just a few feet from the beach. The area is low-lying, increasing the danger of flooding; taking into consideration the fact that God only knows how rain will wash off the mountains. If the storm surge coincides with high tide, we are facing major problems, since rain running down from the mountains will cause rivers to overflow their banks up-river, rather than at the coast. The fact that we will face Debby’s northeast quadrant only makes the situation worst.

 

Prices controls on major foodstuffs and building material has been in effect since early this morning.

 

Authorities are announcing meetings to get their plans up to speed. Shelters have not been open yet. This won’t occur until schools close down. Classes in public school will probably be suspended tomorrow, if a hurricane watch is announced at 2100Z.

 

rafa://puerto rico

stocked up with black and white cookies at 18.45°N, 66.08°W

 

 


- 8/21 17:15Z Update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 13:16:58 -0400

The 1500z 8/21 does not bode well for Puerto Rico. The forecast places Debby just south of Puerto Rico, making land fall on Puerto Rico’s southwestern corner, just after midnight or in the wee hours of Wednesday. Conditions should start to deteriorate in San Juan as the sun sets on Tuesday. Reports from the US and BVI will be helpful, in terms of how much rain to expect.

 

First of all, the beaches on the south coast are man made and swallow. In fact, a major road from Ponce to Mayagüez is, at times, just a few feet from the beach. The area is low-lying, increasing the danger of flooding; taking into consideration the fact that God only knows how rain will wash off the mountains. If the storm surge coincides with high tide, we are facing major problems, since rain running down from the mountains will cause rivers to overflow their banks up-river, rather than at the coast. The fact that we will face Debby’s northeast quadrant only makes the situation worst.

 

Prices controls on major foodstuffs and building material has been in effect since early this morning.

 

Authorities are announcing meetings to get their plans up to speed. Shelters have not been open yet. This won’t occur until schools close down. Classes in public school will probably be suspended tomorrow, if a hurricane watch is announced at 2100Z.

 

rafa://puerto rico

stocked up with black and white cookies at 18.45°N, 66.08°W

 

 


- Re: DEBBY
  • From: "elva cruz de villalobos" <eljua AT hotmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:00:15 GMT
Looks like Debby Tropical Storm is headed our way.

We are all making the necessary preparations to secure our lives and 
property.

As it appears, Debby will be a hurricane by the time it reaches our area.

I suggest that all travel plans in and out of Puerto Rico be confirmed with 
your travel agent and/or airline; as changes will probably be necessary in 
the event Debby strikes/landfall.


Correspondent,



Elva Cruz de Villalobos

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- 8-21 1100Z Update
  • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 07:08:17 -0400
My trip to the local supermarket, revealed shelves pretty much empty. Fresh
meat was going for half-price. At 6:00 am, there were at least 50 people
waiting for the doors to open. Authorities are alerting the populace of the
dangers posed by Debby. As of the 0900Z forecast, she should brush San Juan
in the wee hours of Wednesday. I'd expect rain as the sun sets on Tuesday.
Unless there's a major change in her trajectory, Puerto Rico's north coast
will, at least feel tropical force winds. I personally hate these night
storms. I hope, and it might web occur, Debby will be delayed, so we'll get
it's full force early Wednesday morning. 

People still have George and Hugo fresh in their minds. The problem we might
face will be electrical power. When Hugo hit Puerto Rico, electrical posts
were knocked over like toothpicks. Bear in mind, Hugo just barely had 90
mile an hour winds. The posts were replaced by cement posts guaranteed to
withstand 150 mile winds. These were also knocked over by George. So, where
we stand, is yet to be seen.

The other problem regards Carraízo Dam. It has had a temporary flood gate in
place for over 2 years, and still not been repaired. If that gate goes,
there will be major flooding in San Juan, not necessarily due to rain. 

About the only good news is that we'll get a temporary reprieve from the
electoral campaign. Although, the candidates will appear from under the
rocks, as soon as the winds calm, handing out cots, food, water, building
material, et als. 

rafa://puerto rico
stocked up with black and white cookies at 18.45°N, 66.08°W

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  • - 8-21 1100Z Update
    • From: "rafa://puerto rico" <rafapr AT centennialpr.net>
    • Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 07:08:17 -0400
    My trip to the local supermarket, revealed shelves pretty much empty. Fresh
    meat was going for half-price. At 6:00 am, there were at least 50 people
    waiting for the doors to open. Authorities are alerting the populace of the
    dangers posed by Debby. As of the 0900Z forecast, she should brush San Juan
    in the wee hours of Wednesday. I'd expect rain as the sun sets on Tuesday.
    Unless there's a major change in her trajectory, Puerto Rico's north coast
    will, at least feel tropical force winds. I personally hate these night
    storms. I hope, and it might web occur, Debby will be delayed, so we'll get
    it's full force early Wednesday morning. 
    
    People still have George and Hugo fresh in their minds. The problem we might
    face will be electrical power. When Hugo hit Puerto Rico, electrical posts
    were knocked over like toothpicks. Bear in mind, Hugo just barely had 90
    mile an hour winds. The posts were replaced by cement posts guaranteed to
    withstand 150 mile winds. These were also knocked over by George. So, where
    we stand, is yet to be seen.
    
    The other problem regards Carraízo Dam. It has had a temporary flood gate in
    place for over 2 years, and still not been repaired. If that gate goes,
    there will be major flooding in San Juan, not necessarily due to rain. 
    
    About the only good news is that we'll get a temporary reprieve from the
    electoral campaign. Although, the candidates will appear from under the
    rocks, as soon as the winds calm, handing out cots, food, water, building
    material, et als. 
    
    rafa://puerto rico
    stocked up with black and white cookies at 18.45°N, 66.08°W
    
    
  • Attachment: winmail.dat

  • - Update
    • From: "Alejandro Santiesteban" <alex_puerto_rico_86 AT hotmail.com>
    • Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 18:47:53 AST
    People here in the Enchanment Island Puerto Rico are starting to prepare for 
    the Tropical Storm Debby.The Puerto Ricans are going to the Supermarkets in 
    this very hot afternoon to get food and other important things.At 500 pm the 
    Hurricane center located Debby at 15.2 North and 51.5 west moving West North 
    West at 18 mph (30 km per hour).The maximium sustained winds are 50 mph with 
    higher gusts and the lowest barometric pressure at 1003 mb.They are 
    Hurricane Watches in effect for St Marteen,Saba and St Eustatius and 
    Tropical Storm Watches for Antigua,Barduda and Anguilla.The next bulletin at 
    800 pm.
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    - Debby
    • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
    • Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 18:43:51 -0300
    Here we go!
     
    Watches have been issued for St. Marteen, Saba, St. Eustatius, Antigua, Barbuda, and Antigua. Category 1 force winds are
     
    expected there late tomorrow night or early tuesday.
     
    If strengthening occurs, as expected, we in PR will be feeling stronger activity by wednesday before dawn.
     
    It's time to get the tormenteras (storm shutters) ready, check the water and food supplies, fill up the tanks with gasoline, gather
     
    loose stuff from the yards, fill up the gen-set diesel tank, move the boats to safe anchorages, check insurance policies (remember,
     
    no changes can be made after watches are issued! ). Tomorrow will be a busy day!
     
    Let's hope for a shift to the north.
     
    Buena suerte to all!
     
    Victor.

    - Debby to-be
    • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
    • Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 07:36:27 -0300
      TD 7 is expected to become Debby by the next advisory at 11AM. Watches and warnings will  probably be issued today for some 
     
    of the islands. Track forecasts are pretty scary, especially for the northern Caribbean.
     
      Warm SST's and very little shearing, together with no current "vacuums" in the north, could make this system dangerous to us.
     
      At the present speed it could be affecting PR late tuesday/early wednesday.
     
      This one must be taken seriously!
     
    Victor

    - Chris
    • From: "Pedro Luis Carrasquillo" <peter_toyota AT hotmail.com>
    • Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 21:30:42 GMT
    hola,
    Well, Chris is almost at the front door. It is supposed to miss all of us in 
    the caribbean  by a few miles up north. Right now, at 2100Z, the winds are 
    weak-storm  strenght, but the thing might keep on dropping Mb's, just as it 
    enters the hotter waters around us.
    And with never-ending Alberto in the middle atlantic dancing merengue with 
    those cold fronts, well you never know if it could nudge Chris on a more 
    southernly path.
    Then there are those persistent waves coming off africa and the middle 
    Atlantic. I'll be keeping an eye on anything that forms west of 40 and south 
    of 12.5... with the humidity Chris leaves on its trail, could fuel a mayor 
    one. Just guessing, though, I'm no weatherman here.
    
    THINGS ON THE ISLAND are normal everyday stuff. There is some mention on the 
    news, but people on the street do not think it will affect us in any way. We 
    will see. I don't think there will be much rush this year, since people here 
    still remember Georges, and it seems that they are well prepared. Or at 
    least, they know what it will be like if we "hit jackpot" this year. Anyway, 
    I know that it will not happen this year and all lesser antilles will be 
    spared of any hurricane, so help us god.
    
                                          Pedro Luis
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    - TD 6
    • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
    • Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 06:06:21 -0300
       TD 6, possibly TS Chris in the next 24-48 hrs., is the second threat of the season for us in hurricane alley. At 5:00A.M., AST,
     
    8/18/00, the not-so-well-defined center of circulation was estimated to be at 15.6N, 54.4W, with winds at 35 mph. If it continues it's
     
    WNW track it could miss us (barely) to the north. Hopefully it could bring some rain to our area and alleviate the current draught.
     
       The next wave in the eastern Atlantic also has to be watched, as well as the one just coming off the coast of Africa. Surface
     
    temps. are getting warm enough to make development of these more likely. Yep, were getting near the peak of the season.
     
       Alberto is on his longevity record-breaking dance in the middle of the Atlantic, and threatening to intensify, geez!
     
       Let's keep our eyes open, fellow caribeños!
     
    Victor
     

    - Alberto
    • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
    • Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 18:07:07 -0300
    Good news! Alberto is at 18.8N as of 5:00PM (AST), and it is expected to be downgraded to tropical storm later today.Only the fact
     
    that the central pressure is estimated to be 980 mbs.( which is 4 mbs. lower than this AM) is probably indicative of strengthening,
     
    rather than weakening, is of some concern.
     
    Well, it seems the computer models are correct up to now and Don Alberto will miss the Caribbean. Let's keep watching!
     
    Victor

    - Alberto
    • From: "Victor Vivoni" <vvivoni AT coqui.net>
    • Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 07:35:17 -0300
    Our first hurricane of the season! Although computer models predict a track well north of the islands, we should not go to sleep on this one. At 5:00 A.M. (16.2N, 40.3W) the system seems to have wobbled towards the west...lets hope it resumes its WNW course in the next hours.
    It's not a bad idea to have the basic preparations ready, as these will last for the whole season.
    This AM's San Juan radar shows rain activity in the Virgins, Culebra and southeast of Puerto Rico. The sun is up and shining in Arecibo, but we expect showers (hopefully!) in the afternoon.
     
    Victor Vivoni

    - sto rm
    • From: GERMAN MEDINA <germaniris347 AT yahoo.com>
    • Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 20:05:22 -0700 (PDT)
    This year seem to be slow for storms or huracnes
    lets hope we are wright this year.
     It seems that we will be free.
           
                   German From Puerto Rico 
    
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