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| - Grey skies |
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Did I do the rain dance too long??! Here on Culebra we're getting gentle, on and off rains for the most part, the tourists are wondering where the sun is (we tell them, go to the beach anyway and don't forget the sun block, it's still out there somewhere) while we enjoy the greening of the island. Good chance *gentle* might not apply over the next few days, we'll see what happens. For now, I'll park on the side of the road rather than my muddy drive and watch vegetable seeds sprout. |
| - finally |
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We're having a true rain event, since late last night and it's still going on, slowly, but it's here! You can almost hear the plants singing while they drink. Hope this is hitting others as well. |
| - RAIN!!!! |
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We actually had rain twice today, one short light shower in the early morning and an actual 15 minute downpour around noon. Tourists looked a bit disgruntled but ended up smiling as the rest of us were all running around shouting "It's RAINING!!! YEA!" along with the promise that it wouldn't last long. A few more of those lovely spits and hopefully we'll be out of the fire hazard zone. |
| - Culebra Rainfall |
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Good Morning, I have attached a chart showing the 1st quarter rainfall amounts for '05, compared to average amounts over the years. With less than 1/2 inch of rain for Feb.& Mar. it makes for a very dry island with an extreme fire hazard/danger. It is certainly the driest we have records on. Here is what NWS San Juan had to say yesterday: CLIMATE...MARCH WILL PROBABLY END WITH NO MEASURABLE RAINFALL AT THE SAN JUAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. SO...A NEW RECORD MAY BE SET AS THE DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD SINCE 1956. THE OLD RECORD OF 0.72 INCHES SET BACK TO 1970. DUE TO THE DRY WEATHER AND ABUNDANT SUNSHINE THIS MONTH...TEMPERATURES WERE 2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. We had a trace of a shower on our end of the island last night, while the town area had a decent shower. Its nice to see rain in the area at least, hopefully the start of a trend. We will continue those rain dances. Enjoy, William -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com
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| - Dry dry dry |
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With Semana Santa (Holy Week) reaching its peak, our little island is full of visitors and families here for the holiday - the last big one for awhile. In the meantime, conditions here are exceedingly dry and we have unfortunately seen the results in a very large fire that threatened lives and homes, destroyed property and generally scared the hell out of a lot of us who saw the results up close and personal, overwhelmed with a feeling of helplessness. Our bomberos (firefighters) and police were absolutely incredible, with two trucks and water needing to be carried by truck, they seemed to be everywhere, averting destruction on numerous fronts. The turn out of the local community was the best use of the coconut telegraph I've ever experienced and the memory of so many working together in crisis will remain with me forever. Thankfully, no homes were lost, though there was property damage, and the residue of smoke inhalation by those working hard to contain the fire will linger on. Please keep an eye out for tossed cigarette butts, or worse, intentional acts of arson, as well as the potential for spontaneous fires caused by the high grasses and dry conditions. Weedwhacking is the biggest prevention for keeping fires away from homes. Simply common sense: lack of fuel, better ability to control flames. And don't forget the rain dances! |
| - Culebra=Dry |
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Good Morning, Culebra held it's Regatta this weekend in light breezes, 10-15 MPH. The island is extremely dry, as are most of the island chain. Visitors, please be aware of this, and watch those smokes. Attached is a photo of the start of the Regatta Saturday AM. Time to start those rain dances, William -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com
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| - Cool Mornings |
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Good Morning, Culebra and the rest of the Caribbean continues to be influenced by the cold fronts from the North. I took this photo from the Culebra ferry approching Fajardo, PR on Monday morning. The cold front had dissapated the normal cloud cover of this mountain range that includes the rain forest area of "EL YUNQE" National Park. Culebra continues to have early morning temp readings in the lower 60's. Very rare and especially for this period of weeks time frame. Enjoy, William Kunke -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com
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I woke up before dawn this morning too cold to even look for something else to cover up with - luckily RatCat kept her position as a heater for my feet. As the sky was turning to grey from black I looked at my weather radio and it said 63 degrees - I shook it and it STILL said 63 degrees. Where is my fireplace now??? |
| - Good Morning, Wet January |
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Good Morning, As the previous post have stated, we are experiencing an unusually wet January. At mid-month Culebra has already received 4.1 inches of rain, and yesterday we had a gust of 37mph with one of the squalls passing through. Having just planted a dozen seedling trees, I am happy not to have to carry buckets of water around to them. Culebra, plant a tree for the future. Let the tourist complain, my plants are happy!! Enjoy, William -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com |
| - '04 Rainfall Data |
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Good Morning, I have attached the updated Culebra rainfall data. Interesting to note that we had the exact same amount in 1992 as this year. We are thankful for a fairly easy year here in Culebra. Enjoy, William -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com
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| - Earthquake |
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Good Morning, As proof that I am not crazy, I post the following news brief from the AP. Locally we felt the quake at 4:40 PM Saturday. At first I thought the Navy was back doing practice on Vieques. 12-11) 19:40 PST ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands (AP) -- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake jolted the British Virgin Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Saturday, the Puerto Rico Seismic Network said. Police and rescue officials in all three Caribbean territories said there were no reports of injuries or damage. The epicenter was 27 miles northwest of the main British Virgin Island of Tortola and 70 miles east of Puerto Rico. -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com |
| - Happy Thanksgiving! |
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Whether American, ex-pat, or foreign country born, Thanksgiving Day is a wonderful opportunity to take some time and give thanks. I am so thankful for stormcarib, the community we have here in the times of sun, green islands and stunning blue water, or rain and storms - all that is such a real part of our every day lives. How wonderful to share our stories with others who live so much of time outside; who don't NEED the weather channel to tell what the weather is doing but who are grateful for Mr. Doppler! (and Mr. Gore, for inventing the internet). It's breezy and beautiful here on Culebra today and food is cooking all over the island already. Must be why the chickens are being vewy vewy quiet.... Have a great day and let your own know how thankful you are for them. Aren't we all just incredibly fortunate to live in such a beautiful place? |
| - glory! |
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Tourist, friends and winter people are arriving and finding the beautiful weather we are having right now. It's hard to believe it was so grey and cold when it is now the weather of post cards and why we live in the islands! |
| - frio!!!! |
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It was funny tonight to be at Dinghy Dock, huddled around the exhaust vent of the coolers for heat - a friend ordering brandy (her first since winter in some cold place in America). It's COLD here!!! But the rain (except for some in the middle of the night last night) seems to be gone for now and the ground and puddles have almost dried up...a few new potholes, a very green island - and no hurricane hits for us this year! Let Thanks Giving continue! |
| - a little crazy |
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Yesterday saw us with no ferries running, no planes flying 'til late in the day and lots and lots of locals and tourists stuck on the wrong side coast from where they wanted to be, Fajardo, Culebra, or Vieques, a couple weddings messed up here and on Vieques. Lots of mud (but thankfully no mud slides like the big island). The sun comes out and five minutes later rain, a pattern continuing today (making for some awesome rainbows). At least the electricity is still on this morning, yesterday none for most of the day here. Wild seas and the surfers wanting a wind switch... But beside all of THAT..it's been pretty exhilarating if you like a bit of wild weather...which I confess (if it's not a hurricane), I do. ;) |
| - weird |
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The satellite looks clear...it's not raining, but the wind is going nuts. My neighbor's roof tarp (from those bad old days last month) is sounding like a blown out sail in a gale! If rain does come it's going to blow in the windows I usually never close... |
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While I really believe this system only going to be a rain event, it was a decision made with that weird feeling in the belly that was gurgling out something that sounded like Leeeeennnnnnnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.... |
| - oops! |
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Actually, I missed Hurricane Thanksgiving Day officially this year (that's what happens when you move to PR from the VI's...it's the little things!), as it is the third Monday in October. But anyone who would like to read about it, so you can remember next year, here is a link. And I'm celebrating anyway! http://www.weathernotebook.org/transcripts/2000/10/25.html |
| - Hurricane Thanksgiving Day |
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I don't know which is more highly anticipated...the election results or the end of hurricane season. We've had some dramatic storms here the last two days and tonight lightening is flashing as I type, though no rain at the moment. The ground is soggy but not to soggy for some of the costumed little ones last night to do a bit of trick or treating. I think the costumed big ones were just...oh never mind! |
| - nice |
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It's grey and slightly raining (no watering the gardens this morning!), but I can live with grey when we have this breeze and coolness in the air. Except for the roosters still crowing, it feels like I could be in one of those cold places we hear about all winter - sweat glands, take a break! |
| - rain relief |
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After what seemed like days of becalmed (read *no*) air filled with waves of no-see-ums that outnumbered the mosquitos, it rained for quite a while last night, cleaning and cooling the air and bringing much wanted relief from the flying critters. Today the water is glassy again, and the sky is brassy with sun. Another wonderful day in Paradox. |
| - Culebra Rainfall Data |
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Good Afternoon, Attached is the latest rainfall data from Culebra. September sure bumped up the figures, mostly all TS Jeanne. William -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com
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| - a huge thank you |
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to the generous and kind people of Vieques who donated so much in the way of goods, time, and totin' them loads! yesterday. We looked like the Caribbean Beverly Hillbillies! It was wonderful to meet people I only knew from Stormcarib in person, plus the strangers who kept dropping off yet MORE donations and those who stayed around to schlep everything to the ferry. I feel the huge wealth of meeting new friends, and hope our concerted efforts are a blessing to those in Grenada. They certainly have been to me. GO VIEQUES! YOU ALL ROCK! (Culebra pulled off some great donations as well but I sorta missed most of that coming back from Vieques! Plus the tremendous efforts of the captains dos, both in loading everything and the trip ahead. GO CULEBRA! WE ALL ROCK TOO!) |
| - island to island mission boat? |
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Title: island to island mission boat?
The captain of the boat from Culebra that is going to Grenada (to fix his own boat and to take supplies gathered from here and the amazing people on Vieques) told me, after hearing how Vieques was responding to my post about taking things there... "I'll go to Grenada and do this, and if anyone would have a large power boat (he is a sailor but he and his wife can drive any boat and he feels a power boat would be the suitable craft for this) to donate for the period of time necessary, I'll go to ALL of the [hurricane stricken] islands and do the same." It would need to be large enough to carry construction equipment, gens, etc. |
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Confirmed in the update from Grenada, and also heard today, tarps are a big need, so if anyone in Vieques wants to send tarps down with the boat going from Culebra, we'll be there Friday to pick things up when catching the 3:30 ferry back to Culebra. |
| - cheese and bread!!! |
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Title: cheese and bread!!!
"There are many fine things which you mean to do some day, under what you think will be more favorable circumstances. But the only time that is surely yours is the present, hence this is the time to speak the word of appreciation and sympathy, to do the generous deed, to forgive the fault of a thoughtless friend, to sacrifice self a little more for others." ~ Grenville Kleiser (1868-1953) American writer Huge amazement and gratitude to L & K from Vieques who sent us a chartered plane from there filled with all sorts of practicial food and other items to send down to Grenada! Much thanks to Linda for the use of her vehicle and to the airport guys who helped us load the car and were stunned at such kindness. To sum it up in the words one of the VAL men who helped, "These people have the generous hearts and spirits!" Indeed. Linda and I will be coming to Vieques Friday morning on the ferry (weather permitting) and leaving for Culebra on the 3:30 (or 3, who knows?) ferry if there is anyone else wanting to send some LIGHT things - suggestions from Brian & Sue, two other fabulous people on Vieques who will be sending things along include towels, blankets, etc. back with us. The guys from here have said they do NOT want to take any cash donations with them, but will find out the appropriate and most dependable distributor(s) for money that are in place, and pass along the information when they learn more. There are really no words to describe our feelings here for the generosity we've seen today. Personally, it's the most uplifting experience I've had in a long time and has really helped my attitude a lot - and best, it's contagious! |
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Some friends are taking a boat to Grenada (going back to repair their boat) and we are getting together at Dinghy Dock Friday to gather donated items to send along. Canned goods, rice, clothing are some of the things being requested. Scrounging around I also threw in a can opener, some wooden spoons, and some Adobo because everything is better with Adobo! With so much tragedy all around us, I'm really glad we're getting an opportunity to do something hands on and hope it will all go as planned. Departure will depend on the weather, natch. |
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The sun is really OUT this morning, for the most part. But for some reason (the big island? who knows, somebody but not me) we still have no water (starting day 2) and the electric was on and off all evening til the wee hours. Amazing since we had both (well, no electric for quite a while but most of the time) all through the worst of what we got of Jeanne. Glad I have my water bottles full. |
| - Fri. afternoon |
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It's been a dry and overcast *day after* and we're busy cleaning up, checking in with friends, and some of us even went to work today. The phones are still wacky but the water came back on early this afternoon - or at least mine did - weak pressure but enough for washing dishes and showering and those other little things that make life so much better (and you know what they are!). Hope all is continuing on its way to normal for everyone concerned. Welcome home Jack & Francie!! |
| - TS Jeanne |
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Good Morning, Yes, it is nice to see some bright sky to the East this AM. Totals for TS Jeanne's 2 day/2 part (can you say bifercated) system are 21.5 inches of rain with wind gust of 49 on the first day and 37 on the second day. Enjoy, William -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com |
| - shhh |
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The rain quit unexpectedly last night, like someone turned off the tap with a slow twist. I woke up around 4:30 to complete calm, though now there is a bit of breeze. Over the top of a hill in front of me is the tip of a cloud bright with sunrise reflection, so I'm looking forward to a day with sun! Shhh if I'm wrong, I don't wanna know. |
| - the FERRY???? |
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Just got an email from a friend who lives here but is in Maine now, that the FERRY is coming in from Fajardo, NOW. I can't believe it but some friends who were in Grenada are on it and it's confirmed. Unbelievable....it's raining harder than ever and thunder is shaking the air. She says there are tourists on the ferry as well. They must be completely...uh...really anxious to see Culebra. Geeze! |
| - a lull |
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According to the wacky radar (why is the loop making it go NORTH with that huge trail behind it, instead of EAST where we'd be out of it soon? I will just look at it sideways and feel better)...there is a lot more rain to come but it just stopped and is so silent I can hear the water rushing down the roads...birds are squealing (not singing, squealing) in my yard. What a great time to have a huge cistern, as the water is still off but there is plenty to gather from the sky. |
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Just woke up from a mid-day *rainy day* nap. Tarps now cover the houses on both sides of me in Las Delicias. A friend came by to see if I wanted to leave but my place is pretty dry (one leak, one bowl). I think the basic attitude is, make the rain stop, but aren't we fortunate to not have been affected any worse than this (in comparison with other storm islands and the states)? It is still raining, with some occasional thunder versus what it was like earlier today. I just read that this is supposed to fade around five o'clock and it's 10 of 5, so I'm READY! Happy Birthday to Seabourne Kevin!!!! I was told he'd do a lot to avoid attention on his 50th birthday, but this is ridiculous! |
| - yes no yes no |
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Seemed it was over yesterday around 1 and then it certainly wasn't. The big winds died down but the rain has continued. I heard the Zoni road was closed, not sure by what or how. Water is making rivers in the streets but people were starting to come out until about a half an hour ago when the rain became much harder and thunder and lightening added in. Some markets are open but it seems the restaurants / bars are still closed, or were a little while ago. Who asked for a "little rain"? It couldn't have been ME!! |
| - TS Jeanne Part 2 |
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Good Morning, Rainfall amounts as of 8 AM for Culebra are recorded at 15.7 inches, and it is raining heavily since then. TS Jeanne is definitly a 2 part storm: first the eye, with moderate rain (5") and winds at 40-50 mph (our highest recorded gust remains at 49 mph). Then the "Blob" or whatever you want to call this slow moving thing that is following in Jeanne's path, with moderate winds at 20-30 mph, but heavy rain (10 or more inches so far). All people and buildings in our area are OK, but the roads are severly eroded, with 3' ruts. Enjoy, William -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com |
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Thought it would all be over at noon, silly us. The high winds quit, the rain still hasn't. This evening came with lower winds, lightening and thunder and yet more rain. Electric was off here for a long time, on again now. During the brief lull this afternoon took a quick, incomplete tour of the island, a lot of water but only a few blown down sat dishes. Nothing open anywhere. Then the rain started again and hasn't quit since. We've been lucky and we are completely saturated. |
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Good Afternoon, TS Jeanne continues to affect Culebra with showers and wind. Culebra's biggest gust was at 9:30 AM, of 49 mph, with many gust in the 40's throughout the day. So far the rainfall amount for this event is 4 9/10 inches. As of 4:40 the electric appears to be stable. I do not observe any damage from the storm's passage in this area of the island. One boat did drag anchor, but I'll mark that as poor seamanship, as all the regular boats held. Enjoy, William, (2nd attempt to send this) -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com |
| - TS Jeanne |
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Good Afternoon, TS Jeanne continues to influence Culebra. As is often stated by these correspondents, we are glad that most of it happened during daylight hours. Our maximum gust was at 9:30 AM, 49 mph, with many gust all afternoon reaching the 40's. This event so far has given us 4 9/10 inches of rain - mostly horizontal! Electricity at the moment seems stable. Enjoy, William -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com |
| - 9:30 am |
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Winds are picking up after a small lull, but electric is on again for the moment and the phones still work...good ol' tin walls are flexing but no leaks! Sending this before power goes off again. |
| - TS Jeanne |
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Good Morning, As of 6:25 TS Jeanne is passing about 50 miles to the south of Culebra. During the night we received 6/10 inch of rain and a max. gust of 30 mph. It appears conditions will remain the same till 11 - 12 noon today. Culebra, like the other local islands needs the rain. Enjoy, William -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com |
| - wednesday a.m. |
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Here in Culebra it's starting to get VERY gusty, just picking up in the last couple of hours - it has been breezy and has been raining all night and I can't see the bay at all from my yard, it's pretty whited out. I don't really want to guess wind gusts, but I'll say I wouldn't go sailing today, so it's got to be more than 30! So far we still have electric and phone, so I'm happy! Hope we all do fine. Thoughts are with those in Ivan's path today. |
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I guess I should add to that, not sound too relaxed, that I've seen storm shutters are back up after some being taken down last week, lines were long in my favorite neighborhood market with shelves getting cleared and the attitude with anyone I've talked to weather wise is 'ready' mode. I suppose with Jeanne coming up so quickly, and Ivan wreaking such chaos, we're very much geared up to go, yet it hardly seems possible. |
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| - jeanne |
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This morning COA was 10 miles away in 24 hours and now it's 58 (well, as of 5pm, so it's probably better/farther now). We had heavy bursts of rain and wind mid-afternoon, the rain wonderful for my gardens and island, and now complete calm. A call a bit ago from my brother in Florida who thought I was in the thick of it and nothing to tell him but another calm and cool Culebra night. Hopefully Jeanne will fizzle away, though the big island of PR has reports here of much more than a fizzle. While people here were concerned and they've stopped the ferries from the big island, it was almost embarrassing to me to be worried after Charley, Frances and Ivan have done such horrible damage to those so near to us. A minor close call and unless the unexpected happens (and we know it can) for Culebra it seems to be adios Jeanne. |
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It's the end of the big party weekend, tourists are headed home and the weather is changing, from hot to hot with some breeze and a lot of thunder heads and actual thunder this afternoon (first I thought it was one of our small planes taking off) though no rain yet. But the sky is still bright blue above. Prayers and thoughts our with our down island folk. |
| - a beautiful pre-labor day |
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Culebra is humming with music, laughter and a LOT of boats milling here and there, a good respite from me watching the weather! From Frances preps, boats are tucked into mangroves, my little shack is tied down, and the ones I have talked too are just leaving everything in place for possible Ivan intrusion and hoping for the best. Sending most positive hopes for those in Ivan's path, and those recouping from Frances, and hoping it's not us next. |
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Such a well shared thought. I was in Maryland due to the death of a friend while Frances headed toward the islands. Another friend from St. Croix was also with me. Usually the weather channel was on in the background as we were both far from home, and while we had prepped to be gone, we wanted to know!!! We felt completely ignorned, either Charley, Gaston, or ANYthing else seemed more important than the islands and Frances, even for a brief minute. I depended upon this site (as ever!) and another for any kind of understanding as to what might happen, and phone calls to friends. It was incredibly frustrating. Maybe we don't generate enough money for their sponsors to care about us? Because it is hard to accept that pure ignorance is the problem. |
| - Rainfall Data |
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Good Morning, Attached is the latest rainfall data for Culebra, 2004. The August amount includes the 1/2 inch of rain we received yesterday from the outer bands of "Frances". The biggest gust of wind we had yesterday was 35 mph, so we were very fortunate about the passing of this storm to our North. William -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com
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| - Outer Bands of "Frances" |
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Good Morning, This is a photo of the far outer bands approching Culebra from the NE. This photo was taken a 6:15 this AM, looking almost directly East towards St. Thomas. Thanks for all the reports from you "fellow islanders". This site provides great info and insight to the weather. -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com
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The weather here has been amazing, cool evenings and mornings, spits of rain, hot days and great sunsets. I ran across this page in web surfing that might be good to look over - though most of us are, I assume, pretty up on things hurricane, it's never a bad idea to be reminded. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.asp |
| - TD#2 |
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Good Morning, Yesterday afternoon Culebra received one inch of rain with peak gust of 28 MPH from a far outer band of TD #2. It did "washout" the air, got rid of the sahara dust and hopefully broke this summertime drought. William -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com |
| - lightening thunder and rain oh my |
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Thinking that the worst (which was nothing close to the worst we worried about a day ago) was over, a couple of friends and I went out on an open boat to secure an anchor line on a sailboat. We got to the area right as unexpected rain began blasting us in at least 35 knots, a total white out which we were lucky enough to go through on another friend's trimiran anchored in the same area. Lightening and thunder and a beautiful rainbow... Since then (close to sunset, now four hours later) we've had two more lengthy hard rains and the air is cool and wonderful, the super high humidity blown away, leaving a gorgeous night. The gardens are happy. |
| - change in the weather |
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Even though TD2 is far south, it seems to be changing our sky and air this morning. We went from brassy skies and calm at dawn to cloud layers now and the wind is tossing off occasional microgusts. Much better than what we thought might be headed this way. At this point I'll hold off watering the garden and hope we get some splash from the system! |
| - TD2 |
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It's official...and it looks like one to seriously watch. Getcher batteries and water jugs ready if you haven't yet! 960 WTNT22 KNHC 031444 TCMAT2 TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022004 1500Z TUE AUG 03 2004 TROPICAL STORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED LATER TODAY FOR SOME OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. INTERESTS IN THE LESSER ANTILLES...VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.2N 54.2W AT 03/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 50 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 18 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1009 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.2N 54.2W AT 03/1500Z AT 03/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.9N 53.3W FORECAST VALID 04/0000Z 14.0N 57.0W MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT. 34 KT... 75NE 75SE 0SW 75NW. FORECAST VALID 04/1200Z 15.0N 60.5W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 75NE 75SE 25SW 75NW. FORECAST VALID 05/0000Z 16.5N 64.0W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 75NE 75SE 25SW 75NW. FORECAST VALID 05/1200Z 18.0N 67.0W MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT. 50 KT... 25NE 25SE 0SW 25NW. 34 KT... 75NE 75SE 75SW 75NW. FORECAST VALID 06/1200Z 21.0N 69.5W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT... 25NE 25SE 0SW 25NW. 34 KT... 75NE 75SE 75SW 75NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 07/1200Z 25.5N 71.0W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 08/1200Z 30.0N 72.0W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.2N 54.2W NEXT ADVISORY AT 03/2100Z FORECASTER AVILA $$ |
| - Rainfall Amounts, '04 |
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Good Morning, Attached are the updated rainfall amounts for Culebra through July. We are below average by a couple of inches due to the dry months of June & July. -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com
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| - Light rain |
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After yesterday with a couple of hard rains in the afternoon and the early evening bringing some quick rains with thunder and lightening, this morning is giving us light but persistant rain and amazingly cool breezes. Beautiful Flamenco beach with its camping sites and the guest housees are full of tourists, but Culebra is great even in the rain - the only ones crying are the chickens. |
| - Rainfall |
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Good Morning, Culebra only received 4/10 of an inch rain yesterday from the wave that passed, much less than our sister island of Vieques, but welcome still. Attached is a photo of the Moon & Venus this AM @ 5:30. Enjoy, William -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com
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| - Culebra Rainfall |
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Good Morning, Yesterday Culebra received 3/10 of an inch of very welcome rain, with wind gust up to 34 MPH in the afternoon. That rain puts Culebra at 14.4 inches for the year thus far, which is right at average for this time of year. Today Culebra is back to haze (Sahara Dust), but that system that just came off the coast of Africa looks interesting. Enjoy, Bill -- _______________________________________________ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com |
| - Clean skies! |
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An absolutely glorious day here on Culebra, where much needed rain yesterday washed the dust from the sky, and gave us a double rainbow last night along with a beautiful sunset and sunrise this morning. The water looks postcard perfect and we are all enjoying the respite from humid, still heat. |
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Well, watching THAT the last couple of days was interesting! Hope we get some nice and needed rain from 94L, and that's all! Best wishes for the crews of Flying Fifty and another sailboat from here heading for Florida starting tomorrow. |
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It's the general topic of conversation and the question, when will it stop raining? I kept reading the reports from down island while we were in hot dry weather and now it's here. Today I showed the radar to some people and they said, Where are WE???? it was so covered in colors... On the good side, my trees and herbs are bursting with growth and all the brown hillsides are green and beautiful again. The down side, well, you all know about that. |
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