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- April Summary

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 07:47:54 -0400

Greetings,

Looks like the mini drought has ended. The last 7-10 days of April we have been blessed with rain. Most of that falling on two different days, April 24th and the 26th. Enough to refill those cisterns and bring back the "green look". It now seems more like normal weather with brief showers every now and then. Total rain fall for April measures 5.00 inches from the weather station rain gauge on the roof. Looking into the cistern is a less scientific way but that works for me!

All is well,

Harry

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- No Rain.....

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 07:51:00 -0400

Greetings from Nevis,

The drought continues on Nevis as well as other islands in the Caribbean. My weather station has recorded a small amount of 0.12 inches rain for the month. At this rate water is becoming a precious commodity. Things are looking very dry, grass went from lush green to burnt brown. I'm guessing this will continue till the hurricane season starts bringing those rain waves from Africa across the Atlantic. Temps are in the high 80's deg. F range. Guess our visitors are enjoying the "fine beach weather" but the remainder of us WANT RAIN!

Maybe next report will be "IT RAINED TODAY"

Harry

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- Dry March Report

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 07:41:18 -0400

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Greetings from Nevis about Nevis.....

March has been a very dry month with only 0.36 inches of rain recorded for the month. Temps have climbed into the mid eighties with the warmest day at 87.2 deg F. From other reports it seems most of the Caribbean is reporting little rain. What a change from previous times....tons of rain to no rain.

Cisterns are running out of water. Water is being rationed by the Nevis Water Dept. If you are on government water you may get water from 8 pm to 4 am. Hours are dependent on where you live on the island. Have seen water trucks delivering water to the snow birds cisterns....you know the folks who don't understand about water conservation during dry times! In fact they don't know where the cistern cover is!

Looking at satellite images it seems April is setting up to repeat March. Hopefully 1-2 inches of rain will fall during that time.

Waiting for rain,

Harry

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- No Rain In Sight

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 06:52:47 -0400

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Greetings from Nevis,

Well here it is 19-Mar-2005 and I'm here to report I have had no measurable rain since 01-Mar-2005. Seems we went from cool-rainy to warm-sunny in one day. Weather has been absolutely beautiful with sunny skies and a gentle breeze for the last 19 days & looking at satellite pictures it will continue.

Have had to start the drip irrigation system as the ground is taking on that parched "hard as a rock" look.

Temperatures have been averaging 85 deg day with 74 night time lows.

All is well in paradise. Safe traveling to our visitors.

Harry

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- Showery Today & Yesterday & Tomorrow??

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:56:24 -0400

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Greetings from Nevis,

Looks like rain is the order for the day, with peeks of sun (very little from where I sit). Maybe where you live Lynn H. it's sunny there.

I think tomorrow will be another showery day from the looks of weather patterns. Hum... maybe golf maybe not?? Oh wait !!! Sun is out now.

This is confusing me. What will it be?

Harry

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- Dry February

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 13:14:14 -0400

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Greetings from Nevis,

February is proving to be a dry month, right in line with yearly statistics. Everyone seems to be happy about the sunny dry days, especially after the prolonged wet weather of the last few months.

Temps have been quite cool at night. I recorded two nights in Jan with temperature lows of almost 68 deg F. Relative Humidity is at a all time low with readings in the high 50% to low 60%.

Attached the weather station jpeg snapshot of readings at time of this message.

Enjoy

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- Nevis Nice

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:50:46 -0400

Well it looks like we are into a very, very, good weather pattern. No storms for hundreds of miles. The Christmas winds have finally left us so things are calm with gentle breezes. I need to get back out on the sail boat!!! Maybe some pictures ned update.

HWH

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- Where's the Sun?

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 21:09:17 -0400

Since Jan 1st I now record over 2 inches of rain. Just isn't much sun to tan up those visitors here on Nevis. It's been bathing suit with umbrella type of days. Putting weather map in animation doesn't show a definite clearing trend. Looks like rain clouds keep building during the 4 hr loop.

Christmas Winds are still with us. This is the time of year when those chimes hanging on the veranda are at their loudest. The sound is soothing. If interested the wind chime came from Mohonk Mountain Resort in New Paltz, NY.

That's all folks,

Harry

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- Year 2004 Statistics

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 07:57:49 -0400

Hello All & Happy New Year!

New Years Eve was a star filled evening....no not with movie stars. It was a great night to watch the fire works display, complements of Four Seasons Resort, while at Sunshine's on the beach.

The year 2004 proved to be a wet one for Nevis. The "normal" or should I say "average" rain fall here is about 48" annually.

Talking to old time farmers here and on St. Kitts I've been told to expect 4 years of wetter then normal then 4 years of drier then normal weather. They also said during these wet cycles hurricane activity is less. That doesn't follow this year though! I guess they figure "less" if the island is spared a hit. Time will tell on those predictions.

I've attached a text doc showing the monthly data for the year for those interested in stuff like that.

I've been told by a few folks to do more reporting so I'll make more of a effort during the "good weather" times to do that, along with some photo's in and around Nevis.

Wishing a Great Year to all,

Harry

                  YEARLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY FOR 2004
                                        HEAT  COOL        
     MEAN                               DEG   DEG       WIND SPEED       DOM 
MEAN  MEAN
MON  TEMP  HIGH   DATE     LOW   DATE   DAYS  DAYS RAIN AVG  HI  DATE    DIR 
BAROM HUM
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1    75.0  79.9  1/28/04  70.2  1/29/04    0    0  3.94   4  20  1/31/04  NE 
29.47   78
2    75.2  78.3   2/1/04  73.3   2/1/04    0    0  3.14   6  13   2/1/04  NE 
29.73   78
3    76.7  84.7   4/5/04  72.3   3/4/04    0    0  6.40   3  10   3/1/04  NE 
29.98   75
4    75.9  76.1   4/1/04  73.9   4/1/04    0    0  1.83   4  15   4/1/04 ENE 
29.94   78
5    78.1  88.5  5/30/04  73.4  5/20/04    0    0  9.05   6  22  5/16/04  NE 
30.00   77
6    79.7  85.5  7/10/04  75.7   6/8/04    0    0  6.98   6  16   7/3/04  NE 
29.99   79
7    80.1  85.8   8/3/04  77.9   7/4/04    0    0  3.61   7  18   8/4/04  NE 
30.02   82
8    81.1  91.0  8/18/04  77.2  8/27/04    0    0  4.22   4  28   8/4/04 ENE 
30.02   77
9    77.7  80.2  10/3/04  77.5   9/4/04    0    0  6.89   1  19  10/2/04 ENE 
29.87   85
10   77.5  79.0  11/1/04  76.6  10/1/04    0    0 17.48   5  18  11/1/04 ENE 
29.91   77
11   77.4  80.6  12/2/04  73.9  11/3/04    0    0 16.89   6  16  12/4/04 ENE 
29.95   75
12   74.9  76.3 12/31/04  74.1 12/31/04    0    0  3.97   4  16   1/1/05 ENE 
30.06   77
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TOT  74.9  76.3 12/31/04  74.1   1/1/05    0    0 84.40   4  16   1/1/05 ENE 
30.06   86

HEAT BASE: 70.0
COOL BASE: 85.0

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- Splendid Day

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:16:45 -0400

Hi Folks,

Normally we tend to report about bad weather conditions but today is just to spectacular a day not to let the world know about it! 78 deg F 62% humidity. I like to call this weather a perfect Vermont summer day. For anyone in VT on a day like today you'll know what I mean. Others can have a look see at some images I just took. Did some experimenting with the spotter scope. Images are looking Westerly to St. Kitts. One spotter photo is the harbor at Basseterre.

Be Well,

Harry

- Nevis Rain

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 08:27:58 -0400

Hello from Wet Nevis,

Maybe today will be without rain ??? Since this crazy weather pattern developed, in Oct 04, to date I have recorded 33" of rain. Since Nov 1st we are at 15.5". Everyone is talking about it. Most folks say they can't remember anything like this since the 1970's. Wasn't here in the 70's but I can verify we are water logged. The beaches are murky with all this water run off. Some beach erosion has occurred in various places. Some of the village roads have deep ruts. Most ghauts are running strong. For sure everything is green!!

Looking for sun,

Harry

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- Update

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 07:18:01 -0400

Looks like the rain just won't go away. Another area of rain producing weather seems to be caught between the Easterly & the Westerly patterns and keeping us wet (and green).

Nevis is now at 71" of rain for the year with 7.6" so far this month. At this rate we'll top 85" - 90" for the year.

I attached a avi movie showing the amount of water flowing thru the yard.

Be Well,

Harry

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- Wet & Soggy

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 08:29:03 -0400

From Nevis:

I can say things are wet & soggy after another 5" of rain in the past day. Combine that with almost 5" from 1 week ago & I now register 15.04" of rain for the month. Today has dawned sunny with blue skies.......but images show more rain is heading our way. Oh yes, we did have minor flooding. Water over the main road in places, some deeply rutted village roads. Correction - deeper rutted village roads!

Harry Hallstrom

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- Nevis Status

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 16:18:12 -0400

Results for St.Kitts & Nevis (17.3N, 62.68W):
The eye of the storm is about 68 miles (110 km) away.

4:00 pm AST

Things are quieting down now. Recorded .94 in of rain with gusts to 34 mph. I'm sure they were higher in unprotected areas of the island. Cloud base seems to be lifting. Rain has stopped. Occasional gusts to 12-15 MPH. Storm is moving away in a WNW direction. Above results are from NOAA 2 pm fix & StormCarib "distance calculator"

Hey, even cable & power are back on ???? Life is good.

HWH

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- Nevis Report

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:12:03 -0400

Latest Report from Nevis....slight breeze 9-12mph. Very little rain.

Nevis is not on the Tropical Storm Warning list but we're so close we mind as well be.

Will post later if things become nasty.

Harry Hallstrom

TROPICAL DEPRESSION ELEVEN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112004
0900Z TUE SEP 14 2004

AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR SABA...ST.
EUSTATIUS...AND ST. MAARTEN HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO...THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS...SABA...ST. EUSTATIUS...AND ST. MAARTEN.

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD ALSO AFFECT THE REMAINDER OF THE
NORTHEN LESSER ANTILLES TO THE NORTH OF GUADELOUPE.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 62.2W AT 14/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 10 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1009 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

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- Nevis Report

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 06:56:58 -0400

Tuesday 7am

31-Aug-2004

Seas are calm. Slight breeze. Clouds above. No effects from "Frances" at this report. Warnings have been discontinued by Govt. of Antigua for Nevis. But will still keep one eye over my back.

- Nevis Report

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 06:42:41 -0400

NOAA projections for Nevis & Frances Closest Point of Approach is as follows. Latest Data say TS force winds extend out to 125 Mi. Nevis should be OK?

Keep a close watch folks. Will post again tomorrow!

Results for 17.2N, 62.45W:
The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 19.6N, 62.0W or about 167.7 miles (269.9 km) from your location. The estimated time of when the eye will be at that location is in about 23.9 hours.

storm track: ; your location: ; cpoa:

- Nevis Update

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 09:27:22 -0400

09:30am

Wednesday 04-Aug-2004

Tropical Depression south of Nevis is producing locally moderate to heavy rains as of this moment. Rain is falling at the rate of 1.30 inches per hour. No wind to speak of is associated with this band of rain.

Today will be a stay inside day for sure......unless your a duck!

Be Well

- Nevis Breeze

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 AT caribcable.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:38:11 -0400

Hello All,

Tropical Wave over Nevis now isn't all it was cracked up to be! NOAA warned yesterday we could experience strong gusts winds but to date nothing out of the ordinary. This is a good thing! We are getting periods of rain. In fact right NOW it's raining on the horizontal.

HWH

- Finally cleared

From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <lemongrass AT caribsurf.com>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 23:44:57 -0400

Hello from "sunny" Nevis.....

It's safe to say the 'normal' weather has returned to us! FINALLY. It's been 4 days w/out rain.....Nevis is back to the sunny, fair weather clouds which is good for the disposition.

Since 08-May to 23-May I've recorded 9.6 in of rain. That's when the worst of the weather pattern just hung around these parts of the Caribbean & kept us in clouds & rain for 15 days.

Be Well

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