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- Keep your eyes peeled on Invest 97 folks...
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- By Tara Thompson <cheekytaz at candw.ky>
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:46:02 -0500
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Time to stock up on necessities! Not liking the looks of the system they call
97......we can only hope the backlash of Rina affects this low pressure system,
or better still the dry air that is currently surrounding 97 hinders it's
development. But alas, a more moist environment is just beyond the horizon so I
guess we will have to just wait & see how that has an impact.
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- Rina
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- By Chelsea Doxey <chelsea.doxey at hsa.ky>
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:43:49 -0500
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Rina upgraded to a Cat 2. 10+ ft waves along Seven Mile Beach. Settled rain water in low lying areas, as well as along the usual spots on the roadways. Rina projected to turn towards Western Cuba by the weekend, so we're still in for a lot more rain. I'll upload some video later. Still overcast, but nice and breezy now.
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- Cistern filling
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- By John Ferguson <caribblue at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:34:40 -0500
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Dave you are so right! Our cistern has been venting from the overflow pipe for over a week! Nice to know we have 12,000 gallons of fresh water if needed. Most of Cayman is soggy, big surf waves coming in from the West. Most of our attention is starting to focus on 97L, track not looking good for us....Don't hang the Christmas lights just yet gang!
Pictures later when I get a chance, Be Ready, Be Safe!
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Aurabest,
John Ferguson
West Bay, Cayman Islands
ALPCA #10599
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- Residents urged to monitor local situation
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- By Simon Dodkins <simondodkins at hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:17:05 +0000
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Residents are being urged by Hazard management Cayman Islands to monitor weather bulletins in connection with an area of cloudiness and thunderstorms associated with a nearly stationary area of low pressure in the south western Caribbean Sea near San Andreas Islands which has a high chance of becoming a tropical cyclone over the next few days. Officials said that past hurricane impacts show damaging cyclones can and do form to the south of Cayman, particularly at this time of year. “Residents should ensure that their disaster kit and disaster plans are up to date and ready, and maintain a high state of preparedness,” a spokesperson for HMCI said Friday evening. For more, see: http://www.caymannewsservice.com/science-and-nature/2011/10/22/cayman-urged-keep-watch-new-weather-system
Over the last 48 hours Grand Cayman has has torrential downpours during the day as bands of rain and thunderstorms pass over. The ground is completely saturated and further rains just lay on the ground without being soaked up. Most dry nights though, which is odd. Currently, at 8.15 Sunday morning, the skies are becoming darker as more rain threatens. Stay alert Cayman!
Simon
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- Keep your eyes peeled on Invest 96L folks.....
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- By Tara Thompson <cheekytaz at candw.ky>
- Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:53:26 -0500
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- Fizzing away
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- By Micho <michosch at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:05:56 -0500
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Great news ... there were a few systems (notably Invest 93) in the Atlantic and they seem to be disappearing.
However, there is a new cloud system that just left the african coast very "low" which we will have to keep our eye on in the coming days.
Here in Cayman its a great week-end. Hot and sunny. Great for scuba diving which I will be doing on Sunday.
Some recent posts on my blog about life in Cayman!
Cheers
Micho
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- waterspout
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- By John Ferguson <caribblue at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 13:56:19 -0500
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This happened just about an hour ago. I am stuck at work and we could only see it from a distance. Some good photos here:
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- Invest 94L dumping well needed rain on Grand Cayman!
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- By Tara Thompson <cheekytaz at candw.ky>
- Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 11:38:13 -0500
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However, as always seems to be the case, we will get more rain than we
bargained for - which of course means wading through copious amounts of water
;-(
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- FROM THE BRAC
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- By Carol Busby <braccarol at yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 06:41:06 -0700 (PDT)
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LAST NIGHT THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE BRAC GOT A NICE RAIN ACCOMPANIED WITH SOME LIGHTENTING AND THUNDER. BUT WE SURE COULD USE SOME MORE.
CAROL BUSBY
BUSBYS BOW WOW BUNGALOW
CAYMAN BRAC |
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- Official Start to 2011 Hurricane Season starts tomorrow
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- By "Tara Thompson" <cheekytaz at candw.ky>
- Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 22:01:39 -0500
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Title: Official Start to 2011 Hurricane Season starts tomorrow
After 3 years of being “un-proactive” in reporting on hurricane weather that may affect the Cayman Islands, I’m back. I have a good excuse, I’ve given birth to two amazing kids during that time. Anyway, less about me.
It looks like Hurricane Season will start off with plenty of activity in the Caribbean basin. SSTs (sea surface temps) are 1% average, which basically means its good breading ground for tropical development. Jeff Masters of www.wunderground.com (http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1812) suggests there is plenty of rain coming our way. Additionally, there is a possible tropical wave around the area of the Lesser Antilles.
Watch this space for further updates.
Tara
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- First of the season!
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- By Micho <michosch at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 13:01:37 -0500
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Greetings,
Hurricane season is just around the corner. I hope everyone is at least starting to think about their kit.
Here in Cayman we have had thunderstorms the last two nights. In the night of Sunday to Monday, I though we were being attacked by a foreign nation or something. It was the loudest I have ever heard.
Some more stuff on my Cayman blog
http://cayman.micho.org
Micho
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