• By murray sampson <murraysampson1 at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:13:48 -0430

• By murraysampson1 at gmail.com
• Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:25:09 +0000

Hi There,

This photo attached was yesterday where I had to stay for 2 hours until the 
water level went down in one of the main streets of Porlamar,Margarita.The 
Showers were very sudden and very slow moving because of no wind so they dumped 
almost all there rain on top of us and one time..now the problem with the 
flooding is that the goverment don't maintain the drains and keep them 
unblocked and this is what happens within minutes of a downpour..yesterday was 
more extreme than usual...I saw about 100 cars water logged..

The weather today again with NO wind and a few clouds bubbling up from the east 
let's hope not a repeat of yesterday but for me I am not heading into Town 
today...so a day on the beach with friends.

This coming week the forecast is predicting that the low will weaken and 
disperse or move away N.W and we will have our trade winds back..

Please..I want to go kitesurfing this week..give us our trades back.

Happy and safe Sunday..

Murray
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• By murray sampson <murraysampson1 at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:42:41 -0430

• By murraysampson1 at gmail.com
• Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 00:04:13 +0000

Hi everyone,

I advice anyone between 14 to 17 degrees north on the islands to start using 
the "How close can it get to you" tool and watch your backs quite literally,if 
Maria turns into a Monster she'll be on you before you know it...Saturday!!!!

Please start taking precautions now and I know you are all pro's at this 
compared to us on Margarita...so I probably don't have to tell you, but please 
take care everyone..let's hope the storm takes a dramatic turn to the North.

Weather today on Margarita was trade winds as usual with us  kitesurfers rippin 
it up on the water, unfortunately friday and Saturday looks like the wind will 
drop but another swell is on the way soon from "soon  to be" Hurricane 
Maria...surf's up.


Keep eye's peeled to the east and stay vigilant everyone..this could turn out 
nasty.

Murray Sampson


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• By murraysampson1 at gmail.com
• Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 18:20:56 +0000

Hi everyone,

We finally received amazing surfing conditions from T.S/Hurricane 
Katia...thanks for that...

Unfortunately the Coastguard closed the beaches around Margarita island due to 
strong currents and big wave set's.

It left furious surfers not agreeing with the decision as they/we wait all year 
for these few months of waves and enjoy the surf.

The Beaches are open now and so we have all been in the water to finally get 
our wave fix,surfing,SUP'ing(Stand Up Paddle),Boogey boarding and kayaking 
....awesome session.

The weather today on Margarita is sunny and clear with a variable light 
S.Easterly wind blowing,but I  have more faith for the Wind this coming 
week,the tradewinds are back for Kitesurfing as my wife Adriana will be put 
through her paces learning to Backloop..bring it on..

Take care everything and keep your eye's peeled to the east..

Stay safe..

Murray Sampson 


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• By murraysampson1 at gmail.com
• Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:33:08 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Well let's hope the film "The Day After Tomorrow" dosen't come true for NY's 
you better hold on to your hats and buy a Kayak I think.

My feelings go out to the Bahamas for there destruction of many 
beaches,Roads,restaurants etc etc...hope you all recover quickly.

Margarita's weather.

Our Trade Winds are returning on Sunday but not before we have a few more 
thunder storms being pulled off Mainland Venezuela...possibly tonight into 
tomorrow,but next week is perfect easterly trade's let go Kitesurfing..

Stay safe everyone ..

Murray Sampson.
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• By murraysampson1 at gmail.com
• Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:26:24 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Our thoughts go out to everyone in Irene's path..God Speed..

We finally got our Rain that we were forecasted yesterday, the clouds today 
were building all day and finally the heavens opened.We have some serious 
thunder and lightening. And a great show now..Spectacular.

Already in an hour around 10cm's of Rain has fallen,happy gardens and the 
towels are on the doorsteps..hope it stops soon..

Stay Safe everyone..

Murray Sampson
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• By murraysampson1 at gmail.com
• Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:17:23 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Well it looks more than likely now that the east coast of the US will be 
impacted by Hurricane Irene,but It was just a matter of time before this calm 
was broken.

Well Margarita today is experiencing hazy sunshine with flat calm or very,very 
light southerly winds.We have a very small swell coming in so I imagine on the 
northshore the surfers are happy,because I can tell you the Windsurfers and 
Kitesurfers are not but that's nature for you,anyone for another game of 
Backgammon.

Will keep you updated if the Rains come on Wednesday like they have been 
forecasted..

Trade wind please..

Murray Sampson
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• By murraysampson1 at gmail.com
• Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:24:07 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Well we have had a great day of wind and sun dis-regarding what the forecast 
said but only in the last 2 hours the sky has blackened and looks heavy and 
ready to dump some rain on us,but these showers are fairly normal over the 
mainland Venezuela and this one is only closer than usual,but I have twice seen 
them come over us and the wind direction changes instantly to the south and 
strong squall comes through..

Anyway,hope we do get some rain so I don't need to water the garden tomorrow..

Stay safe eveyone..

Murray Sampson..
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• By murraysampson1 at gmail.com
• Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:45:03 +0000

Hi everyone,

I have lived and kept a close eye on the weather here down on the Island of 
Margarita for 12yrs now and you can always tell when there isn't really any 
significant storm effects this year so far because we are receiving such great 
easterley trade winds..August has been brilliant so far for teaching 
kitesurfing,but not so good for the Garden very,very little in the way of Rain 
again very unusual..We were expecting a change in the Wind direction with rain 
but now the predicted storm has fissled out we are straight back to great winds 
and no rain.

Ok Will report soon if there is any change...or actually something to talk 
about..

Fly high... 

Murray Sampson.
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• By murray sampson <murraysampson1 at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:32:21 +0100

Hi Everyone,

It's been along time since I last posted any weather news.I was in
Scotland on my Honeymoon for almost 2 months and apart from the crumby
climate as usual we had a great time.

Well our Area of the Carribean is very quiet at the moment which is
nice but as they say the Calm before the Storm.I have a feeling that
the worst is to come as we have had virtually no activity this year.

Margarita has today light and variable wind with it's own Micro
climate preducing cumulunimbus over the mountain so I imagine a little
drenching in the afternoon and as usual a beautiful sunset.

Will keep the posts coming more regular as I am sure it is going to
get dangerously exciting soon..

Stay Safe everyone..

Murray Sampson.

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