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- Update

From: John Fuller <johnefuller at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 20:35:09 -0500

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- Nuking

From: eli fuller <eliantigua at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 07:42:54 -0400

The next week will be pretty tough for mariners with strong trades and rough seas. Finally, when the winds calm down a huge ground swell rolls in bringing big surf along north and west coast beaches. Got windsurfing and surfing equipment ready.....my business won't be happy though. Boaters beware.

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- Fwd: [Antigua & Barbuda Whale and Dolphin Network] Fishermen and friend Toby Fuchs just was...

From: John Fuller <johnefuller at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:21:44 -0500

Orcas off Antigua today

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Date: 27 Oct 2012 15:22
Subject: [Antigua & Barbuda Whale and Dolphin Network] Fishermen and friend Toby Fuchs just was...
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Eli Fuller posted in Antigua & Barbuda Whale and Dolphin Network

Eli Fuller

3:22pm Oct 27

Fishermen and friend Toby Fuchs just was surrounded by 5 killer whales 20 miles north east of Antigua.

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- BACK TO SUNNY SKIES

From: MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:44:05 -0500

ANTIGUA IS NOW BACK IN THE SUNSHINE AFTER TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL BROUGHT US 2 DAYS OF WIND AND RAIN (THANKFUL AS ALWAYS FOR THE RAIN)... there were reports of some flooding but no other damage it seems so we got away once again.. hope this Hurricane season comes to a close very soon...

- Tropical storm conditions passing

From: eli fuller <eliantigua at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:53:28 -0400

Last night there were reports from the south side of tropical storm conditions. I guess we must have had similar here in the north but since we were in the Lee this time, it didn't feel that windy. Rain is another story. I see that there is a report from jolly harbour of 3 inches from this system where here in the north there has been over 4. Some very heavy rains at times. The strongest winds seemed to come from the south and south west and I imagine some of those beaches which normally are lee side will have gotten some erosion. Hope people saw this coming and moved their boats around. Should be nice tomorrow but today could be another one indoors.

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- Tropical storm Rafael

From: "Martha Watkins Gilkes. " <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:37:37 -0400


We had a very stormy night especially on the east coast .... My weather station 
is down so unsure on amount of rain or wind speed...still very stormy but our 
met office has discontinued
Tropical storm warnings.  However today will still surely be stormy and not a 
Beach day....but soon going to check out the waves at Half Moon Bay.... 
   Hope the rain has turned round Antigua drought situation and thankful it was 
not a hurricane...

- VERY STORMY CONDITIONS ON THE EAST COAST Of Antigua with Tropical Storm Rafael

From: MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:30:00 -0500

WE MADE IT THRU THE BIG SOCCER MATCH LAST NIGHT.. THE USA VS ANTIGUA.. WITH THE STORMY WEATHER JUST HOLDING OFF!

SEE:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/12/us-soccer-antigua-barbuda-eddie-johnson-video_n_1963041.html

BUT TODAY THE WEATHER HAS TURNED WICKED.. especially on the east coast.. we are getting strong gusty winds and some hard rain showers.. would like MORE RAIN ...

BUT THE SYSTEM IS STILL ON TOP OF US LOOKING AT THE SAT. PHOTO.. It is expected to be stormy all night and into tomorrow, Sunday, as Tropical Storm Rafael moves thru the Leeward islands.

- Storm

From: jan farara <janfarara at hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:16:18 -0400

We seem to be in the middle of a big rainstorm at the moment, still no thunder 
or lightening or wind. Maybe later as we are under a storm watch. Nice to fill 
up the cistern but hope no serious flooding.

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- Storm

From: jan farara <janfarara at hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:51:18 -0400

Not

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- Getting stormy in ANTIGUA

From: MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:40:23 -0500

This is approaching us..  the sky is  very black...



http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/carb/flash-avn.html

- WEATHER COMING ?

From: MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:58:01 -0500

This has just been put out by our Met Office.. it is gray and overcast here and the sea is rough...

TONIGHT IS THE BIG SOCCOR MATCH for WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION BETWEEN USA AND ANTIGUA.. all are hoping this does not cause problems...

INFORMATION STATEMENT

WHCA31 TAPA
INFORMATION STATEMENT
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
11:24 AM ECT FRI, OCT 12, 2012

THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE IS FOLLOWING THE PROGRESS OF A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA ABOUT 60 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAINT LUCIA WHICH CONTINUES TO PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES.

SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO SHOW SOME SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR TROPICAL STORM IS LIKELY TO FORM DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. IF SO, A TROPICAL STORM WARNING COULD BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

THIS SYSTEM HAS HAS A HIGH CHANCE, 80 PERCENT, OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES NORTHWESTWARD OR NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT, STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE LEEWARDS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

- Don't plan any big sailing trips this weekend

From: eli fuller <eliantigua at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:13:33 -0400

I don't think anyone knows what's going on with this weather to the south east of us. The national hurricane center is saying it could turn into a depression very soon and crown weather says it could turn into a tropical storm. Either way there are plenty squalls out there and this isn't the best time to be planning a weekend camping trip to Barbuda. Keep an eye on it. Notice that windguru is saying we will get around from the west and south west. This often surprises boat owners who anchor on the Lee side of the island. The season isn't over yet.

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- 98 L system...

From: MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:57:48 -0500

We are watching this.. hopefully it will bring us RAIN BADLY NEEDED in Antigua.. we have had some showers the last

days but more is always welcome as we are in drought time...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo/gtwo_atl_sub.shtml?area1#contents

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BECOME A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED IN
ASSOCIATION WITH A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 550 MILES EAST OF
THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. SOME GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS
POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD AT AROUND 15 MPH TOWARD THE LESSER ANTILLES. THIS
SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL
CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. INTERESTS IN THE LESSER ANTILLES
SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

- System

From: "Martha Watkins Gilkes. " <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 05:31:23 -0400

We thought it was all over although not officially....and now on National hurricane site this is showing....it is far south of us NOW. But if the north west track is right in about 4 days we could have some weather on us... Keep watching.

60% Chance of Tropical Cyclone Formation

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
LOCATED ABOUT 800 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS HAS
CHANGED LITTLE IN ORGANIZATION OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS. HOWEVER...
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONDUCIVE FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A TROPICAL DEPRESSION IN THIS AREA OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE...60 PERCENT...OF
BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES
WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

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- Sept

From: John Fuller <johnefuller at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:45:27 -0500

Hurricane George was a very very nasty creature and struck us here on Sept 21st 1998. The fat lady hasn't sung yet.

- RAINY WEATHER WE HOPE

From: MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:43:05 -0500

Yesterday we had some very needed welcome rain.. and the radar shows some patches over us now so we hope we will get something during the next day or 2 as we are parched and need the rain! HOPEFULLY WE HAVE DODGED THE BULLET WITH STORMS THIS SEASON.. NOT OVER YET BUT LOOKING GOOD

- : LESLIE and ANtiguas east coast

From: "marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com" <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 19:48:56 -0400

Here on the east coast of Antigua yesterday we had strong south winds ( not our norm... ) and i was glad i still had my HUGH UGLY HURRICANE SHUTTERS UP from ISSAC to protect my open air home and things BLOWING AROUND.. Hurricane shutters can be a big bore to install ( big and heavy and close up your house blocking the breeze and light)... but necessary to protect things... trying to make my big metal shutters less psychologically oppressive when they have to be installed so while they are up now a group of girlfriends coming on wednesday for a fun lunch party and A MURAL PAINTING to PAINT A MARINE SCENE ON THE SHUTTERS ... so we can think we are UNDER THE SEA like the little mermaid.. instead of in the middle of a hurricane...

- Update

From: John Fuller <johnefuller at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 12:24:57 -0500

Most westerly band of leslie

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- STORM/HURRICANE ISSAC IN MY LIFE AGAIN

From: Martha Watkins Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:35:57 -0500

AM IN MISSISSIPPI TO VISIT MY FAMILY... IRONIC  I  HAD ISSAC IN MY LIFE  LAST 
WEEK  when  it was passing near  Antigua (thank goodness only as  a tropical 
storm)  ..... AND  NOW AGAIN  BUT MUCH WORSE here in Mississippi .. THERE ARE 
58,000 PEOPLE IN MY STATE OF MISSISSIPPI WITHOUT POWER RIGHT NOW... thankfully 
i  am not one of  them.... 
Those poor people  in New Orleans...

- shuttering

From: jan farara <janfarara at hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:05:02 +0000

Not sure that shuttering is a word but that is what we've been doing. We are now unshuttering ..a bit. Apart from the preparation Isaac was a non-event., thank goodness. I didn't see much going on in the village of Buckleys before the supposed arrival of the storm so I think it was lucky that nothing happened. I think Im leaving all my veranda furniture either upside down or packed up which could be a problem if someone wants to visit the studio. Deal with that when I come to it. Still a bit breezy and showery but a little bit of sunshine this morning. While we were locked down I painted a beach scene in my studio, the only place in the house with enough light when the shutters are on. I wish everyone many more nonevents for the rest of the season.Jan

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- Trop storm winds

From: eli fuller <eliantigua at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 03:28:55 -0400

Now we are getting them. It must be blowing about 40-45 mph now. Heard a bang a few minutes ago and power went off but still almost no rain. I guess this is good news for Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. I mean as long as rain keeps south off the eye.
Windsurfing at sunset was fun. Each time I look at radar Barbados is getting rain. Hope not too much flooding there.

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- Very stormy now

From: "Martha Watkins Gilkes. " <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 03:10:57 -0400

We were told it has passed but it it very stormy now....3. A.m.  Hard rain and. 
Whipping. Gusts that woke me. Even through hurricane shutters.... Just went. To 
explore outside.....but only for short one !,   Am sure waves at half moon bay 
pounding now...will check first light. Around. 5:20 am ... More after daybreak  
  ;   Feel for poor souls in hati. Next.

- HALF MOON BAY WAVES during STORM ISSAC

From: Martha Watkins Gilkes <gilkesm at candw.ag>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:17:30 -0400

- ANTIGUA tonight

From: "marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com" <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:58:28 -0400

TROPICAL STORM ISSAC has PASSED US.. Hurray... We may get some of the outter bands of rain and some gusts..but the main part is GONE>. We dodged another bullet!!... Thank goodness. And hope we can get thru this hurricane season with nothing else.. But it was a good dress rehersal to get things ready.... Have to say I was rather cross with the WEATHER CHANNEL not even MENTIONING ANTIGUA and also not pronouncing the islands of DOMINICA or GUADELOUPE correctly!! I sent them an email and a tweet on it ...

Onwards and upwards ! Thanks to all who were in touch and care about us in our little paradise!

- Squally with occasional showers...

From: Alan B Scholl <scholla at candw.ag>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:04:19 -0400

From the McKinnons area in the North West, we have been experiencing gusty 
conditions. There was a recent sustained gust at about 25mph but it died 
shortly after. Many business closed at 12PM to allow for preparation. On my way 
home, Larry's Gas Station had some traffic but nothing compared to previous 
storm preparation. There have been intermittent shower activity but nothing 
significant. As a precaution I boarded up my back door. 

I await Mr. ISAAC's passing.

Alan Scholl

- WEDNESDAY MORN TROPICAL STORM

From: "marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com" <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:23:30 -0400

This morning we are finishing the preps for the storm coming... ISSAC NOW NAMED....

ONLY A STORM thank goodness. But we know 50 miles per hour still does damage... And our flights in and out of island being stopped later which is a bummer for those traveling... It should only be for a short time however as the system is moving quickly.... Expected to pass to the south of Antigua in the next 24 hours... Will keep those interested posted... People are seriously getting prepared which is a good thing.... Hope we don't have a more serious one later in the season...

- still a weak tropical storm but antigua prepared for worst

From: eli fuller <eliantigua at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:06:50 -0400

Yesterday people woke up in frnezie prep mode as the night before they were told that they had one day to prepare for a tropical storm. Many of my friends were surprised at how worried residents seemed this time and it was almost as if people had forgotten the difference between a hurricane (74 mph or greater) and a tropical storm (39 mph to 73 mph). Every fishing and tour boat on the west coast moved into Jolly Harbour last night and petrol stations and supermarkets had lines.
Meanwhile the depression becomes a named storm Isaac barely holding on to that status at sustained 40 mph yesterday. Early this am it seems to have strengthened and we could be expecting gusts of up to 60 mph in squalls. This will do some damage to phone and power lines as so many are passing through trees around the island, but I don't think this is a dangerous storm at the moment unless you plan on being on a boat in an unprotected harbour. At 4 am there was some beautiful lightning in the east and you could see some very strong squalls in a band to our east on the radar. Again now we have thunder in the east but the winds have been below 20 knots so far and very little rain on the north shore. Almost none actually. I expect it to get nasty later this afternoon and I plan to windsurf at Jabbawock then! Tropical Storm Warning in effect and i think schools and many businesses are closed. Thank goodness last week's forecast on windguru turned out to be wrong. They were forecasting 93 knots at one stage. That would be something to get worried about, but for now I am going to put a few extra lines on the boat and have some fuel ready for the generator.
This is a good warm up and once again Antigua looks like it will not receive hurricane winds. The last time was 1999. Long may the run continue.
Eli

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- STORM COMING TO ANTIGUA …

From: MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:39:32 -0500

LOTS OF DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN BUT SEEMS THIS TROPICAL STORM NOW NAMED ISSAC WILL BE OVER ANTIGUA STARTING WITH OUTTER WIND BANDS TONIGHT.. IT IS OVER 500 MILES OF CLOUD MASS SO THAT IS A BIG AREA.. Hurricane Hunters flying the system so expect more accurate info in the next reports... we expect to get some rain in the early morn hours tomorrow Wednesday .. and by midnight it will be right over us moving on at a quick clip, thank goodness, by late thursday..... Winds expected to be 40 to 50 MPH.. not hurricane force thank goodness.. but enough to trash gardens and do a bit of a mess up... and seas expected to angry.. pulled THE OFFICE ( the boat) out of the water earlier today so she is tucked away safely ....'

Have battened down the hatches and ready for Mother Nature.. Thank goodness we are only facing a Tropical storm and not a CAT 4 HURRICANE AS we have in the past.. we are pretty hurricane savvy in Antigua...

- Storm coming.

From: "Martha Watkins Gilkes. " <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:23:16 -0400

Looks like we will have a storm on our doorstep late Tuesday night early Wed morn.....at least it is not

A hurricane.

ZCZC MIATWOAT ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

200 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012

FOR THE

 NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

A WELL-DEFINED

LOW PRESSURE PRESSURE IS LOCATED ABOUT 725 MILES 
EAST OF THE LESSER

ANTILLES. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED 
AND BECOME BETTER

ORGANIZED NEAR THE CENTER DURING THE PAST SEVERAL
HOURS. IF THIS RECENT

DEVELOPMENT TREND CONTINUES...THEN A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION COULD FORM

LATER THIS MORNING. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH
CHANCE...NEAR 100 PERCENT...

OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES

WESTWARD AT 20 TO 25 MPH. THIS LARGE
DISTURBANCE COULD REACH THE LESSER

ANTILLES BY WEDNESDAY...AND
INTERESTS IN THAT AREA SHOULD CLOSELY

MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS
SYSTEM SINCE TROPICAL STORM WATCHES

COULD SOON BE REQUIRED FOR
PORTIONS OF THOSE ISLANDS.

2. A WELL-DEFINED

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE
IS LOCATED ABOUT

380 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. 
SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO SHOW SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION...
AND

FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THIS DISTURBANCE IS POSSIBLE OVER THE
NEXT

FEW DAYS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...50 PERCENT...OF
BECOMING

A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES
WESTWARD

AT ABOUT 15 MPH. 

3. SHOWER ACTIVITY NEAR AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW

PRESSURE LOCATED OVER
THE FAR WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO HAS CHANGED

LITTLE DURING THE PAST
SEVERAL HOURS. SOME GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF

THIS SYSTEM IS STILL
POSSIBLE IF IT REMAINS OVER WATER DURING THE NEXT

DAY OR TWO. THIS
SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A

TROPICAL
CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT DRIFTS WESTWARD.

 ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE

NEXT 48 HOURS.

$$
FORECASTER STEWART
NNNN

- WEATHER coming to Antigua ?

From: "marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com" <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:02:59 -0400

We have a system out there.. Watching it closely.... Now 1000 miles to our east moving at a fast clip of 20 MPH... Check out the photo showing it.. We are just above the "butterfly shaped island " Guaduloupe . It is only "an area of distrubed weather at this time and our met office is not saying much.. But just had good chat with one of our forecasters and they say STAY ALERT.. It is pretty sure it will come on directly west and run into "Little Antigua".. But we are not sure as WHAT.. Now just a depression.. But it will probably develop into at least A tropical storm.. Hopefully not a hurricane.... So we will probably just have strong winds and some rain...( always needed)... Stand by for more

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- Computer models in agreement

From: eli fuller <eliantigua at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 06:15:44 -0400

It seems as though there is considerably more agreement among the model forecasts that the strong Tropical Wave in the far eastern Atlantic is coming our way. However they don't seem to agree on strength. We could be facing hurricane force winds or considerably less on Wednesday. As usual we have to keep checking while doing some prep work in case a storm does give us some action. Lovely conditions for the past few days and the sunrise is beautiful again now even with the African dust. The poker run today should be great.

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- Windy but dry

From: eli fuller <eliantigua at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:08:21 -0400

The winds today probably averaged 20 knots until about 5 pm when it picked up to high twenties. It's 10 pm now and must be close to 30 our even above where I am on the north side. Skies still clear and radar showing all the rain south of us. Dominica looks about to get hit by some real rain in a few. Hope it's not as much as they had in parts of Trinidad today! Tomorrow has a nice forecast. Glad I asked the crew not to put up the awning!
Eli

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- Watching the Atlantic

From: "Martha Watkins Gilkes. " <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 09:14:28 -0400

Don't like to read this below from Dave on the story site!!! But tis the season...meanwhile enjoying a lovely tropical day on the CARNIVAL TUESDAY. A holiday here with our carnival in full swing...

There is a low just south of the Cape Verdes which bears mention and a very large and active wave 1/2 way across the African continent. Is this gonna be the one predicted to be a hurricane around the northern islands Aug. 18-19?

- Sunday morn in Antigua

From: "Martha Watkins Gilkes. " <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 06:35:52 -0400

http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/at20126.asp

Happy to see this link showing the next thing out there likely to go north ..

Still gray and overcast this morn...

- Sat morn Storm gone

From: "Martha Watkins Gilkes. " <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 07:39:07 -0400

It is a gray early morning in antigua. But seems most of weather has moved 
on....and happy to hear next one may go north of the islands...but will 
certainly monitor.

- rain

From: eli fuller <eliantigua at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 17:48:28 -0400

today we had winds between 18 and 25 with some very strong gusts during one of those crazy cold air squalls. some downed branches in town. All in all it wasn't that rainy and quite a bit of the day was bathed in brilliant sunshine. The sunset was covered in clouds and now it's raining properly. CARNIVAL may be a bit wet tonight....

Tomorrow better be good because the boating biz isn't doing well in these conditions!

Looks positive though with that storm zooming off into the caribbean sea as i write this. Still quite a bit of a tail on the radar but with luck it will be gone by the time by baby wakes up at dawn. tek it easy....

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- STORMY LATE AFTERNOON

From: MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 17:42:06 -0500

Here in ANTIGUA it is very stormy... lots of hard rain.. certainly on the east side where i am... and very gusty winds... northern tip of ERNESTO AM SURE... MY AIRLINE CAPTAIN HUSBNAD HAS BEEN STUCK IN THE WINDWARD ISLANDS AS SEVERAL AIRPORTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED .. Liat is trying to bring some flights north as I write but the weather is not good for that... at least we are not facing a strong hurricane.... and the rain is very needed..

- TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO IS BORN!

From: MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 16:48:15 -0500

We are keeping a close eye on this new system that has just been named....

The "butterfly shape island is just to the SOUTH OF ANTIGUA so we are just BARELY out of the range for possible storm/ hurricane alert.. thank goodness.. no one wants to

board up if we dont have to!!! but it TIS THE SEASON!

see the path below

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?5-daynl%3Flarge#contents

- TROPICAL DREPRESSION

From: MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 08:11:13 -0500

LOOKS LIKE THE WINDWARDS WILL BE THE PATH FOR THIS DEPRESSION...POSSIBLY TO BECOME A STORM IN THE NEXT HOURS.. SO THE LEEWARDS SHOULD NOT GET ANYTHING.... was not looking forward to moving furniture etc and to my lovely tropical garden being trashed!!! My captain AIRLINE husband is flying around down there over the next 2 days and thinks he may be "grounded" at some point as the storm passes thru.. we will keep watching ... now and thru aug and sep. as it probably get more active...

- Very rainy day

From: Alan Scholl <scholla at candw.ag>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:05:47 -0400

Starting this morning, we were blessed with showers, sometimes quite heavy 
throughout the day. It was subsequently very cool, and is still very much 
overcast.

I am also keeping a keen eye on Invest99L now at 25 mph tracking through the 
Eastern Caribbean early Sunday according to the models.

Alan Scholl

- RAINY DAYS AND INVEST 99

From: MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:57:25 -0500

IT IS RAINING RAINING RAINING.. BEAUTIFUL RAIN... NICE AND SLOW .. GREAT FOR OUR DRY GARDENS AND CISTERNS...

AND WAY OUT IN THE ATLANTIC INVEST 99 HAS JUST DEVELOPED.. SEE LINK... IT IS A LONG AWAY OFF AND WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN BUT BEST WE WATCH IT!

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at201299_ensmodel.html

- Antigua rainshowers

By "marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com" <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:55:31 -0400

Antigua is FINALLY getting some off and on showers of blessing....RAIN... Badly needed... Not enough to even ruin a day at the beach but the odd heavy shower helps... Looks like we will be getting some more, hopefully....

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/GSSLOOPS/prwv.html

- LOVELY RAIN

By MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:40:44 -0500

antigua is finally getting some much needed RAIN... OUR CISTERNS AND GARDENS LOVE IT!! TREE FROGS ARE CROCKING!!

- HOT AND DRY

By Martha Watkins Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:21:10 -0500

It is hot and dry in Antigua now.. our met office predicting a drought over the next weeks.. hope some rain comes our way... that is one good thing from tropical storms..

- REPOSTING Prime Minister Hon. Baldwin Spencer: Take action now to save Antigua & Barbuda's coral reefs

By MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:29:57 -0500

SORRY BUT MY LINK IN THE LAST POSTING I DID DOES NOT WORK FOR SOME ODD REASON SO AM REPOSTING WITH THE LINK BELOW..

PLEASE CONSIDER TAKING ACTION TO HELP THIS CAUSE...

CHEERS

MARTHA

Hey,
I just signed the petition "Prime Minister Hon. Baldwin Spencer: Take action now to save Antigua & Barbuda's coral reefs" and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name.
Our goal is to reach 2,000 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here:
https://www.change.org/petitions/prime-minister-hon-baldwin-spencer-take-action-now-to-save-antigua-barbuda-s-coral-reefs

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- CHECKING IN FOR HURRICANE Season

By MARTHA WATKINS GILKES <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:22:25 -0500

We are now 26 days into "HURRICANE SEASON"... am personally doing my "check list" of being READY JUST IN CASE... RIGHT NOW ANTIGUA IS IN A DROUGHT AND WE NEED RAIN..

but not hurricane generated we hope.... very early for DEBBY to have formed so hope that is not a bad sign.... will be standing by to keep those of you who watch antigua happenings up to date.

Meanwhile there is a big push to help PROTECT ANTIGUA MARINE LIFE AND CORAL REEFS .. PLEASE SEE THIS LINK AND CONSIDER SIGNING ON TO THIS EFFORT...

Please sign this petition

http://www.change.org/petitions/prime-minister-hon-baldwin-spencer-take-action-now-to-save-antigua-barbuda-s-coral-reefs

Prime Minister Hon. Baldwin Spencer: Take action now to save Antigua & Barbuda's coral reefs.

www.change.org

The country of Antigua and Barbuda is unique in the Caribbean because of the diverse coastal environ.

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