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- Barbados
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- From: "PEQUENEZA,J" <sydmouth at caribsurf.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:11:00 -0400
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Last night we received our first rain for the month of
March. 5 mm - not much but we'll take it - Thank you. More
supposed to be on the way tonight and into tomorrow.
Everywhere is SO DRY - lots of bush fires and the smell
of smoke hangs permanently in the air.
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- Barbados
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- From: "PEQUENEZA,J" <sydmouth at caribsurf.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 13:42:15 -0400
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Christmas Greetings from Barbados - May everyone have a
safe, happy and wonderful Yuletide Season.
Last evening - Christmas Eve - IT RAINED and RAINED - what
a night - we were supposed to continue the rains today -
but so far it has been slightly overcast, sun coming and
going, still warm and breezy, but no rains yet. Lets hope
it stays away for the entire day so everyone can enjoy
their Christmas activities whether indoors or out.
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- Barbados
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- From: "PEQUENEZA,J" <sydmouth at caribsurf.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:54:14 -0400
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Looking at the postings I see no one from Barbados has
written in a while so I thought I would. The weather is
just great, sunny hot days with a few showers and now at
night the trade winds are coming through. Here on the
South Coast I don't seem to have any problem with
mosquitoes yet. Which is wonderful for sleeping. The
snowbirds and tourists are filtering back. It is so great
to see those familiar faces year after year returning to
our island. The rounderbouts are decorated for
Independence/Christmas already. To all fellow Barbadians
- Have a wonderful, safe and happy Independence Day
Holiday weekend.
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- barbados
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- From: "PEQUENEZA,J" <sydmouth at caribsurf.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:14:18 -0400
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The wind seems to be coming from all directions - it has
been raining really heavily non-stop with 50 kmh gusting
winds since around 10.30am this morning. It is now past
12 noon. Looking at the radar there is still a lot more
weather to come.
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- From: "PEQUENEZA,J" <sydmouth at caribsurf.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:27:46 -0400
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We have a strong tropical wave affecting our island at
this present time. The winds have picked up considerably
and are gusting quite fierce. The skies are gun metal grey
and the the rain comes in squalls or heavy downpours
sideways. Late start for many for work and school and I
can imagine the highways/roadsways will be "no fun" for
driving on today.
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- Invest
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- From: Peter Allen <stilettocruises at yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:55:35 -0700 (PDT)
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This morning i was awoken at 4 am with very heavy showers which lasted about 45 mins bucket a drop,there were probably some good gust in the squalls.Went out for a drive to check on my boat and have not seen dead branches etc on the streets so it's not really that bad except for the early pre dawn showers, wind speed is around 20 knots out of the SSE heavily overcast but the rain is light,at least that's the south coast where i live,looking at the Barbados radar theres still some moisture to come hope the other islanders are going to fare as well as us.Best Regards Peter |
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- Wind sounding high
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- From: Eye Write <eyewatcheyewrite at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:19:38 -0400
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Not sure what might be in store for us later in the morning but it's 1:17 a.m. and the wind has a slight "howl" and is sounding quite high. The doors are vibrating slightly, the curtains are moving and I thought I heard a plant pot fall. Not hearing a lot of rain yet though.
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- Anniversary of Hurricane Janet.
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- From: Eye Write <eyewatcheyewrite at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2012 03:52:48 -0400
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On September 22, Barbadians were given a little reminder of what could
happen with some all night lightning flashes (accompanied by no rain
most of the time), short, sharp rainfalls and high winds. This weather
pattern is continuing into the morning, with even longer rainfall and
stronger winds. The lightning display also continues to be spectacular
. I just had to adjust the window as the wind and rain were coming
through the bedroom with full force.
Something tells me that this weather activity will stick around for a while.
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- Leslie ?
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:11:58 -0400
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Keeping eyes on a developing weather system to our east.
SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED A LITTLE IN
ASSOCIATION WITH A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG A TROPICAL WAVE
LOCATED ABOUT 700 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONDUCIVE FOR GRADUAL
DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A
MEDIUM CHANCE...50 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT
ABOUT 15 MPH.
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- Silent morning
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- From: Jurgen Starck <weather at turtle48.de>
- Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:57:26 -0400
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Good morning,
At about 4am I went to bed with the rain "playing the drums" on
our roof. Right now it has stopped. The agro fields below us
can't absorbe the water any more. It starts building up little
ponds on the fields. Obviously, the ground has had enough
soaking. If more rain is going to fall down as the MET is
predicting the water has to find other ways to go. Downwards is
apparently not an option at this time. This is calling for more
flooding.
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Jurgen Starck
Gibbons, Christ Church (near airport, BGI)
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- Lots of Rain
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:52:21 -0400
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It's been raining since yesterday evening. Flooding had been reported in
various parishes yesterday. Haven't heard what's happen overnight but the Met
office has warned of more rain today.
Neighbors to our west should look out for rain headed their way.
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- Barbados
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- From: "PEQUENEZA,J" <sydmouth at caribsurf.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:24:40 -0400
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Outside is very grey, windy and raining. The winds are
out of the South at 35 kmh. Overnight we had 69.5 m of
rain fall at the airport - I would suspect lots more than
that on other parts of the island. Todays forecast is the
same as right now - grey, windy, raining with pockets of
heavy showers into tonight. All in all a very nasty day
to be out there. My volunteer day for the animal shelter
so I shall be on the road very soon. I hope I do not
encounter too much road flooding in the low lying
districts. Stay safe and dry everyone.
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- The sky looks purple
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- From: Eye Write <eyewatcheyewrite at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:04:14 -0400
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Don't know why the sky sometimes looks purple during intense weather.
I think it has something to do with not absorbing light or something
like that. Anyway, as I look from my bedroom window, it continues to
rain steadily and some tree top branches are moving in the wind.
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- Lamp just fell off the table
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- From: Eye Write <eyewatcheyewrite at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:27:29 -0400
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A high wind just blew the lamp straight off the table! Must say, wasn't looking for that to happen but it seems as though the winds will be high for quite a while as they are not letting up easily. It's been dark and cloudy since midday and the rain also continues to fall steadily but more like gentle, light showers.
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- ISAAC
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- From: Jurgen Starck <weather at turtle48.de>
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:21:16 -0400
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Good afternoon,
at about 2pm I had to stop cutting the grass, due to rainfall
starting. Since then it is raining continuously and the wind
blew the rain into my terrace coming straight from South!
According to the spin of ISAAC it must have been North West of
Barbados at that time. Planes are taking off to the West, that
only happens when winds are down at all or coming from westerly
directions.
The garden gets a good soaking, though. Winds are little above
average, with gusts every now and then. Above the centre of
Barbados I saw heavy dark clouds. Must be where "Mark M" (see
below) lives.
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Jurgen Starck
Gibbons, Christ Church (near airport, BGI)
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- Update
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:16:57 +0000
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Had a wicked squall about half an hour ago. Rain and high gusts came in from the South. It's very dark at present, may be more rain to come. |
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- Barbados
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- From: "PEQUENEZA,J" <sydmouth at caribsurf.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:52:29 -0400
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The rain is here in ChristChurch. It is wild, windy,
driving, heavy rain. The street lights have come on. The
low grey clouds are moving very fast.
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- Barbados
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- From: "PEQUENEZA,J" <sydmouth at caribsurf.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:08:31 -0400
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The satellite shows the storm keeps swirling around
Barbados but so far today not a drop of rain. Still under
grey skies with the winds from the South West.
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- Barbados
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- From: "PEQUENEZA,J" <sydmouth at caribsurf.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:06:43 -0400
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Some rain during the night here in ChristChurch. Winds
picking up from the South - My musical chimes on the south
verandah ringing frequently and quite loud. Skies just
grey for now.
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- TnT Flooding
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:51:53 -0400
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We are getting reports and photos are emerging of severe flooding in Deigo
Martin and Maraval districts in Trinidad.
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- Update
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:52:08 -0400
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...TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEGENERATES INTO A TROPICAL WAVE...SQUALLY
WEATHER STILL LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
LATER
TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THE GOVERNMENTS OF FRANCE...BARBADOS...AND ST. LUCIA HAVE
DISCONTINUED ALL TROPICAL STORM WATCHES IN THE LESSER ANTILLES.
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- Warnings (appended)
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:19:57 -0400
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THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR
GUADELOUPE AND MARTINIQUE.
THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR
BARBADOS...ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES...AND DOMINICA.
THE GOVERNMENT OF ST. LUCIA HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR
ST. LUCIA.
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- Warnings
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:16:55 -0400
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Like clockwork, Here we go...
THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR
BARBADOS...ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES...AND DOMINICA.
THE GOVERNMENT OF ST. LUCIA HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR
ST. LUCIA.
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- EYE ON GORDON
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- From: <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:13:46 -0700
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Local
Met officials are expected to begin issuing advisories this morning for what
maybe Tropical Storm Gordon soon. Weather in Barbados this morning is
bright and sunny after a bit of rain yesterday evening and last
night.
The
area of low pressure over the mid- Atlantic has been upgraded to
Tropical
Depression #7.
At 5:00p.m,Thursday 9th August,2012 the center of the
depression was located near 13.7°N 43.8°W or about 1100 miles or 1770km to the
east of Barbados. The depression is presently moving towards the west at about
20mph?.32kmh and on its present track is expected to be in the vicinity of
Barbados and the Lesser Antilles on Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are
near 35 mph?55kmh with higher gusts. Slow
strengthening is forecast during
the next 48 hours and the depression could
become a tropical storm on
Friday.
This department will start to issue advisories on this system from
11:00a.m
tomorrow, Friday 10th 2012.
Meteorologist: Hampden
Lovell
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- Barbados
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- From: "PEQUENEZA,J" <sydmouth at caribsurf.com>
- Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 18:14:03 -0400
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A pleasant day today in Barbados - sun in and out and a
gentle wind. Not bad after yesterdays wash out....
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- From Barbados with love
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 12:48:14 -0400
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The rains are with us again. Heavy rains sometimes accompany high gusts of
winds and has been the norm all morning.
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- TS Ernesto
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- From: Jurgen Starck <weather at turtle48.de>
- Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:42:49 -0400
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Instead of passing 6 miles South of Barbados
the centre was passing North of Barbados and about 2 hours earlier
than forecasted. Until the centre had passed everything was quiet
down here (until about 4 am). Now we are experiencing the "tail"
of Ernesto with strong and gusty winds - not really dramatic. Rain
is with the winds but less than I would have expected. We just
have to wait for the end.
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Jurgen Starck
Gibbons, Christ Church (near airport, BGI)
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- Update
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 02:54:25 -0400
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All quiet... A few minutes of rain but no wind. Met officials report that the
storm has passed north of Barbados.
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- According to reports, Barbados to be affected between 2 and 4 am
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- From: Eye Write <eyewatcheyewrite at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 00:01:37 -0400
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It's just two hours away before Barbados will probably start to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Ernesto. Today had been sunny and warm with some light breezes in between and it has been very quiet for the most part, probably with the exception of busy traffic and last minute shoppers in Bridgetown today.
The rain has just started to trickle...
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- Update
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 20:28:40 -0400
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The Grantley Adams Int'l Airport is closing at midnight. The Transport Board
bus services will terminate at 10pm.
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- Ernesto
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 19:37:27 -0400
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The hurricane hunters investigated the system earlier. Met officials are saying
that Ernesto is tracking further south than originally estimated. They are now
saying that Ernesto will pass " very close or directly over Barbados."
Traffic is now very busy and supermarkets are now reporting an increase in
sales this evening. Gas stations are busy.
Some events for tonight has now been canceled and the hurricane adverts are
running on radio. Tv8 hint of live coverage later tonight.
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- Barbados Update
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 14:24:09 -0400
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Barbadians are going about their business as usual. Bridgetown is abuzz with
locals and visitors doing some shopping. Everyone seems to be preparing for
Crop Over party events tonight and this weekend more so than purchasing storm
supplies.
Looks like we are gonna wait til the last minute to rush to the supermarkets
and hardware stores as usual.
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- From: "PEQUENEZA,J" <sydmouth at caribsurf.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:14:41 -0400
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This morning in Barbados hazy sunshine with very little
wind. If we didn't know what was coming it would be a
delightful day for the beach. My preparations almost
complete - just have to move some outdoor furniture and
umberella's, this afternoon, so they do not become flying
projectiles in the gusty winds. Off to the animal shelter
for dogs to see what we can do to secure our canine
friends for their safety, through tonight and tomorrow.
Please remember to help keep your own animals safe during
the storm. The thunder and lightening and gusty howling
winds will upset them, also make sure at this time if they
are outdoor dogs they have adequate safe shelter and some
kind of id on them if they should make a run off your
property. People have no idea after a storm like this
just how many calls we get for lost dogs, with no
identification. Be safe everyone, will touch base again
later this afternoon.
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- Barbados Update
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- From: Mark M <markbgi at hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:31:26 -0400
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Local Met officials and Crop Over festival officials are monitoring a weather
system east of Barbados.
The Met office issued this statement this morning.
HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN issued by The Barbados Meteorological
Services at 10:30 am on Tuesday, 31st July, 2012.
The Barbados Meteorological Services is monitoring an area of low pressure
over the mid- Atlantic, centered near 9�N 39.6�W or about 1400 miles or
2255km to the east- south east of Barbados.
Model analysis indicates that there is a very strong possibility that this
system
could become a Tropical Storm by the time it approaches Barbados and the
southern Lesser Antilles late Friday / early Saturday.
This department will continue to monitor the development of this system and
will be issuing further statements on its progress over the next few days.
���������..
Hampden Lovell
Director - BMS
Crop Over officials are busy making contingency plans in case the island is
affected by the weather system.
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- That oh so familiar humidity
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- From: Eye Write <eyewatcheyewrite at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:55:26 -0400
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That oh so familiar humidity that we get around this time of year is upon us again and boy is not letting up! Between Saturday and today, the humid atmosphere was incredible! I feel like something is on its way. Either that or our neighbouring islands are getting some heavy showers. From what I've read it could be both. There were some light showers in between and I almost felt like they were sending a message. Maybe they are saying: "This is teaser for what you are really about to get." *me goes in the kitchen and start filling up containers with water*
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- Wednesday July 4th
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- By "Thunder Storm" <thirteendegreesnorth at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2012 10:33:46 -0400
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A tropical wave is creating some instability and spreading a
few moderate to heavy showers accompanied by thunder across Barbados for the
past 3 to 4 hours. Looks like we will be in this for a little while yet so keep
your umbrellas nearby if venturing outdoors today.
Cloud also spreading across St. Vincent and St. Lucia.
Thunder
Storm
Reporting
from Barbados!
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- Still Reeling
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- By "Dondonqt" <dondonqt at caribsurf.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 15:11:02 -0400
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The sun was out this afternoon, but this time yesterday was quite a soaker here in St Thomas and my basement is flooded. While driving down from St Joseph there were several pockets of flooding where the water was flowing from field to field. I think the water was just trying to find a way to the sea. In the meantime, my basement was mistaken for a gully. Note to self: get another pump! And it isn’t even the official start of the hurricane season... Wet! 
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- Update
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- By "Thunder Storm" <thirteendegreesnorth at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 14:51:49 -0400
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Dry hazy conditions here in Bardados for the past few days
have finally been broken in on by some welcome rain showers.
A tropical wave interacting with the ITCZ is causing
widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms across most of the island. There
has been a couple reports of some flash flooding as well.
Cloud build up on satellite and local radar remains quite
significant and all indications are that there is still a high chance of more
moderate to heavy showers over the next 4 to 6 hours.
It’s a timely reminder that we are just days away from
the official start of Hurricane Season 2012!!
Thunder
Storm
Reporting
from Barbados!
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- Early May showers
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- By Eye Write <eyewatcheyewrite at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 15:21:49 -0400
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Bajans woke up to light to moderate showers this morning and the showers got heavier during the day. By lunch time, we could see sheets of white rain outside the window. Several areas on the outskirts of Bridgetown are full of water. In some cases, water is settling around trees forming huge pools. It seems to getting quieter now, as I can just hear just a gentle patter of rain on the roof. I have a feeling these overcast conditions will continue throught the late evening. Won't stop my gym workout though. It will be business as usual :)
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