• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 18:11:21 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Seems like Nevis is missing out on something. Still dry, hot, with a gentle NE 
breeze. The grass in the yard is burnt brown. I have dug a post holed 2 feet 
down and it is dry as s bone. It is still a little hazy looking out to sea with 
some cloud cover. Obviously the rain gods have missed this small 36 square mile 
island on their travels!

Picture of Saddle Hill today.

On a sadder note St. Kitts-Nevis recorded its 15th murder, that took place in 
Nevis yesterday, for the 5 months of 2015. (St. Kitts 10 and Nevis 5).

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 11:56:36 -0400

Good morning everyone,

What a difference 800 feet makes! Hot and still in Charlestown but up in the 
foothills of Nevis Peak it is hot with a strong and blustery Northerly breeze 
blowing at about 10 MPH, cooling things down.

On Saturday and Sunday there were threats of rain as some dark grey clouds 
passed over but this only resulted in a few spots of rain. So it is still dry 
here in Nevis and waiting for some wet stuff to fall from the sky.

The Saharan Air Layer is also still with us.

The usual view of Saddle Hill taken today with a lack of blue sky or grey rain 
clouds.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 06:52:25 -0400

Greetings,

With clear blue skies, hot sunny days and not even a hint of a passing shower, things are surely in a brown dried up state. Can't ever remember going this long without even a short sprinkle. My Mango tree is dropping its fruit and when picking them up I see they are split from lack of water.

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 3 May 2015 17:15:28 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

The Saharan Air Layer is still with us but the haze associated with it is not 
so thick. It is still hot with a nominal midday temperature of 90F (32C) but 
this has been tempered a little by a cooling NE breeze that is much welcomed. 
It is still dry and the grass is browning off but the trees are looking green. 
The mango trees are starting to bloom so some fresh mangos are something to 
look forward too. We had a light rain shower yesterday (Saturday) up in the 
foothills of Nevis Peak. Not much to speak of but it managed to wash out some 
of the Saharan Dust and leave a coat of dust on everything.

Some photos added:

1. Hazy horizon looking west.
2. Saddle Hill looking a lot clearer from my last photo
3. Dust residue on top of the dog waterer after Saturday's shower.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 2 May 2015 14:55:25 -0400

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 08:53:43 -0400

Good morning to all our readers,

At the moment we are under a Saharan Air Layer (SAL) so that means it is hazy 
due to the dust in the air. Added to this it has been hot with temperatures 
reading in the high 80's F though depending on where you are on island the 
'feels like' is the mid 90's F. There is also very little breeze so our 
refreshing 'Trade Winds' are on the missing list. What little breeze that we 
are getting is coming in from the SSE at the moment.

So it is the type of weather that tells me to be 'Busy Doing Nothing'.

Looks as if this might be the norm for awhile yet looking at the forecasts.

Attached is my view of Saddle Hill seen through the haze.

Have a great day,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2015 16:02:52 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

This afternoon has turned a little wet with some heavy grey clouds passing over 
and some short sharp showers.

Colorado State University forecast published today:

CSU's April forecast for the 2015 season, by the numbers:

Tropical Storms --- 7 (58% of average)
Hurricanes --- 3 (46% of average)
Major Hurricanes --- 1 (50% of average)
Overall Activity (ACE) --- 40 (43% of average)

The primary reasons for the below average forecast:

The current weak El Nino is expected to amplify to a moderate or strong El Nino.
Ocean temperatures across the key regions of the Atlantic are cooler than 
average.

A forecast of a below average season, but even if there is one hurricane and it 
hits a small Caribbean island it is one to many. Starting to review plans and 
restock for the new season.

Attached picture looking towards Saddle Hill through low cloud and rain this 
afternoon.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 16:48:11 -0400

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• Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015 17:10:52 -0400

• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 08:19:47 -0400

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• Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2015 10:52:52 -0400

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• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 07:03:33 -0400

• From: KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 11:33:06 +0000

• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 17:22:47 -0400

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 11:39:56 -0400

Good morning everyone,

From yesterday afternoon there has been a lot of rain falling on Nevis, especially this morning with fairly long periods of heavy downpours.

The cloud level is often low and in the Nevis foothills we have experienced some 'grey outs'. Attached is a not so pretty picture of Saddle Hill (1230 feet high - 375 m) from this morning. Honest it is there!

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 17:05:56 -0400

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• Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 20:20:16 +0000

• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 11:09:40 -0400

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• Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 11:09:40 -0400

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• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 12:34:47 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,   After the last week of showers and windy weather things have brightened up today. We have a lot of blue sky, sunshine and a gentle breeze. Also it is not so ‘chilly’ overnight and in the early morning.   A couple of photos to show the difference a day makes.   Looking at the photos makes you think you have magically moved to a different place   Regards,   Frank Goodwill

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• Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 12:34:47 -0400

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Good afternoon everyone,   After the last week of showers and windy weather things have brightened up today. We have a lot of blue sky, sunshine and a gentle breeze. Also it is not so ‘chilly’ overnight and in the early morning.   A couple of photos to show the difference a day makes.   Looking at the photos makes you think you have magically moved to a different place   Regards,   Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:00:07 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Today has been pretty wet with showers and some longer periods of rain. In the foothills of Nevis Peak we had some periods of 'grey out' this morning due to low cloud. There has been a strong breeze now for a few days and on Saturday a few branches came down from one of my Cedar Trees. It has been quiet cool with the locals complaining that it is cold and though the temperature in the early morning has measured about the 75F mark the wind chill makes it feel cooler.

We managed to get a warming sunset this evening 5:30 pm - photo attached.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 11:25:18 -0400

Good morning everyone.

Changeable weather is still with us up here in the foothills of Nevis Peak. At night we have had some squally shows and during the day showers seem to be on the cards towards late afternoon.

To break the monotony at 10:30 am we had a good downpour and 15 minutes later we were back in sunshine again.

Have a good day,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 22:40:32 -0400

Good night everyone,

The weather today in Nevis has consisted of broken cloud with sunny spells. We have had a couple of shower in the morning. Much of the same is forecast for the next few days.

A sunset picture with sunlight shining on the clouds in the east.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:49:34 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Today has been partly cloudy with sunshine and passing showers.

A few photos attached - a shower to the west and sunshine to the east at the same time. Also the neighbours - a herd of feral donkeys have been enjoying the lush vegetation that has sprung up as a result of the recent rains.

Temperature around 88F (31C) with a mild breeze from the East.

Regards

Frank Goodwill

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• Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:00:11 -0400

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2014 18:12:50 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

A pretty wet Saturday morning here on Nevis. The rain had eased off this afternoon but it remained overcast with a good breeze. At least we managed to get a sun set this evening and it feels quite cool with the ESE wind blowing.

Have a good night and we'll see what Sunday brings.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2014 07:09:44 -0400

Good morning everyone,

Plenty of rain, thunder and lightning overnight and the island has had a good soaking. It is still raining now at 7 am so no Caribbean sunrise this morning. A very murky view of Saddle Hill looking towards the south. Photo attached.

The forecast for the rest of the day is showers so my 'to do' list is on hold and therefore it's time to catch up on some reading.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 21:53:37 -0400

Good night all,

It has been overcast today in Nevis. From noon until dusk we have had showers and light rain. Thunder has accompanied some of the showers that have also generated some strong gusts of wind before their arrival.

One thing with the wet weather the grass lawn has grown in leaps and bounds.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• From: KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 16:54:47 +0000

• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 10:00:16 -0400

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• Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 11:42:58 +0000

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:29:56 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

A hot and humid day today. There was a heavy dew on the grass this morning and there has been hazy sunshine so far today. One of those lazy, hazy days where you don't want to be rushing around.

A couple of pictures to sum it up. A view out towards the Caribbean Sea (southwest) with a hazy horizon and Nevis Peak with its cloudy hat on.

There seems to be another minor disturbance to the east of us. It's not on the US National Hurricane Centre radar but may bring us some rain in a few days time.

Have a great Friday and looking forward to the weekend.

Frank Goodwill

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• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:34:17 -0400

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:07:05 -0400

Good morning everyone,

It's just before 10am and very low cloud has come rolling in. Saddle Hill at the south end of Nevis has disappeared as well as the Caribbean Sean as viewed from my eyrie. It has now turned very dark and the heavens have opened with a good downpour. So Invest 95L is starting to shed its load.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:22:25 -0400

Good evening everyone,

We had a good downpour starting at about 3pm today. One thing though broken clouds do give a really good sunset. See attached photo.

Have a good night,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:48:13 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Well the build up of cloud has stayed much the same today with a few sunny spells. It would seem that the Tropical wave(s) just to the east of the Leeward/Windward Islands has caught the attention of the US National Hurricane Centre. It has labeled the 'disturbance' with a 10% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next 5 days. They predict if any development that takes place will be slow with the general environment being unfavourable for serious development. We shall see.
The NHC say "Regardless of development, this system will produce brief periods of gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall across the Lesser Antilles through Tuesday."

Attached is a picture taken at 2 pm

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:32:33 -0400

Good Night Everyone,

Today has been sunny and hot with a shower about midday around on the Windward side of the island. As evening drew in the cloud cover built up with some dark grey clouds threatening to unload their moisture. It looks as if the tropical wave that is giving rain down south in the Windward's is catching up with us. The forecast says it should be fine tomorrow (Monday) with showers building up Tuesday through to Thursday.

We shall see how it will play out as the week progresses. Attached a picture from this evening.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:34:55 -0400

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 07:54:39 -0400

Good morning everyone,

The weather forecast says 'mostly sunny' but this morning I am greeted by low cloud and light rain and it is a bit 'chilly'. No doubt it will brighten up later.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 19:48:19 -0400

Good evening everyone,

I spent a couple of hours or so today clearing up branches brought down by the storm. These were from Cedar Trees most of which have been weakened by termites/wood ants. No other damage to my Soursop, Mango and Genip trees. My banana trees are all still standing though I had a couple of coconuts blown off a tree, but there is no hardship dealing with them. On reflection Nevis got off lightly. We did loose NEVLEC-tricity about six times up in the Nevis Peak foothills during the storm, but this was a sort of one hour off, one hour on event. Cable and internet worked fine as long as the mains power was on.

I've added a picture of this evenings sunset timed just before 6pm.

If you want to do a comparison with the video I posted yesterday please find a YouTube link showing much the same scene filmed today at about 4 pm.

What a difference a day can make!

Link: http://youtu.be/jg9Dphj7-4s

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 21:41:15 +0100

• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:11:17 -0400

Things back to normal.
Little or no damage noted.
One sailboat off mooring but rescued in time to prevent any damage.

Yard and pool cleanup required.
Did see a dark and pink sunset last night. Had a haunted look to it, very intetesting after a storm passes by. Anyone else see that?

Cheers,

Harry

• From: KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:23:06 +0100

• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 20:32:14 -0400

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:24:14 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

The morning started off with strong gusty rain band showers but as the wind direction has swung around from NE to SE this has changed to drizzle and light showers.

Schools and Government offices are closed and I think most other businesses have remained closed.

Up in the foothills of Nevis Peak we have lost NEVLEC-tricity three times since 11 am but it seems to have been fully restored as of 2 pm.

A very grey and overcast view outside at the moment but it would appear that the worst of the wind and rain has past us.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:09:32 -0400

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 03:58:54 -0400

Good (very early) morning everyone,

One of those squally rain band showers has managed to wake me up. No thunder etc as yet but some strong gusts accompanying the rain at the moment. Look at the track of the storm it looks as if the centre will pass close by us later today.

Time for a cup of proper English tea to steady the nerves!

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 15:08:02 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

We are now starting to feel the effects of what is now TS Gonzalo located a couple of hundred miles to the east of us. We have had about three prolonged heavy showers since 11:20 am this morning. There is not a lot of wind as yet and between the showers we do get some hazy sunshine. We are under a Tropical Storm watch so we will wait and see how things progress tonight and into tomorrow.

The estimated closest point of approach of TS Gonzalo will be 22 miles to the south of Nevis late tomorrow.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:14:15 -0400

Good night all,

Looks as if something of interest is heading towards the northern Leeward islands and is about 600 miles to the east of us. So we might have some wet and windy weather in the next few days. The US National Hurricane Centre gives it a 60% chance of developing into a cyclone by early next week. We might just miss that but it needs to be watched as a system like this does not have to be a Tropical Storm/Hurricane to give problems, especially as it seems to be slow moving (10 mph).

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 11:25:25 -0400

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• Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 13:18:02 -0400

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 23:16:15 -0400

Goodnight everyone,

The US National Hurricane Centre has designated a disturbance of interest SW of the Cape Verde islands as Invest 97L. One to watch though little development is expected until mid-week. The dry air of the Saharan Air Layer has greatly diminished over the central and western Atlantic since last week, so that may help with system development.

A nice sunny day in Nevis and feeling pretty hot. A couple of pictures - Nevis Peak without cloud and Saddle Hill.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 07:02:18 -0400

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:13:42 -0400

Good morning everyone,

Well the the 'disturbance' known as Invest 96L seems to have passed us by. Some showers last night and this morning we have hazy sunshine with occasional cloud cover. As can be seen from the attached picture the Caribbean Sea looks inviting. The 'Weather Channel app' is giving me a Severe Weather Advisory alert for Pond Hill for possible flooding until 11:30 am AST. Hmmm interesting!

Lots of buzz about 'will it won't it' Invest 96L form into 'Cristobel' and have landfall in USA. Oh well back to sleepy island mode in this small corner of the Caribbean until the next time.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:25:26 -0400

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• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:18:47 -0400

Good Morning everyone,   A nice fresh start to the day with some cloud and sunshine. No showers so far today and due to the lack of dampness there didn’t seem to be any last night. A pretty clear horizon to so that suggests that the Saharan Air Layer (dust) is no longer with us. Sun and a good breeze so getting my washing done so it might provoke the rain gods   Of the two weather ‘disturbances’ out in the Atlantic that are slowly trundling towards us. The closest is now termed Invest 96L and will probably pass us as a ‘weak disorganised storm’. After passing us it will enter a more favourable environment of the warmer Caribbean Sea and probably form into Tropical Storm Cristobel.   So the weather over the next couple of days will probably be cloudy with showers. We shall see.   The second ‘disturbance’ will probably pass further to the north with a small chance of anything serious developing.   The thunderstorms forecast for Sunday have now been changed to a sunny day. I love weather forecasts – more guesswork than fact sometimes I think.   Anyway I’ll have my own ‘Mango Fest’ this afternoon as the fruiting of my mango tree is coming to an end for this season. So many good mangoes from such a small tree too!   Regards,   Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:19:31 -0400

Good morning everyone,

Tuesday morning has started bright and cheery. It looks as if we are back into a light shower and partially sunny day with broken cloud mode again.

There are two 'disturbances' highlighted in the Atlantic by the US National Hurricane Centre, both with low chances of developing into Tropical Storms/Hurricanes. The closer of the two seems to be heading towards the centre of the Windward/Leeward Islands chain and the later towards the Leeward Islands.

Early days yet but it looks as if we will be having some thunder storms/rain Saturday Night/Sunday if the weather forecast is to be believed.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:34:52 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

A hazy day today as can be seen looking to the west and the sky/sea horizon. It feels humid but there is a bit of a breeze blowing. Not a day to be cooking Sunday lunch inside!

A 'disturbance' mid-Atlantic is slowly moving towards us in the Windward/Leeward Islands. Though slow in development it is forecast to get better organised later on this week. As usual, a watching eye on this one, as it may or may not organise into something a little lively.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:40:13 -0400

Good morning everyone,

Well the remnants of Invest 94L have caught up with us this morning giving us a murky and wet start to the day. Some thunder in the early hours with heavy showers I can recollect as I didn't really wake up from the 'Land of Nod'.

Now daylight is with us (and so am I) we have some light rain and drizzle with low cloud and a good breeze blowing from the East.

Just to add to the mix Terra Firma has been flexing itself. There have been a couple of earthquakes near Barbuda - Tuesday (12th) 4.2m and yesterday, Friday (15th) 4.5m. Some reports of Friday's one being felt in St. Kitts.

A little reminder that hurricanes are not the only thing you have to plan for if you live in the Caribbean!

The 22nd to 26th September 2014 will be a 'Tsunami and Earthquake Awareness' campaign week in St. Kitts and Nevis that should provide information to the public via local media and meetings.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:34:57 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

We had some showers during the early hours of the morning and the rest of the day has been overcast with some short periods of hazy sunshine. A good breeze is blowing so it feels cooler than usual. It should be brighter tomorrow.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Gert van Dijken <gert at vandijken.com>
• Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 07:35:00 -0700

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:14:56 -0400

Good morning everyone,

We are off to a very wet start in Nevis this morning with more or less continuous rain for the last couple of hours. Had a rumble of thunder at about 7 am but that was about it. So it is looking pretty dull and dismal at the moment, but at least we are getting a decent amount of the wet stuff for a change.

Invest 94L is moving past the Cape Verde Islands towards the Caribbean. Early days for it has to pass dry air of the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) in the East and Mid-Atlantic. The SAL damped down TD2 and Bertha on their journeys but it also seemed to keep them from turning to the north. As it is said, one to keep an eye on, so I think by Wednesday/Thursday a more certain idea will be revealed on how this one will pan out.

Have a great day!

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 09:38:11 -0400

Good morning everyone,

The morning started bright and sunny but it didn't last. About 8:30 am the clouds came rolling in and it started to rain, not hard but continuous. Also the cloud was low giving us a 'grey-out'.

Nice to have some rain though so not complaining even though it has resulted in it feeling a little 'chilly'.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 07:06:32 -0400

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 13:54:41 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

After a very early morning shower, today has been sunny with broken cloud and it still looks hazy towards the horizon. A nice breeze blowing in from the East with an occasional strong gust. Temperature is about 88F (31C).

Busy picking mangoes in the yard as my small tree is now producing fruit in abundance. Making mango chutney tomorrow.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2014 16:25:36 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

A nice fresh and mostly sunny day until 4 pm. Low cloud cover arrived and we had a 'grey out', the temperature dropped then it began to rain/drizzle. It lasted about 20 minutes but has remained overcast.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2014 09:33:51 -0400

Good morning everyone,

Today has started off damp and overcast with rain/drizzle in the air and it seems to be slowly brightening up. The wind has dropped to a good breeze with some stronger gusts. We had some thunder and lightning just after midnight with some further lightning to the southwest of the island later.

It might be a little wet later for the Culturama40 Ms Pageant Queen show but hopefully all will be well.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 23:13:19 -0400

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 14:14:59 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Today in Nevis we have hazy sunshine but a strong breeze blowing from the East, no doubt due to TS Bertha, and cloud cover seams to be increasing as the day goes by. Temperature must be in the region of 90F (32C) but feels hotter.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:31:07 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Today has been a mixed bag weatherwise in Nevis. Sunny spells with periods of cloud cover and slight passing showers.

lnvest 93L as I mentioned before still has a lot of 'it's and but's' regarding developing into a tropical depression/storm. It has been affected by dry air from the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) and cooler sea temperatures. It is also taking longer to turn northward than first expected. Still needs to be watched though as it trundles ever closer to the Leeward/Windward islands - about 1000 miles to the east.

I gather that water rationing may start in Puerto Rico from 6th August due to drought conditions. Shows how dry things have been.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 12:21:49 -0400

Good day everyone,

After a couple of early morning showers today it is now bright and sunny. There is a fresh breeze from the ESE and hence the humidity is low making for a very pleasant day.

The tropical wave now known as Invest 93L continues its journey towards the Leeward and Windward Islands. It is still some 1600 miles to the east of us but is slowly developing into a tropical depression/storm. Still a few if's and but's regarding its track and development but all will be revealed in the next couple of days for certain. Also there seems to be some more 'weather' behind it so as usual the tropical weather conveyor belt is starting to roll as we approach the busy time of the hurricane season (11th September).

Best get back to enjoying today!

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 17:26:20 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

It's been a hot and hazy Sunday today in Nevis. The strong breeze we had for a few days has calmed down to almost nothing.

There is another little 'x' on the NHC map showing tropical wave SW of the Cape Verde islands. One to watch as it may develop into something more serious  by the middle of the week. The projected path points towards the Leeward/Windward Islands.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:24:46 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

It has now clouded over and we are getting some drizzle over on the borders of St. John's Figtree and St. George's Gingerland. Photo added showing low cloud over Saddle Hill.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:43:51 -0400

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 07:26:57 -0400

Good morning everyone,

It would seem that dry air and some wind shear has dampened down the remnants of tropical depression #2 that is to the south of Nevis. A fine and breezy start to Thursday morning with some cloud around Nevis Peak and a hazy blue sky. A good breeze blowing with no sign of rain or showers at the moment. As the opening ceremony for 'Culturama 40' is slated to take place at 5:30 pm today and I expect many on island will hope it stays that way. A couple of pictures added - sunrise 6am and a general view 'of the blue' to the west.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:52:47 -0400

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 11:41:29 -0400

Good morning all,

Yesterday (Sunday) was overcast and humid/muggy but no rain. Today is different with sunshine and some patchy cloud. We have a nice breeze blowing so it is noticeably cooler/fresher.

I see there is some chatter in cyberspace about a tropical wave some 1300 mile to the east of the Lesser Antilles (Leeward and Windward Islands). Yesterday (Sunday) the National Hurricane Centre had it at a 10% chance of development into a tropical cyclone and today it jumped to a 50% chance.. There is plenty of dry air in front of it (Saharan Air Layer - SAL) so that could keep things calm but the weather being the weather, something to keep an eye on.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:23:44 -0400

• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 07:40:59 -0400

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:15:31 -0400

Good night everyone,

I woke up this morning to the steady pitter-patter of rain on the roof. A fast 
moving tropical wave kept the day overcast with rain more or less until the 
early afternoon. It seemed a lot but having turned over a half buried large 
stone the ground was damp up to an inch in depth. Not that scientific but I 
think we need some more of the wet stuff, not to much at once, to fully restore 
our usual lush island vegetation.

Sunshine should be back tomorrow.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:06:17 -0400

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 12:28:58 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

It's a little hazy but we are now basking in sunshine again. The temperature is 
88F (31C) and would feel hotter if it wasn't for the strong ESE breeze. Sun-day 
is back on track!

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 08:53:04 -0400

A pleasant Sunday morning to all,

Well it has been 'tipping down'  for 20 minutes and has just started to ease 
off. A murky start to the day with some patches of very low cloud - which means 
fog in the highlands of St. John's Parish. Well the cistern always appreciates 
the top up. Hopefully things will brighten up as the day progresses.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill.

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• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 17:23:36 -0400

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 14:45:15 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Things have brightened up today and we are basking in some hazy sunshine. 
Temperature at about 88F (31C). Picture of the view towards Saddle Hill, Nevis.

http://instagram.com/p/otiVoeqCPY/

Regards

Frank Goodwill

• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 13:34:49 -0400

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• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 13:41:01 -0400

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• Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 12:40:47 +0100 (BST)

• From: KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 15:01:14 +0100 (BST)

• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 04:20:05 -0400

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• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 07:20:34 -0400

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