• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 00:16:24 +0100

• By "NevisStorm" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 20:03:42 +0100

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 20:06:31 -0400

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 17:39:58 -0400

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 09:51:20 -0400

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• By "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 08:18:21 -0400

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• By KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 17:11:17 +0000 (UTC)

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2016 15:06:56 -0400

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2016 06:08:46 -0400

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2016 11:15:14 -0400

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:43:55 -0400

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• By "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 18:08:21 -0400

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• By "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 12:05:03 -0400

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:21:26 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

For information for anyone interested in viewing weather data or pictures on 
Nevis.

Harry Hallstrom's Upper Jessups/Banes Ghaut weather station can be viewed on 
line at:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=ISAINTTH34

He also has a weather cam set up on:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/19953555

I have a weather station set up in the Pond Hill area that can be viewed on 
line at:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=ISAINTGE361

It includes a photo weather cam on the page.

There are a few Bloomsky Weather stations on the island that provide photos 
during the day and a short time lapse photo sequence for the day (daylight 
hours) is available after sunset Nevis local time

There are two at the Four Seasons Resort and two up at Pond Hill.

To access these online via a web browser go to:

https://map.bloomsky.com/ and put 'nevis' in the search criteria. Each pair are 
close together so you will have to zoom in on the map to see each of them (+/- 
keys bottom right of page)

A 'Bloomsky Weather' app can be downloaded from either the Apple Store or 
Google Play for Smartphone and Tablets. This will require a new user to 
register an account with an ID and password.

There are a couple of stations in Puerto Rico And also one in St Croix for 
those interested.

Finally a bit more doom and gloom for Keith Pugh. Update on the drought from 
the  Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).

http://www.cdema.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1555:immediate-drough-concerns-for-cdema-participating-states-information-note-1-as-of-february-12-2016&catid=39:situation-reports&Itemid=347

This is impacting St. Kitts far more than Nevis.

http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/95250

Keep smiling!

Frank Goodwill

• By KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:09:14 +0000 (UTC)

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 08:57:33 -0400

Another twist to the weather in the Caribbean.

- Frank Goodwill

Caribbean should prepare for landslides and flooding.

BRIDGETOWN – The drought conditions which have affected the region since late 
2014 to early 2015 are expected to subside by the start of the 2016 Hurricane 
Season; but in their place the Caribbean should prepare for the risks of 
landslides and flash floods.

This is the warning from Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology 
(CIMH) in its latest seasonal climate forecast.

The forecast comes after many months of warmer and drier than average 
conditions in the Caribbean fuelled by El Niño, a warming of the eastern 
equatorial Pacific which has implications for weather patterns around the 
world, including drought in many regions. 

After the forecasted weakening of El Niño, its counterpart La Niña (a cooling 
of the Pacific) may take over and affect the region in the latter part of 2016. 
If the change takes place, it is likely to result in higher than normal 
rainfall and stronger storm systems.

While near to above average rainfall is expected to ease the drought across the 
Caribbean later this year, CIMH advises that areas experiencing long-term 
dryness will be more susceptible to hazards such as landslides and flash 
floods, once rains return in excessive amounts. 

“Limited rainfall over the last few months has left many parts of the Caribbean 
with dry, compacted soils,” says Adrian Trotman, Agrometeorologist and Chief of 
Applied Meteorology and Climatology at CIMH.

“As a result, heavy rainfall will not be easily absorbed by affected soil which 
increases the risk of flooding.”

Trotman says that recent advances in climate forecasting services for the 
Caribbean now means that government planners and other bodies can make 
important decisions based on seasonal forecasts, from three to six months in 
advance.

“We know that advanced warning of an extreme event like a hurricane can help us 
to be more prepared. The same now applies for longer-term climatic events and 
this means that the sooner we can have an early warning of changing conditions 
the longer time we have to prepare and be more effective at mitigating those 
impacts.”

On February 17 at 4 p.m., CIMH will host a press conference at the Savannah 
Hotel in Bridgetown, Barbados to discuss what the forecast means for the 
Caribbean, and in particular how its early climate warning information products 
can help the region’s six climate-sensitive sectors (agriculture, disaster 
management, energy, health, tourism and water) prepare for and adapt to what is 
expected to be a more intense wet/hurricane season.  

This press conference will be facilitated by the well-known journalist and BBC 
World presenter David Eades, who is visiting the region as part of an 
international initiative sponsored by the World Meteorological Organisation to 
highlight how climate forecasting services are being used to boost business and 
economic opportunities in all Small Island Developing States.  (PR)

The Caribbean has been warned to brace for landslides and flash flooding as the 
La Niña weather phenomenon comes into effect. (FP)

• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 12:40:40 +0000

Good morning everyone,

I thought I would post a YouTube video about the first two teams of rowers (of 26) to complete the 'Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge' in Antigua.

Winning Team - 'Ocean Reunion' 25th January 2016
Runners up - 'Row Like A Girl' 28th January 2016

Both record breakers!

https://youtu.be/_DxOtN9GF0Y

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2016 07:40:35 -0400

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 18:07:26 +0000

Good afternoon everyone,

Well up in the foothills of Nevis Peak we have had a good soaking. About 3/4 inch of rain in about two hours and the temperature has dropped to around 71F (21C).

The water buts are full to overflowing again and it saves me watering the veggie plot.

I might have to dig out the thermals at this rate though, but I don't think I'll have to bother with the snow shoes - lol.

http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=ISAINTGE361

http://www.wunderground.com/webcams/Nevisstorm/2/show.html

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:56:13 -0400

• By "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:40:46 -0400

• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 23:08:53 +0000

Good evening everyone,

The month starts with a 'J' but it is January not June.

The Atlantic low that has been monitored by the NHC has now become the first named Atlantic storm of 2016 - Alex.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=2

Staying on the Eastern side of the Atlantic so no impact on the Caribbean.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 18:14:56 +0000

Good afternoon all,

The latest 5 day forecast on the low pressure in the Eastern Atlantic.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=5

Though it looks as if it is more likely to become a tropical cyclone (forecast 70% chance) it is moving away from the teams taking part in the Atlantic Challenge.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:48:44 +0000

Update from the organisers on Tuesday 12th January 2016

For those of you concerned about the current weather conditions, we have a detailed forecast for you that should help put you (and our rowers too!) at ease: A low pressure system is tracking W to E and it has hit the fleet. The boats in the north are nearer the centre of the system and will get worse winds. Today has seen the strongest of the winds – around 30 knots going through the fleet.  The anticlockwise rotation means that crews will get N, NW, W, SW and S winds during the time it takes the system to pass. Imagine the winds spiralling anticlockwise whilst moving W to E and if you are in a boat at the bottom part of that rotation you will be able to picture the impact of the wind as it changes direction.

By Wednesday evening the crews will still be headed by significant winds but much less than Tuesday. By Thursday, winds decrease further with conditions better in the South. By late Friday all crews will start to get winds from the NE.

Although some of this might sound scary, our crews are trained to cope in difficult weather conditions. There’s not much to do other than to drop the parachute anchor and sit it out. Notice that the race tracker shows the boats facing the wrong way? This is due to the dropped anchor, which most of the crews have now done. The upside to the storm is that the teams get a break from rowing, and are taking the time out to update their blogs and social media pages. Every cloud eh?

Atlantic Castaways tweeted: “Wind 25 kn. 24 hrs enforced captivity in sweltering cabin. Playing Uno. "

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 16:39:14 +0000

Good afternoon everyone,

I thought I would post this information about Team Wadadli from Antigua who are taking part in the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge. The four members of the crew, Dr. Nicholas Fuller, Peter Smith, Archie Bailey and John D. Hall, are raising funds for the St. John Hospice on Antigua.

They are able to give twitter updates via satellite connection as user at TeamWadadli

See: https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/the-teams/team-wadadli/

A short video via YouTube about the St. John Hospice.

https://youtu.be/sDCCbyt4JrM

It would appear that they have run into the unseasonal Atlantic Low Pressure that the NHC has been reporting on. A recent 'Tweet' from crew member J D Hall:

"We are still on anchor and gunna ride it out. Hope for the best. I'll try keep u guys posted. Swells getting bigger" https://t.co/Mp1t87p3Zl

I hope and pray these guys are OK.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 22:29:43 -0400

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 01:38:55 +0000

Hi all,

Here is the NOAA graphic to go with my earlier post.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=5

Frank

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 00:48:34 +0000

Good evening everyone,

Late afternoon and early evening in the foothills of Nevis Peak today has been a little damp due to some showers. A little on the chilly side too.

The NOAA has issued a special notice about a disturbance in the Atlantic. Follow the link for information:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATWOAT+shtml/072025_MIATWOAT.shtml

For anybody who is interested I have set up a weather webcam on Nevis. See:

http://www.wunderground.com/webcams/Nevisstorm/3/show.html

Also a local personal weather station. See:

http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=ISAINTGE361

The above webcam and weather station can be accessed via a web browser.

All the best for the New Year,

Frank Goodwill

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• By "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2016 08:12:16 -0400

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 01:21:42 +0000

Good night everyone,

The Christmas Trade Winds continue to have an impact on us. Today we have had a number of blustery light showers which seemed to give us a total of half an inch of rain for today. It has also turned a little chilly at night here in the foothills of Nevis Peak with the temperature just above 70F but with the wind feeling a little cooler than that.

It looks as if the increase in showery weather will be with us for the rest of the week.

On the weather view/measurement front Bloomsky have now developed a PC web browser map so various Bloomsky weather stations can be viewed.

See https://map.bloomsky.com

The map can be searched for a particular location, etc.

At the moment there is only my station in Nevis and a couple in Puerto Rico up and running on the Caribbean Islands. There are plenty in the USA and other locations around the world if you are interested.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2015 02:32:56 +0000

Good night everyone,

I hope you all had a merry and safe Christmas Day.

Not since 1977 has a full moon dawned in the skies on Christmas. But this year, a bright full moon has added its own special present to the day.

According to NASA December’s full moon, the last of the year, is called the Full Cold Moon because it occurs during the beginning of winter.

This rare event will not happen again until 2034.

As for the local weather we still have the blustery 'Christmas Winds' to contend with plus an odd light shower here and there.

Attached is a picture of the full moon as seen from Nevis.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2015 14:17:55 +0000

Good morning everyone,

We had an light early morning shower at 5am followed by a sunny start. So far today there has been variable amounts of cloud with sunny periods. The noticeable difference is the build up of wind speed from yesterday. Antigua Met Services have issued a hazard warning regarding this and the associated rough seas for the coming week. Link as follows:

http://www.antiguamet.com/Climate/HazardousWeatherOutlook.html

Beyond that here is a link to yesterday's lapse time video:

https://youtu.be/l1CrQ9WQdGM

As it was VAT reduction day and retail store sales yesterday in St. Kitts and Nevis the day felt it went fast anyway.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 01:05:41 +0000

Good evening everyone,

Today has had variable cloud with some sunshine while during the afternoon there was some drops of rain in the air. The rain didn't amount to much though, just a few spots.

So another day has flown by, so click the link to watch a lapse time video.

https://youtu.be/byaylKJZ8Q8

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 04:00:43 +0000

Good night everyone,

On Nevis we seem to have got into sunny periods with an occasional showers usually during the late afternoon or overnight. Sunshine and showers are great for the plant life as it springs up, though one result is that the grass cutting and weeding has increased. As December is here I am reaping a good harvest of Soursops, so it is back to making drinks and ice-cream!

Lapse time video for the day - https://youtu.be/exo9_RyLW50

If your interested in looking at still pictures as well as the videos you can download an app (Apple and Android) for the Bloomsky weather station. A PC web version is under development at the moment.

See: https://www.bloomsky.com/#app

There are three stations on Puerto Rico as well as one on Nevis. There was one at the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis, but has been off air for a couple of weeks. Of course there are plenty of other stations around the USA, Europe and elsewhere to look at.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 00:08:34 +0000

Good evening everyone,

We had some heavy and persistent rain on Saturday morning but it cleared up by the afternoon. Sunday we had a short midmorning shower and the day stayed cloudy with sunny spells. It would appear that Antigua had some rain late Sunday but it passed us by to the east. Today has been bright and breezy with no shower activity. I have added a lapse time video f today's weather.

https://youtu.be/klfQhqJlc7k

On the 26th/27th November 2015 a meeting of the Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) took place at the Marriott Resort in St. Kitts. The sessions looked at the present effect weather is having on the Caribbean Region and the forecast/outlook over the coming months. Please find a link to information concerning the meeting regarding temperatures and drought conditions.

https://anumetservice.wordpress.com/2015/11/30/drought-expected-to-continue/

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 00:52:20 +0000

Good evening everyone,

Today started with a couple of early morning light showers, with the rest of the day being cloudy with sunny spells.

A lapse time video of the day can be found at: https://youtu.be/GAjSBsrhQ4w

Yesterday I made mention of the dry/drought conditions the islands have been going through and now that we will be going into the official 'dry season'

In have attached a related file from CariCOF looking at the forecast for November through to January 2016. Also it reports on the past three months temeratures and rainfall.

Have a great weekend,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:54:12 +0000

Good evening all,

Again a partly cloudy day with sunny spells. We had a few spots of rain at about 1pm with a more persistent light shower at about 5:30 pm.

As we draw closer to the end of the official hurricane season we have had a quiet period (except for Dominica). Though we have a good hurricane season a 'bad weather' scenario has been at work and will truly reveal itself as we enter the next weather phase 'the Dry Season'.  This has been below average rainfall and drought.

An interesting web page about drought concerning Puerto Rico provides interesting information:

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?PR

I have attached another lapse time video for today if you are a cloud watcher.

https://youtu.be/25QPHvNL5k8

On a positive note Nevis takes another step closer to geothermal power production:

The latest date for live production is by the end of 2018. This time around things look a little more promising.

http://www.nia.gov.kn/index.php/news-4/news-articles-3/2538-nia-nevlec-and-nrei-sign-geothermal-power-purchase-agreement

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 00:06:33 +0000

Good evening all,

Another lapse time video for today's weather on Nevis.

https://youtu.be/n8y4uAPI9-Y

A pleasant day, cloudy with sunny spell with no rain/showers.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 00:42:32 +0000

Good evening everyone,

A mainly sunny and dry day today on Nevis. Doing a bit of DIY around the house and working up a sweat! After a days work it was nice to wander around the yard in the cool of the evening playing 'fetch' with the dog. 8:30 pm and we have had a few spots of rain.

If you are coming to Nevis for a few months stay over the winter period you may like to 'foster' a dog from the local  'CARE' shelter here on Nevis (not far from the Hermitage Hotel) during your stay. E-mail me if you are interested.

A lapse time view of the weather for today is attached.

https://youtu.be/RZ2g3oobIig

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 03:34:56 +0000

Good night everyone,

Today started off fairly sunny and stayed that way until about 3:30 pm when we had a brief shower. It got to 5 pm and the sky darkened and it started to rain/drizzle for a couple of hours. We also had mist/low cloud so the day ended up fairly damp and added to that it was cool temperature wise.

A video giving a quick time lapse for the daytime weather is attached.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2015 18:10:18 +0000

Good afternoon everyone,

A nice day in Nevis. Had a shower last night and the brisk breeze from yesterday that lowered the usual temperature value by a couple of degrees, has died down today.

Have a great weekend,

Frank Goodwill

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:53:38 +0000

Good afternoon everyone,

Today has been humid with hazy cloud cover for most of the day and no rain so far. Attached a panoramic picture giving a 360 degree view of the sky.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2015 23:40:34 -0400

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• By "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 17:24:50 -0400

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• By <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 17:09:50 +0000

Good afternoon everyone,

The weather up in the foothills of Nevis Peak has been pretty consistent over the last several days. The mornings have started off bright with cloud building up during the day. By mid-afternoon rain showers commence accompanied on occasion by thunder. On some days the evenings have also been spectacular with lightning displays to the south of the island. Today hasn't started so bright and the showers started earlier. We just had a good downpour as a brief shower passed accompanied by some window rattling thunder.

As I've said before I can't complain after the very long dry spell.

Enjoy your day,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 22:59:42 -0400

Good night everyone,

After a few showery days, was back to being dry. I thought if I washed my 
clothes and put them out to dry things might change. No, no change, not a drop 
of rain!

A pretty quiet day with little breeze. The day soon passed and there was 
another sunset to watch.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:05:11 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Showers continue to fall on the south side of Nevis Peak. I'm not complaining 
as we need to do a fair bit of catch-up before the dry season starts. The 
weather always amazes me on this 36 square mile island with its microclimates. 
We have had showers off and on all day here, but I drove down to Charlestown 
from Pond Hill late afternoon and it was dry as a bone and the sun was shining. 
Drove back up to Gingerland and it was raining again.

Have a great rest of the day,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:19:48 -0400

Good night everyone,

Today started with showers from the early to mid morning, some of which were 
quite heavy. This gave us up in the foothills on the south side of Nevis Peak 
0.4 inches of rain. A nice tidy sum but still a long way to go to catch up to 
the normal season average.
Late afternoon was fine and as night has drawn in I am seeing flashes of 
lightning to the South-East much the same as last night.
More showers tonight? We shall see.
A couple of photos to show the contrast today between a cloudy morning and a 
sunny  afternoon.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:07:02 -0400

Good morning everyone,

We had a few showers yesterday and also some heavy downpours in the early hours 
of this morning up in the foothills of Nevis Peak. The old rain gauge gave a 
total of 0.24 inches total for this mornings rain on the south side here.

Today is cloudy with sunny periods and we might get some more showers. See 
attached photo.

Looks as if we have been getting some relief regarding rainfall but the totals 
for this 'wet season' are well below normal. This is raising some concern as we 
approach our traditional dry season starting December.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 18:43:23 -0400

Good evening everyone,

The tropical wave has finally caught up with Nevis. In the foothills of Nevis 
Peak it has been raining continuously since 4pm (two and a held hours now) with 
thunder and lightning and squally winds. Can't complain as it has been 
refreshing and so far today the old rain gauge is giving me a reading of 0.98 
inches of the wet stuff.

The hound has taken up residence in the house today due to the thunder and once 
inside has spent most of the day asleep - it's a dog's live.

A short video showing the initial downpour at 4pm. https://youtu.be/ky3TV-02PVg

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• By KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 19:00:14 +0000 (UTC)

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 14:38:10 -0400

Good afternoon readers,

As the tropical wave passes us today we had some rain early this morning with 
some thunder and lightning. The old rain gauge gave me a total of 0.11 inches, 
not a lot but it would be nice if that was a continuous trend.

As we move into the afternoon cloud has steadily built up from the south and we 
have had rumbles of thunder for about an hour. As I type this it has just 
started to rain.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 20:06:08 -0400

• By "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 17:03:59 -0400

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• By KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2015 23:33:50 +0000 (UTC)

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• Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2015 23:31:26 +0000 (UTC)

• By KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 17:11:31 +0000 (UTC)

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:13:57 -0400

Good morning everyone,

We have had a brief showers overnight after one heavy shower at 10:45 pm 
Thursday. Up in the foothills of Nevis Peak at 800 feet we are in a 'grey-out' 
due to some very low cloud/fog with spells of drizzle. There is a gusty 
easterly breeze blowing which is making it feel a little chilly.

A very grey picture is attached - Saddle Hill is out there somewhere.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:17:41 -0400

Good evening all,

Antigua Met Services are forecasting 50% chance of Antigua getting more than 10 
mm (0.40 in) of rainfall between Thu 8pm-Fri 8pm. After it passes Antigua then 
on to St. Kitts-Nevis. Radar image of approaching Grace remnant.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:28:34 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

I had a look at the AccuWeather forecast for Nevis and it says 'Tropical 
Rainstorm Grace will affect this area this evening to tomorrow afternoon'. 
Tropical Rainstorm Grace - a new description of an ex-tropical storm for me. 
Anyway the forecast predicts showers and thunderstorms overnight and tomorrow 
morning. This sort of weather has a habit of missing a small 36 square mile 
island but it would be nice to get a few rain bearing clouds deposit some wet 
stuff on us.

At the moment it is humid with some hazy sunshine and cloud. The trade wind 
breezes are a bit intermittent but nice when they blow. Nothing spectacular but 
I added a view of Saddle Hill taken this afternoon.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 12:54:31 +0000 (UTC)

• By KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 11:46:34 +0100

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 22:40:20 -0400

Good night everyone,

After all of the 'excitement' generated by Tropical Storms Danny and Erika with 
the 'fish storm' of Hurricane Fred it's nice take a weather break.

Today in Nevis it has been cloudy with sunny spells with the weather forecast 
mentioning scattered showers, so scattered none arrived here.

A couple of photos to show the views.

One result of Tropical Storm Erica was that the u-17 ladies football (soccer) 
team from Dominica who were playing in a FIFA qualifying tournament earlier 
last week in Nevis were stranded. Fortunately the Four Seasons hotel put them 
up while arrangements were made for their return journey to Dominica. They are 
now safely back home.

Another problem that will probably effect  Antigua and Barbuda and St. 
Kitts-Nevis. Fresh food supplies brought over from Dominica will be disrupted 
due to the storm damage to the island. It also highlights the impact on the 
livelihood of Dominicans involved in this trade.

http://www.winnfm.com/index.php/news/local/13735-shortage-of-dominican-agricultural-produce-likely-to-affect-antigua-and-st-kitts

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:24:58 -0400

Good morning,

Overcast this morning but brightening up with a light easterly breeze.. We had 
a little more rain during the early hours of this morning and may expect 
further showers today and tomorrow.

The morning has been spent so far gathering up small tree branches and some 
"windfall" mangoes.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Gert van Dijken <gert at vandijken.com>
• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:21:08 -0700

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:46:15 -0400

Good night everyone,

All is calm and quiet up in Pond Hill. Wind has dropped and the rain has 
stopped.

The old rain gauge gave a total of 1.97 inches at the end.

Safe to say TS Erika has passed us by.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:09:55 -0400

• By "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 17:41:49 -0400

• By "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 17:23:59 -0400

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:20:10 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Looks as if the cloud that was showing up on the France Metro radar 
(Guadeloupe) has caught up with us.

A 'grey out' again in Pond Hill, Nevis with some medium rain falling. The rain 
gauge has jumped from 0.15 to 0.21 inches in 10 minutes.

The wind is a bit brisker now with some stronger gusts but not to bad.

Photo attached

To be continued.......... As long as the Nevlec grid keeps going.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:11:34 -0400

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• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 11:11:44 -0400

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• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 10:49:01 -0400

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 10:45:30 -0400

Good morning again,

Saddle Hill has made a appearance again as the low cloud and light rain have 
cleared. We are still experiencing a strong breeze with occasional higher gusts.

Nevlec grid supply and cable internet have been holding up well so far.

To be continued.......

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 10:10:38 -0400

Good morning again,

Weather conditions are starting to deteriorate. Up in the foothills of Nevis 
Peak (Pond Hill) we are now getting some stronger gusts of wind. Low cloud and 
light rain are restricting the view as can be seen in the attached photo as 
Saddle Hill has disappeared.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:56:19 -0400

• By KB PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 07:14:53 -0400

Well so far we have small gusts of wind it rained in the night but
it appears not very much a cple of small puddles on the track.
Let's see what today brings. I am not a sailor  the sea looks calm to me 
No white horses.
Keep safe.
Regards

Keith 

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 04:49:50 -0400

Good morning everyone,

4.30 am Just had a rain band from the storm pass through and woke me up. Strong 
winds with a squally shower that has put the rain gauge up to 0.14 inches.

After its passing we are back to a breezy wind with some stronger gusts.

To be continued........

Frank Goodwill

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:56:36 -0400

Good night everyone,

9.45 pm. Pond Hill, Nevis. The wind has picked up a little with higher speed 
gusts. I can see the clouds racing across the sky and hiding the moon. Had a 
couple of showers early on that added to the rain total today and that stands 
at 0.06 inches.

Thought I'd add some pictures taken just before sunset today.

1. Sunset up in the foothills.
2. Fire behind Saddle Hill as the sun reflects off of the clouds
3. "Storm? What storm" My neighbours do not seem to be that concerned.

To be continued..........

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:18:35 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Today in the foothills of Nevis Peak near Pond Hill it has mainly overcast with 
brief sunny periods with a gentle East to North East breeze with some gusts. 
There have been a few brief showers since 8am that have given us a total of 
0.05 inches of rain.

TS Erika is 195 east of the Leeward Islands as it continues to travel in a 
westerly direction at 17 mph.

Sustained tropical storms are estimated to be 45 mph with higher gusts and 
extend out from the centre for 105 miles.

The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 17.5N, 62.4W or 
about 29.4 miles north of Nevis. The estimated time of when the centre of the 
storm will be at that location is in about 17 hours and 5 minutes from now 
(Thursday, August 27 at 10:18AM AST).

The effects of the outer bands of the storm will be felt before that during 
tonight.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 08:19:52 -0400

Good morning everyone,

A bright but overcast start to the day with a little hazy sunshine and a gusty 
easterly breeze. No measured rainfall overnight.

It looks as if TS Erika has strengthened a little after its struggle to stay as 
a Tropical Storm yesterday.

St. Kitts and Nevis are now under a 'Tropical Storm Warning'.

The storm continues to track in a westerly direction towards the Leeward 
Islands at 17 mph. It is approximately 335 miles from the islands.
Estimated sustained Tropical Storm winds are at 45 mph with higher gusts and 
extend 105 miles from the centre.

The forecast track of the storm has continued to shift to the south as forward 
movement remains in a westerly direction.

The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 17.5N, 62.5W or 
about 25.4 miles from Nevis. The estimated time of when the center of the storm 
will be at that location is in about 1 day, and 43 minutes from now (Thursday, 
August 27 at 8:54AM AST.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:54:44 -0400

Good evening everyone,

A quiet evening here in Nevis with a slight easterly breeze, dry and overcast.

TS Erika continues its gallop towards us.

Located 545 miles to the east of the Leeward Islands and travelling at 20 mph 
in a westerly direction.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph with higher gusts. 
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 80 miles from the center.
The NHC continues to forecast slow strengthening during the next 48 hours that 
hasn't happened so far today.

The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 17.7N, 62.4W or 
about 38.9 miles north of Nevis. The estimated time of when the center of the 
storm will be at that location is in about 1 day, 13 hours and 42 minutes from 
now (Thursday, August 27 at 9:18AM AST).

As the storm continues in a westerly rather than a west-north-west direction 
the track estimate has moved further south.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• By "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:16:25 -0400

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• By KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:52:28 +0000 (UTC)

• By "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 06:32:55 -0400

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• Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:12:28 -0400

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• Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:07:07 -0400

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• Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:12:12 -0400

• By "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:05:09 -0400

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• Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:05:09 -0400

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• By KB PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:09:45 -0400

Just posted a calm evening in Cades Bay Nevis.

Guess what the power has just gone off. Do you think it's a test b4 the storm, 
no not me if it happens on a calm evening when everyone is waiting for the 
storm what will happen during  the storm who is running Nevlec?

• By KB PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:27:44 -0400

All
 This evening is clouding over, a view of St Kitts from Cades Bay
No ferries today but good old Seabridge has run squeezing
 the last dollar out
All is calm at the moment.
All was well on Pinney's beach lots of partying 
and all the boats out of the water.
The hummingbirds are still on the feeders so perhaps they
Don't know what is a blue to hit us.
Knock out the wind just give us the rain
People in the Diaspora this is the latest.
Regards

Keith

Cades Bay St Thomas Parrish Nevis

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• By "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 14:26:04 -0400

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 08:18:52 -0400

Good morning everyone,

The storm is forecast to continue to weaken but remain at Tropical Storm 
strength as it passes over the Leeward Islands.

WIND:  Tropical-storm-force winds (sustained winds above 39 mph) are expected 
within portions of the warning area by late tonight.

RAINFALL: Danny is expected to produce 2 to 4 inches of rain over the Leeward 
Islands through Monday.

Due to the westerly track of the storm the approximate Closest Point of 
Approach (CPA) is located near 17.0N, 62.6W or about 10.5 miles south of Nevis. 
The estimated time when the centre of the storm will be at that location is in 
about 1 day, 6 hours and 38 minutes from now (Monday, August 24 at 2:48PM AST).

To be continued........

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 07:44:31 -0400

Good morning everyone,

5 am - Tropical Storm Danny continues to weaken as it heads towards the 
Northern Leeward Islands. Sustained winds are now estimated to be 50 mph with 
higher gusts. Tropical Storm winds extend outwards up to 60 miles from the 
centre.

As the storm is tracking more to the west at the moment the approximate Closest 
Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 17.0N, 62.6W or about 10.5 miles to the 
north of Nevis. The estimated time of when the center of the storm will be at 
that location is in about 1 day, 7 hours and 30 minutes from now (Monday, 
August 24 at 2:48PM AST).

The Meteorological Service of Antigua has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for 
Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, and
Anguilla.

Though TS Danny continues to weaken it is still expected to remain a Tropical 
Storm as it passes over the Leeward Islands e.g. sustained wind greater than 39 
mph.

The sun is out again this Sunday morning and shining on Nevis, but it looks as 
if hazy conditions are also back again in a small way. Photo attached.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 20:10:00 -0400

Good evening everyone,

Now we are back to Tropical Storm Danny. NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft 
reported that Danny has weakened below hurricane strength, and the maximum 
sustained winds are estimated to be 65 mph with higher gusts.
Additional weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles from the centre.

The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is forecast to be near 17.7N, 
62.4W or about 37.8 miles  north of Nevis. The estimated time of when the 
centre of the storm will be at that location is in about 1 day, 18 hours and 41 
minutes from now (Monday, August 24 at 2:42PM AST).

The system continues to weaken and is forecast to track further north of Nevis.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• By Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 14:58:33 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Hurricane Danny continues to weaken as it approaches the Leeward Islands. 
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 85 mph with higher gusts. 
Tropical Storm watches have been issued for the following islands:

Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Anguilla
Saba and St. Eustatius
St. Maarten
Guadeloupe, St. Barthelemy, and St. Martin

The storm is forecast to continue to weaken to a Tropical Storm before reaching 
the islands. It is estimated that between 2 and 4 inches of rainfall will be 
produced during Monday.

U. S. Air Force Reserve and NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft are currently 
enroute to investigate Danny.

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 08:18:27 -0400

Good morning everyone,

Looks like a glorious start to Saturday with this view while eating my 
breakfast. Photo attached.

Danny Boy is still a category 2 hurricane as it heads slowly towards the 
Northern Leeward Islands. The forecast track seems to indicate that it will 
pass Nevis a little further north and due to its slow speed a little later on 
Monday.

The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 17.4N, 62.5W or 
about 22.1 miles north of Nevis. The estimated time of when the center of the 
storm will be at that location is in about 2 days, 9 hours and 12 minutes from 
now (Monday, August 24 at 5:00PM AST).

The NHC have indicated that Tropical Storm Watches will likely be required for 
portions of the Leeward Islands and the Virgin Islands later today.

As the storm approaches the islands curtailing and cancellation of flights by 
airline operators are taking place. Some of the local and regional airlines 
have issued advisories on their web sites:

LIAT - http://liat.com (bottom of page)
Winair - http://www.fly-winair.sx (bottom of page)
Seaborne Airlines - http://www.seaborneairlines.com

If you are travelling to/from and around the Northern Leeward Islands on Sunday 
and Monday I would advise you to contact your airline for the latest 
information on travel.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 23:14:41 -0400

Good night everyone,

It looks as if Hurricane Danny has weakened a little with the maximum sustained 
winds decreasing to near 110 mph with higher gusts. Additional weakening is 
forecast during the next 48 hours. Danny is still expected to become a tropical 
storm (sustained wind speed between 39 and 75 mph) on Sunday as it approaches 
the Northern Leeward Islands.

Looking at the forecast track of the storm:
The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 17.3N, 62.6W or 
about 10.5 miles north of Nevis. The estimated time of when the center of the 
storm will be at that location is in about 2 days, 17 hours and 41 minutes from 
now (Monday, August 24 at 4:48PM AST)

So the latest forecast has it passing a little further north now.

To be continued.......

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 21:45:58 -0400

Greetings All,

It looks, by all predictions Nevis will be a direct hit with storm winds 39-73 mph.
Enough to shred tree leaves and in general make for a messy cleanup after.
Stay tuned.

Harry

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• Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:21:09 -0400

• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 10:31:29 -0400

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:46:57 -0400

Good evening everyone,

To quote the National Hurricane Center - " Danny's compact size makes it 
subject to significant fluctuations in strength, both up and down, and such 
fluctuations are difficult, at best, to forecast." So the forecast was a 
hurricane by the time it reached the northern Leeward Islands and now it is 
back to a tropical storm. No doubt this will change again before the arrival of 
"Danny Boy" that is projected for Monday.

As for today it was cloudy with hazy sunshine in Nevis with a brisk easterly 
breeze. No doubt these conditions are due to a passing weak tropical wave and 
the reemergence of the Saharan Air Layer (dry and dusty air). We did have a 
shower last night but nothing further today. A couple of pictures attached 
giving a view of the weather conditions today.

To be continued.......

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:06:36 -0400

Good morning everyone,

Looking at the NHC graphics the forecast track of TS Danny (or is that a 
hurricane or tropical wave Danny?) would appear to pass very close to Nevis.

All no doubt will be revealed this coming Monday.

I think with this storm it is not so much the wind speed but the amount of rain 
dumped on by it. The drought conditions have left the ground dry and hard so 
less able to absorb water. This will no doubt raise the risk of flash flooding 
and land slips.

The Premier of Nevis has warned us of bad weather with the approach of the 
storm. On St. Kitts the area of water restrictions due to the drought has been 
widened to include Basseterre and its environs a couple of days ago.

http://sknis.info/water-rationingupdate/

Luckily Nevis has no water rationing but the populace have continued to be 
asked to conserve water. With the recent showers those of us who only have 
access to cistern water have had some good top ups.

Qualifying matches for the FIFA under 17 Football World Cup are being played on 
Nevis over the coming week. Poster picture attached.

The teams playing: St. Kitts-Nevis, The Commonwealth of Dominica, Trinidad & 
Tobago, British Virgin Islands,

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:39:55 +0000 (UTC)

• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 21:42:03 -0400

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• Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:55:30 +0000 (UTC)

• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 16:30:12 -0400

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 22:21:29 -0400

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• Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 19:14:40 -0400

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 17:40:27 -0400

Good afternoon,

It looks as if we have had a weak tropical wave pass over us. Yesterday was 
bright and clear. Today we have had sunshine and a few showers. Not a great 
deal of rain as my basic rain gauge gives me a total over the last 24 hours of  
0.14 inches. As the saying goes "every little helps".

Driving around the windward side of the island today I could see Redonda and 
Montserrat clearly, so that means we are still having a break from the Saharan 
Air Layer (dust).

A couple of photos showing the clouds and rain rolling in at about 5:30 pm 
today.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 15:47:19 -0400

Good afternoon,

Well there have been Cloudy days with a few showers during the week. Today the 
haze of the Saharan Air Layer has lifted and the sea/sky horizon is now 
visible. 

We are now back to sunshine, puffy white clouds and a nice breeze.

Now into August so let's see how things progress with the tropical waves from 
Africa?

My miniature coconut tree has benefited from using the washing machine waste 
water run out near to it. My mango tree has been a little confused as it 
flowered about two months ago and bore some fruit but much of it was small. Now 
it is having a second go and is flowering again. I presume this is due to the 
dry spell and the recent showers.

Photos added to illustrate.

Have a great emancipation weekend.

Frank Goodwill.

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:43:07 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Looks as if there has been an increase of seismic activity involving the 
underwater volcano 'Kick 'em Jenny' near Grenada.

The UWI report that the activity warning level has been raised to 'Orange'. See 
the attached link for further details.

http://www.uwiseismic.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=365

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:22:48 -0400

Good evening everyone,

At 3:30 pm today (Monday) the sky darkened and the heavens opened. We had a 
long downpour for about 2 hours with some thunder and lightning. My basic rain 
gauge told me that we got 1.3 inches of rain. Not sure about the accuracy but 
it certainly looked a lot and added to that my cistern is full to overflowing.
One result was we lost Nevlec grid power for the 2 hours.

Added a couple of photos of views after the event 1. Saddle Hill in the clouds. 
2. Cloudy sunset over the Caribbean Sea.

...... and also a video during the event.

Video via YouTube: https://youtu.be/K4v0U1OMNTI

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:29:14 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

After the rude awakening early Thursday morning (1:30 am) to thunder, lightning 
and heavy rain and showers for the rest of the day, things have quietened down. 
Today, Friday, we are back to cloudy/hazy weather with not much of a breeze.

Another tropical wave is on its way with a 'low' presently designated as Invest 
93L. Looking at the National Hurricane Centre forecast it has a minimum chance 
of developing into a Tropical Storm/Hurricane over the next few days. Though 
there may not be a storm, some more rain is needed and that the ever present 
Saharan Air Layer doesn't do a great job of choking the moisture off from the 
wave.

Added a picture of Saddle Hill showing the weather conditions.

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:24:44 +0000 (UTC)

• From: KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:36:13 +0000 (UTC)

• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 07:40:25 -0400

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 17:39:57 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Well today has been very windy up in the foothills of Nevis Peak, with some 
strong gusts from ENE trade winds. As result the sea has been pretty rough. The 
Saharan Air Layer with its associated dust is with us so it is very hazy. Over 
the last few days we have had some showers overnight.

Link to a YouTube video gives an idea how things are. A little shaky due to 
being buffeted by the wind.

Strong Trade Winds Nevis 4th July 2015: https://youtu.be/tXSFbhx_azs

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Frank Goodwill

• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 03:03:25 -0400

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• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:21:27 -0400

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• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 20:02:08 -0400

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 09:06:50 -0400

Good morning everyone,

Starting the week off with low cloud and showers. It looks quite dark out and 
there are some strong gusts of wind associated with the showers. We have also 
had a couple of rumbles of thunder added to the mix.

Looking at the Guadeloupe and Martinique radars it seems that this weather will 
be with us for the rest of the day.

Can't complain as we need some of the wet stuff to top up cisterns and bring 
the vegetation back to life.

Have a great day,

Frank Goodwill.

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• From: KEITH PUGH <keith.pugh at btinternet.com>
• Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:13:17 +0000 (UTC)

• From: "Weather Update" <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2015 17:06:06 -0400

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:41:00 -0400

Good morning everyone,

I was woken by the pitter-pattering of rain drops on the roof at 2:30 am this 
morning. There were a couple of good length showers in the early hours so 
things are a little damp outside first thing. The air feels  a lot fresher too.

I don't think this is a major change but as it is said 'every little helps'.

A picture looking over the Caribbean Sea this morning is attached.

All the best,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 14:05:56 -0400

Good afternoon everyone,

Well that makes a nice change for me in the foothills of Nevis Peak - a rain 
shower. Not a long one and it didn't even dampen the ground but it was rain.

Not a hurricane or tropical storm but in the present dry spell worth a note.

A couple of pics - Saddle Hill and Nevis Peak today.

Also it is World Ocean's Day.

Oceans are critical to the health of our planet and the prosperity of people.

http://www.un.org/en/events/oceansday/2015/message.shtml

Have a great afternoon,

Frank Goodwill

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• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2015 09:11:03 -0400

Good morning everyone,

Flying into Nevis from Antigua yesterday afternoon gave a good view of how dry 
it the vegetation is on Nevis. This morning is pretty warm with the temp. 
reading 80F (27C) at 8am with a nice ENE breeze blowing. To the east side of 
the island (Atlantic) dark grey clouds and to the west (Caribbean) hazy blue 
sunshine.

The weatherman says a possibility of a shower so we shall see.

Couple of photos attached to show the contrast.

Have a great day!

Frank Goodwill

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• From: "Harry W. Hallstrom" <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2015 08:05:14 -0400

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• From: Harry Hallstrom <hwh888 at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 16:39:28 -0400

But no water in dem clouds.
Been looking like this on & off for several days. Hoping but nothing.

• From: Frank Goodwill <nevis.storm at hotmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 11:40:07 +0100

Good day everyone,

National Hurricane Preparedness Week May 24 to May 30

This hurricane season is forecast to be quiet - though it only takes one!

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/

Regards,

Frank Goodwill

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• 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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