• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 12:49:03 -0400

Storm season has begun. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 12:47:51 -0400

Flood Advisory…..during Carnival parade….be careful 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:31:35 -0400

Breaking waves to 15 ft, lots of rain from tonight thru Saturday….
Our first Carnival parade since 2019 is Saturday…
Rain Don’t Stop The Carnival 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:07:45 -0400

My Washington Post subscription allows me to share access to great journalism. 
Check out this gift article, at no cost to you: Its presence could boost spring 
tornadoes and portends yet another bad Atlantic hurricane season 
https://wapo.st/3MwEJcU

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:05:42 -0400

Rip current warning…was down to 70 degrees F last night, very chilly
for Carnival…nice.  
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:12:27 -0400

And the mangoes are huge. Way to early for mangoes. 

https://viconsortium.com/vi-hurricane_season/virgin-islands-hurricane-hunters-aircraft-visits-u-s-virgin-islands-as-part-of-awareness-tour

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:28:19 -0400

ROUGH SEAS 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 07:30:22 -0400

Look at the years passed they refer to…..if you are prepared, you can exhale 
fear.

https://viconsortium.com/vi-hurricane_season/virgin-islands-csu-predicting-19-named-storms-9-hurricanes-and-4-major-hurricanes-with-60-percent-landfall-probability-in-caribbean

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2022 15:05:36 -0400

From a copter over Anegada BVI today….

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 21:00:11 -0400

This report appears to discount Sahara Dust. 
https://viconsortium.com/vi-environment/virgin-islands-u-s-virgin-islands-among-best-places-to-live-in-the-world-if-you-crave-clean-air-report

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 20:57:40 -0400

The most Saharan Dust we have seen in early April…possibly? 
Scary for plants, lungs, and window screens, white boat decks,
among many other factors.
Nights are still cool; sea is cool….pool is 78 . We will take it.
We are the lucky ones.

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2022 18:13:13 -0400

https://viconsortium.com/vi-environment/virgin-islands-u-s-virgin-islands-among-several-in-virgin_islands-to-experience-drought-from-march-through-may-

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 16:58:54 -0400

Weird for February to hear thunder, right ? 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 07:46:55 -0400

https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 20:29:38 -0400

We are so lucky 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:52:43 -0400

Seas up to 12 ft soon come BE CAREFUL ,calm sailing this morning before the 
build up

https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:13:57 -0400

Looks like the waters around the Spanish Virgin Islands may go up to
8 ft. Be careful out there .  Scroll down for English.


https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 19:42:26 -0400

Our copter pilot said today 25 mph winds on East End today...blowing
like " stink" as we like to say...will be seas up to 8 ft..BE CAREFUL PLEASE 

https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2021 08:39:55 -0400

What was a flat sea yesterday morning is now choppy and pushing white caps.
This is not a good time to do any boating or swimming on North and Northwest 
beaches.
Be careful. 
https://stthomassource.com/content/2021/11/25/dangerous-surf-conditions-forecast-to-be-worst-on-western-and-northern-stt-shore-thursday/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 07:55:20 -0400



https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

The sea is flat. This is sunrise on Thanksgiving Day on the Northwest side
of St Thomas. We have riptide and high seas warnings starting later today.
We are beyond grateful to get thru storm season so peacefully . We are
lucky to live in the gorgeous Virgin Islands. Please be careful to protect 
your friends and neighbors, get vaccinated. We are so far so good. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2021 07:29:22 -0400

High Seas for Thanksgiving…please pay attention 


https://stthomassource.com/content/2021/11/22/dangerous-marine-conditions-forecast-starting-thanksgiving-day/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:17:52 -0400

Still under storm watch, seas may pile up to 9 ft, be careful.
Last night was gusty, and we heard that 
wind whistle that triggers memories.Plenty of passing showers 
and it is cold. The baby tomato plants did alright. 

November is our month to be grateful every day. 

https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:16:51 -0400

Seas are choppy, a little windy …

https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2021 08:11:56 -0400

So far so good.We are cool like winter. Just enough rain to keep us
green. We AH WE .....so lucky to live in the islands. 
> 

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> 
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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 07:17:31 -0400

Rip currents, high waves. 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2021 18:01:02 -0400

Towards the West NW right now. We are surrounded by tall clouds.
There was weather between St Croix and St Thomas today ( 40 miles).
Magens Bay beach was glorious today and the water a little too warm for 
November. Stay tuned for another month, pay attention. We are 
so far so good. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2021 08:37:10 -0400

A whole lotta shakin going on in the Caribbean 
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=4.52167,-82.66113&extent=32.91649,-47.85645&listOnlyShown=true&timeZone=utc

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:24:27 -0400

Rip current warning for NW beaches of St Thomas ,
Be Careful 

https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:33:22 -0400

Sunrise was spectacular. Almost thru October and so far so good. Very humid.

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 18:05:07 -0400

Right now a cloud in the East is reflecting the Sunset. Hot, humid, 
flat seas, we’ll take it. So far so good. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 19:14:29 -0400

St Thomas is right in the center of it. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2021 14:35:27 -0400

We have a storm watch warning….scroll down for English , unstable weather 
is blowing thru the islands right now. Please let us know what your island
is experiencing now.  We have passing showers and some sunshine now.
This weather is helping blow out the dust and ash from Canary Islands.


https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2021 16:34:18 -0400

This shows why we are on the receiving end of volcanic dust from
La Palma .....and is that Sam up there with the reindeer? 

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2021 19:53:42 -0400

Very crazy hazy all day…

https://viconsortium.com/vi-weather_updates/virgin-islands-saharan-dust-causing-hazy-skies-in-usvi-and-keeping-storms-away

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2021 11:42:35 -0400

Like St Maarten, we are inhaling Saharan dust and can't see the islands
off our deck. We look North on the Atlantic to little islands called 
" Cockroach "and " Cricket"....yes, named after our special friends.
We'll take the dust over a hurricane any day. We are toasting every 
night our good luck of getting thru September without  an H .  Stay
tuned for 6 more weeks. Fingers crossed, and prepared. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 08:56:01 -0400

Here comes a cruise ship thru the Sahara dust. We have some breeze and had 
a good car wash rain at dawn. The cruisers are required to be 100% vaccinated to
step foot on USVirgin Islands. We wish more  residents would get the shots.
Stay well. Looks like we have a little breather til mid October before Africa
sends more whirly gigs our way. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 08:56:01 -0400

Here comes a cruise ship thru the Sahara dust. We have some breeze and had 
a good car wash rain at dawn. The cruisers are required to be 100% vaccinated to
step foot on USVirgin Islands. We wish more  residents would get the shots.
Stay well. Looks like we have a little breather til mid October before Africa
sends more whirly gigs our way. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2021 17:49:34 -0400

From previous posts most of you know what our view is. Here it is today.
In town you can't see our mid island peaks. This haze doesn't seem to smell
like sulfur like Sahara dust does. It moved in yesterday. Terrible visibility 
for 
pilots and sailors. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2021 07:54:02 -0400

https://stthomassource.com/content/2021/10/02/hurricane-hunters-collect-data-from-hurricane-sam/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2021 17:42:24 -0400

62% chance of rain overnight and into tomorrow. We will take it.
Is this Sam still pulling moisture North ? 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2021 06:57:44 -0400

My weather watcher was busy yesterday under a bright blue sky.
Thanks for the bird pictures from Trinidad. Is Victor going to 
Portugal? 

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:25:09 -0400

So glad Sam is pulling out of the neighborhood. Whew…..

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:04:17 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 20:12:59 -0400

Looks like a lake today,........anyone up for deep sea skiing ?

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:13:51 -0400

Pool topping off again 

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 08:22:54 -0400

European models in red, American models in blue. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 18:42:15 -0400

Hot, quiet seas, high humidity, no wind. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 18:41:01 -0400

Here comes Sam. 

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:30:59 -0400

Sam....

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:49:56 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:08:38 -0400

Clear horizon, calm seas, and we have 2 cruise ships today. At least 
passengers are required to be vaccinated to step foot on USVI. 
Makes you wonder about the 47% unvaccinated locals ? 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:56:52 -0400

We are hearing thunder out this system. It is hot, muggy and it was literally 
foggy during beach yoga today. M U G G Y .....for sure. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:45:09 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:56:08 -0400

You can see Rose out there...looking for bait....

We will never forget Irma or Maria...2 cat 5s less than 2 weeks apart ,
4 yrs ago, thousands died in their paths....many drowned in their homes...
Our islands still show the scars, our psyches own the memories.


https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 19:55:35 -0400

From St Thomas 

https://www.stormcarib.com/closest.cgi

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 08:07:31 -0400

Nearly Maria’s anniversary and we see luck and nature on our side. 
An extra Sunday without worry in September is a stellar gift. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 07:23:13 -0400

Another look at formation of this next system. The aviator is paying
close attention. The scramble for hangar space begins. 

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:12:13 -0400

I meant to say the system is building to the NW of us…

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:02:13 -0400

We have had a steep temperature drop, the aviator is concerned for anyone 
flying in USVI or BVI right now, very low visibility and lots of thunder
and lightening. We have had off and on rain for days so expect flooding 
around ghuts and previously flooded areas.This is part of the system that
is growing to the NE of us. The energy is palpable. Be safe. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:22:57 -0400

Some readers email me questions about traveling to the USVI during this time
of year. We are currently writing warnings and preparedness lists for our
active hurricane season . Hurricane season really lasts til Nov 30.
These next few weeks are the height of our dangerous storm period 
historically . Mix that with tons of Sargassum seaweed stacked up on many
beaches throughout the Caribbean and our overtaxed medical facilities 
burdened with non vaccinated Covid I’ll islanders, ……….
please let common sense prevail.

Most beach bars, and restaurants close normally here in the month of
September as we all need time to prepare our businesses and homes for
storms. Hurricanes are not an anomaly……they are the reality of tropical 
life.

We love visitors when we are safe from storms . Please come see us
when our weather is perfect, pretty much anytime from December 1 
thru end of Carnival time in the late spring. 

My apologies for my honesty to our Dept of Tourism. Truth is offering 
you the best experience possible. 

Always ask a local. 
Please get vaccinated for AH WE . 


https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/map-and-travel-notices.html

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:58:13 -0400

We are  80 degrees already, thunder since dawn, that #2 disturbance 
is pulling up moisture from the island chain trying to follow Larry’s trail.
Not a great day for solar collection, but the cistern will be happy.
Some decisions will be made for us by Friday about our trans Atlantic visitor. 
Pay attention. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2021 20:26:44 -0400

Do you see what we are experiencing all around us? Lots of lightening,
very cool evening for mid September, we are saturated after days
of off and on rain on the West End of St Thomas. We seem to be a
cradle for storm formation these last few days. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2021 07:18:15 -0400

We are under the orange thunderbolts.....the words Virgin Islands
are near St Croix, our sister island 40 miles south. Weather for
the BVI and St John and St Thomas is about always the same forecast. 
A cold 76 degrees. Lots of wind and rain. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 18:57:47 -0400

We had plenty of hard rain off and on all day, while other other parts
of the island had none. Here is sunset and clouds. It has cooled down.
The cistern is very happy, and the pool topped off. We will take it.
Everyday is a bonus. Stay well, get vaccinated, protect your neighbors. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 19:19:43 -0400

Rainy 

https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 17:32:36 -0400

Yes…..it is time to bring all the coconuts down. Be careful.
We don’t want them bombing our house in a storm. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 08:53:25 -0400

Isabel from St Croix knows the botanical name for this Moon Flower.
Blooms at night. You can see how high up in the tree it is. The blooms 
are huge. 

It is cooler this morning, over the weekend Larry stole our breeze and it
was H O T …..most of us don’t have central a/c as our power bills are so
high. We live off the grid and didn’t notice the power was out in our
neighborhood until feeding the cat next door at 6 am. Rolling blackouts? 

There is some breeze this morning, and the clouds are literally racing
East to  West . Hopefully more Sahara Dust will fall in after Larry moves
further North out of range. We are so LUCKY…..let’s hang onto luck,
and being prepared. Our very dangerous events have historically occurred 
thru mid October. 

Stay well. Please get vaccinated. 
Good to hear from Trinidad. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 08:53:25 -0400

Isabel from St Croix knows the botanical name for this Moon Flower.
Blooms at night. You can see how high up in the tree it is. The blooms 
are huge. 

It is cooler this morning, over the weekend Larry stole our breeze and it
was H O T …..most of us don’t have central a/c as our power bills are so
high. We live off the grid and didn’t notice the power was out in our
neighborhood until feeding the cat next door at 6 am. Rolling blackouts? 

There is some breeze this morning, and the clouds are literally racing
East to  West . Hopefully more Sahara Dust will fall in after Larry moves
further North out of range. We are so LUCKY…..let’s hang onto luck,
and being prepared. Our very dangerous events have historically occurred 
thru mid October. 

Stay well. Please get vaccinated. 
Good to hear from Trinidad. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2021 07:55:15 -0400

Like the rest of us in the Caribbean, looks like Larry has some dust in his eye.
Bye Bye Larry……
And waiting to hear from Trinidad and Tobago please ? Let us know 
how you are doing after Friday’s surprise.
We are working on pulling some more coconut bombs down.
The more you clear around your house today the more you won’t 
have to when the push is on. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2021 17:09:46 -0400

Larry……….Go……….NORTH.  PLEASE.  GO. FISHING. PLEASE 
WOW 


https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2021 18:32:57 -0400

St Thomians….take advantage of Waste Management Extra Bins 


https://stthomassource.com/content/2021/08/31/viwma-to-hold-annual-hurricane-clean-up-september-4-and-5/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:25:27 -0400

You could ice-skate to Miami on this flat sea. We are hot, very calm,
and the laughing gulls had fun watching us do beach yoga today.
Enjoy the quiet while you can. ( yes, the pressure washer comes 
out after H season, we are a mold farm now).

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:53:47 -0400

The US VIRGIN ISLANDS and some of our other island neighbors are 
on the top of the DO NOT TRAVEL LIST. Hurricane season usually 
slows down our tourism, and we are grateful to take the break
during our storm preparations from hosting visitors. 

We all must also recognize the limits of our healthcare facilities on
our islands to meet the needs of those sick with the Delta variant
and or Covid 19. 

Our positive Covid #s have been on a roller coaster all summer 
and too high for our tiny population. Our vaccination numbers
in the USVI is still too low. We congratulate Puerto Rico on reaching
their high number of vaccinated islanders. 

Please be careful, use common sense, stay well. As we all know 
in storm season we have to always be prepared to take care of 
ourselves and our neighbors. 


https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/map-and-travel-notices.html

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2021 15:00:32 -0400

Our Dust cover is leaving. We continue to clear drains, guts, loose  items on 
our perimeters. Let’s all over prepare now so we can exhale .

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:14:40 -0400

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:00:09 -0400

Studying Sahara Dust in the Caribbean 


https://stthomassource.com/content/2021/08/24/nasa-flying-out-of-st-croix-to-conduct-research-of-the-caribbean-and-atlantic/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:48:39 -0400

https://stthomassource.com/content/2021/08/23/researchers-adding-missed-hurricanes-to-the-official-records/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2021 17:39:42 -0400

We’ll take it😎

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:15:19 -0400

See Grace and Henri spooling. Henry’s slow 9mph forward speed 
is concerning to all in the NE of USA. Be ready and patient. 
Hopefully the Mexican landmass will put a stop to Grace . 



https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:55:57 -0400

Dear Reuben, 

Thank you for your report from Haiti. We all want to help.
Let us know the best way we can. Please keep updating us. 
Caribbean people are Ah We . 

Peace  and safety is the most we can hope for.
Hoping Grace is as kind as she can be. 

Jane in St Thomas 
jhigginswear at  gmail.com

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 12:21:13 -0400

Look at Fred now…scary 


https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 11:33:10 -0400

We are in a calm cool spot between showers. That pool is full. We all
know what to do with the extra water.....pressure washing is next on
the agenda, or right after H season. The cycle of water collection 
in the Caribbean continues. Both cisterns are filling up. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 08:30:53 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 08:21:43 -0400

I have received several emails from our readers about Starfruit.

> 
> The seeds are poisonous so always remove. Make sure they are golden or 
> orange, they will ripen in a paper bag quickly. I trim the spines and 
> cut thick stars. Grill them fresh , they taste like Granny Smith apple 
> pie when grilled. Great with fish and bbq.
> 
> Make Starfruit crisp with oatmeal. I chop them and put in a jar with honey
> and lemon to have with yogurt and granola. I mix with blueberries.
> I freeze the stars for later use. 
> 
> I just bought a sorbet maker and am going to try that. 
> 
> Google Starfruit, lots of goodness but warnings to Diabetics 
> and folks with kidney issues, eat small amounts, don't over do it. 

> Stay safe, be well. 
Jane Higgins, 
Fortuna, NW Atlantic Side 
St Thomas US Virgin Islands 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 08:02:49 -0400

The serious rain just started. A few puffs of memory gusts danced
the palms over night. The sea shows small rollers now. 

Practice, prepare, exhale. 

We are so lucky. 

What can we all do for Haiti? 

Come together. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2021 08:04:12 -0400

Scroll down for English 


https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:06:36 -0400

Today’s pick, more to go before Grace decides to pass by. Check propane tanks, 
clear the decks some more. Clear out rain guts. Did you boil extra drinking 
water ?
The are putting the aircraft in the hangar tomorrow morning. It is 🥵 hot today. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:19:52 -0400

Sailors....BEWARE 
viconsortium.com/vi-hurricane_season/...

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:39:43 -0400

Flash flood watch…..


https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:49:37 -0400

Do you see what I see? Mother Nature is pulling into a spin just NW of us. 
It is cold for an August afternoon, 77 degrees. Cold air, a little whistle here
and there, some thunder.  Always amazing. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:45:41 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 11:18:36 -0400

Has been steady rain since 10 am, some wind off and on. Sea still looks quiet.
Our  first thunder now. Picking last jalapeños, moving plants away from
run off areas. Can’t imagine flying in this today. Be careful. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:01:10 -0400

The aviator just reported that aircraft are tucking in hangar at 10 am.

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 20:50:37 -0400

https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 20:41:54 -0400

St Thomians…


https://www.stormcarib.com/closest.cgi

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2021 17:30:27 -0400

Another storm prep item for your list dear Islanders. Pick the fruit and
veggies around your house. The parakeets were scouting earlier
today and the birds are back at the feeders. Watch what the critters 
around you are doing…..they always get ready. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2021 08:35:00 -0400

The clothes came off the line just in time for the first car wash rain of the
day. More soon come. Good day to plant pineapples, they love this weather.

Double checking the prep list . Make sure you refill your prescriptions now
to get you thru October, you never know if the pharmacy will still have a 
roof in a few months. 

The new rechargeable flashlight is testing out. Really
want to stop using anything with batteries. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2021 12:37:50 -0400

What do you see ? 

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2021 19:23:30 -0400

Cool rain on and off all day. It has been a cool summer here. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:08:48 -0400

See that red donut just East of Puerto Rico hanging over the Spanish ,
British and US Virgin Islands? The temperature has dropped to cool, 
surrounded by boomers and light flashing, you can feel the
power. Heavy Rain just passed. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 17:39:10 -0400

Really on and off today, as you can see moisture moving towards
The NW , cool rainy, thunder boomer night. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:37:36 -0400

We will take it. Cool and raining. 

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2021 18:56:48 -0400

See that island out there ? Not! From now until November we will 
take the Sahara dust to help tamp down storms. We are plenty green
and appreciate the passing showers . 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 11:47:00 -0400

See Elsa creeping up the west coast of Florida 


https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2021 08:13:38 -0400

Clear horizon, tiny cool breeze, green as can be. Cherish the calm.
Elsa needs to stay unorganized please  and dry herself out. Stay safe.

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2021 09:53:38 -0400

Seas 6-12 ft building up tonight 
Sailors beware 


https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 16:11:54 -0400

Elsa twirling 

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 13:41:25 -0400

The weather is deteriorating. Hotter and muggier than yesterday.
Gusts of warm scirocco breezes are a little manic. The clouds to
South and East are piling up. We hope that Elsa calms herself
and scoots right thru the island chain as quickly as possible.
We welcome the Sahara dust now with open arms.

Let us know how you are doing. 

Remember Bertha July 8 1996, she was a mean girl, took
out some newly renovated structures from the wild one Marilyn 
in Sept of 1995. Just when you think your repairs are done from
the last storm someone new pops up to challenge your survival 
skills. 

Getting thru IrmaMaria has strengthened my resolve .....to live
our island life fully. 

Yoga on the beach today was all laughing gulls, lapping waves and
yes, a  little distant thunder. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2021 20:57:10 -0400

Seas are up. Small craft advisory...be careful sailors 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:23:47 -0400

Under Storm Watch. Scroll  down for English 


https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:01:32 -0400

Tons of rain now South to North to that blob south of Bermuda 
FLOOD WATCH HERE 
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:15:42 -0400

The Sargassum seaweed emits sulphur dioxide. We took a day trip
from Compass Point Marina in St Thomas on Tuesday . Driving to 
the East End from the NorthSide was an olfactory experience you do
not want. The smell started around Smith Bay all around East End
to Compass Point. Once we took off toward Christmas Cove the smell
dissipated.St John and beaches were gorgeous, the hills were the
greenest ever. We trolled back to the East End. The captive dolphins 
do not have an option to swim in the open sea.The Sargassum seaweed 
and  early storm formation is related to climate change. The dolphins are 
victims of local politics. Hot and dryer today.Lots  of deep clouds 
building. Looking forward to full moon dinner.

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:52:52 -0400

Storm watch.  Up to 30 kt winds. 7 ft seas, BE CAREFUL OUT THERE 

https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:48:56 -0400

The scent of gardena helps digest the very hazy no horizon view today.
Sahara dust is our dirty friend now. I would rather clean screens then
replace a roof. Hoping that system near Mexico gives up. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:23:57 -0400

> Yes, we do expect pineapples to be ready in June, we are on #3 now.
> But do we expect to see 3 or 4 disturbances in the line up this early? 
> Not really. We have been cleaning up outer decks lately for
> houseguests, also helping us to move closer to being prepared 
> pretty early this year. We do remember Bertha July 8, 1996.
> Fill that pantry up. Harvest and store that fruit. Be ready .
> 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:40:21 -0400

Very active near DR,PR,USVI,BVI,ANGUILLA 
earthquake.usgs.gov

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:35:22 -0400

Yes, we do expect pineapples to be ready in June, we are on #3 now.
But do we expect to see 3 disturbances in the line up this early? 
Not really. We have been cleaning up outer decks lately for
houseguests, also helping us to move closer to being prepared 
pretty early this year. We do remember Bertha July 8, 1996.
Fill that pantry up. Harvest and store that fruit. Be ready .

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:10:19 -0400

Loads of rain,    thunder .....not a great day for solar collecting 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2021 20:08:30 -0400

Can't make this up. 
> 

> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2021 08:28:52 -0400

Refresh your preparations for power outages during storms.
Be over prepared . Time to stock the pantry and count the
coolers. 

https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-and-water-safety-during-power-outages-and-floods

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2021 19:29:14 -0400

The sunsets keep topping the last night. We are so 🍀 lucky.

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2021 20:21:21 -0400

We are on a roll . Cooler again by 7 degrees than my sister in Montana, USA.
Not sure how that happens? We are surprised and happy to have the
passing showers. Cistern levels are coming up and we are as green 
as the Emerald 🍀Isle. Passion fruit is busting out all over.
How are your sunsets ? 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2021 07:37:33 -0400

https://stthomassource.com/content/2021/06/03/csu-updates-forecast-for-busy-hurricane-season-adds-one-more-storm/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2021 19:41:53 -0400

See last message 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2021 19:35:17 -0400

Sailor's delight, our delight, we were 5 degrees cooler than my sister 
in Montana today. We are so lucky to live in the islands. Cooler
tonight. Lots of moisture all around. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2021 07:28:11 -0400

Good Morning.......welcome to hurricane season. Let us know
how your island is preparing.

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 20:33:06 -0400

Clear cool night 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 23 May 2021 18:39:55 -0400

Cool, clear , cistern happy. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 23 May 2021 10:59:04 -0400

Scroll down for English 


https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 23 May 2021 08:43:21 -0400

81 degrees f, gusts to 10 mph, SW to NW moisture being pulled up to Ana. 
We are so HAPPY to have rain. Thank you Mother Nature. We really 
need it. We off the  gridders  will run the generator today. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 22 May 2021 07:38:23 -0400


https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 08:14:01 -0400

 PREPARE 

https://stthomassource.com/content/2021/05/21/noaa-13-to-20-named-storms-expected-this-hurricane-season/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 20 May 2021 12:33:27 -0400

It's official.......wonder why we are so hot ? 

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 16 May 2021 08:17:14 -0400

Sahara dust has moved in. Yesterday with humidity it felt like 89 degrees f.
We were lucky to gain footage in the cistern after showers in last few
weeks, forecasts show little rain now. We try to imagine how the folks
in St Croix will manage to clean roofs, gutters, cisterns and plumbing 
systems after oil droplets overspray from oil refinery hazardous events
ruined their water collection systems.

If the world would remember  how humans used to collect and conserve 
rainwater and millions still do, more attention may be paid to prevention 
instead of crisis cleanup. How do you clean this up without using up
what water supplies you may have left?  We are so self sabotaging.

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 15 May 2021 13:58:49 -0400

Weather related....wind and rain carry oil droplets into cisterns...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/05/14/limetree-bay-refinery/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 8 May 2021 13:25:39 -0400

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=9.40571,-70.59814&extent=23.80545,-53.1958&listOnlyShown=true&timeZone=utc

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 4 May 2021 07:05:07 -0400

It is cool for a May morning. We've had enough rain to keep the pineapples 
on their summer harvest schedule. Sahara dust is being pushed apart
by moisture coming up the island chain.  🍀 Lucky 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 2 May 2021 10:51:15 -0400

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/st-vincent-hit-by-flooding-landslides-following-volcanic-blasts-2021-04-30/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 1 May 2021 13:11:45 -0400

https://weather.com/news/news/2021-04-30-st-vincent-la-soufriere-volcano-heavy-rains-landslides