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| - Nov. 30- End of Hurricane Season! |
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That’s great, but troublesome disturbances are going to interfere with preparations for Christmas and year end celebrations . It looks bad out there. I remember one year when Trinidad had some very bad flooding after the H season and nothing was said about except by the correspondent with videos. Some places will get hit hard. We shall get a share of it according to reports I heard . All is well otherwise. This will be my last update. May God bless us all. Isabel
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| - Nov. 23- A Disturbance in the Caribbean |
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The Hurricane Season is winding down, but today I heard of a tropical system possibly forming in the South Western Caribbean during the first week in December. Not a definite thing, but a must watch. Here it was an amazing weather day. May God bless us all. Isabel So clear we can see St.Thomas and the surrounding islands 40 miles away.  End of day photo:  |
| - Nov. 21 - End of Hurricane Season coming up? |
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A very beautiful day today. May God bless and protect us all.     |
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A lovely day, indeed!   May God bless us all! Isabel |
| - Nov. 16- Things are Quieting down.. |
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However, we do expect some rain during the week. We have not had rain for a while and the lawn is beginning to look dry. So some rain is most welcome. May God bless us all.
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| - Nov. 14- It’s Very Quiet |
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| - Nov. 11 - A Great Veterans Day |
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We certainly cannot complain about the weather. Some wet weather is around corner, and get the jackets out. We even had a parade today ! The drummers were great.! Hope all veterans enjoyed your day! May God bless you and us all. Isabel Our evening…  |
| - Nov. 10- Another wonderful day ! |
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| - Nov. 9 - A Rainy Start …. |
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Then the Sun was out and the arrival of the tall ship announcing the beginning of High Season ..after all, the hurricane season was coming to an end, we hope, and soon the tourists and snow birds will be back. May God bless us all. Isabel The morning rain with the beginning of a rainbow.  The rest of the day was very sunny.  |
| - Nov. 8- Thunderstorms tonight |
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The disturbance is expected to have thunderstorms in our area during the night. Today was a beautiful day. May God bless us all. Isabel Mangoes! Again!   Thanks to the rain our banana plant survived. |
| - Nov. 7 - Fast moving heavy showers today |
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More of the same expected for the weekend with sunshine in between. There’s a lot of activity with the weather and quakes everyday, small ones. We’re winding down the hurricane season but in the meantime anything can happen. Be well, be happy, may God bless us all. Isabel The Cay has a beautiful beach and barbecue a one minute ferry ride gets us there.  End of day photo:  Video of the change in the weather
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| - Nov. 6- Rain activity expected |
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That should happen this weekend according to the experts. As long as it’s not a hurricane, right? We did have one in 1999! On Nov. 15th. Hurricane LENNY moving from west to east towards St. Croix. I remember it well. I was all alone in my house. So if you want to know how to experience a hurricane, it’s all in my book: Isabel vs Hurricane LENNY. Sold at Amazon. Hope all is well in your area. We’re praying for those hard hit by hurricane MELISSA, especially Jamaica. I miss hearing Weather Gurl Dani’i. I hope she’s well. May God bless them and us all. Isabel I was able to get another photo of the Super Moon very early this morning!  End of day photo  |
| - Nov. 5- Another Disturbance |
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It will be coming in to our area by the weekend. Rain, wind, waves, some advisories might even go up depending on how rough it will get. These days it’s better not to plan too far ahead. Let’s take life one day at a time. May God bless us all. Isabel. The Super Moon started off the day    |
| - Nov. 4- Watery Skies ahead |
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Tropical activity is still around. There is a possibility of another storm. In the meanwhile we are going to have squally weather from time to time. Well, we still have some H season left and can even continue. Let’s take it a day at a time and enjoy whatever time we have left. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photos   |
| - Nov. 3- More Rain Coming |
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WedThe hurricane Season is winding down but we can still expect rain from both east and west. This coming weekend promises to be wet. It’s so good to see so much manpower, supplies and aid to Jamaica. May God bless them all and us too. Isabel Wish you were here.   End of day photo |
| - Nov. 2- More Tropical Waves |
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Heavy rain surprised us tonight. It was another Tw of which more are expected. Apparently, they are not bothering Jamaica and surroundings too much. They are working hard at getting back on their feet. Glad to hear this evening that El Salvador is sending major relief in the form of supplies and manpower to Jamaica. Other nations have promised help as well. The many videos that have been produced after the hurricane were instrumental in bringing help to the island. Hurricane MELISSA is the star of the season. We hoped that will be all. May God bless us all and may those who lost their lives rest in peace. Isabel Another beautiful day!  End of day photo:  Heavy rain!  |
| - Nov. 1 - Stormy Day |
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The last month of the hurricane season started out stormy. What does that mean. I guess most of the month will be stormy? I shall never forget Hurricane LENNY on the 15th of Nov. 1999! I was all alone with that one. Check out my book on Amazon (Isabel vs Hurricane LENNY). I already heard Mr. Weatherman say that it should be quiet from here on, unless something spins up in our neighborhood. Let’s enjoy life one day at a time and do whatever we can to help those in need like the Jamaicans who are begging for help. May God bless them and us all. Isabel Stormy !    |
| - Oct. 31- A “Vigorous” Disturbance |
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We can expect this disturbance to arrive tomorrow in the Virgin Islands and stick around through the weekend into Monday according to Rusty at Meteo Mundo. He covers the Caribbean to the Bahamas. We’re praying for Jamaica and all the areas hit hard by Melissa. May God bless them and us all. Isabel End of day photos    |
| - Oct. 30- Blue Skies above in Jamaica |
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Unfortunately, the devastation below is widespread as seen in multiple videos. The Government should build housing projects with strong buildings that can resist storms..The storms are going to get stronger. Fortunately, the next disturbance this weekend is not cyclonic, just a lot of rain that some places do not need. We continue praying that Jamaica gets help as soon as possible . May God bless them and us all. Isabel End of day photo:  |
| - Oct. 29- HELP Needed in Jamaica ! |
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What a devastation!! It was to be expected from a monster of a storm as never before. I hope and pray that those who usually send AID are on their way, May God bless all the impacted ones and us all. Isabel
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| - Oct. 28 - Catastrophic Melissa |
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We were horrified today as we saw images of Cat 5 Melissa making landfall in Jamaica. How can anyone survive that assault!! Hours upon hours of battering. As day dawns tomorrow we shall see the aftermath of a Cat 5 hurricane. It would be great to know that everyone is alive. I finally saw info on the next tropical disturbance. It should be bringing some beneficial rain this coming weekend. That would be great for my new banana plant which requires a lot of watering. May God bless us all.Isabel Early this morning  End of day photos   |
| - Oct. 27 - MELISSA, the Monster |
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What an agonizing trek for the storm and the folks wanting to get over this as fast as possible . Everyone is tired. It’s been too long. Unfortunately, the longer it churns in the warm Caribbean Sea, the stronger it gets. Sorry for the folks who are going to get blasted by this monster. I hope and pray that everyone is in a safe place. May God bless them and us all. Isabel Today’s photos of the day: Midday clouds but no rain.     |
| - Oct. 26- MELISSA IS HEADING TO JAMAICA |
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The rain arrived before the main event, but a lot of incredulous people were not doing much of anything to protect themselves or property. They did n Isabel Early morning  Attachment:
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| - Oct. 25 - Jamaicans Preparing for Impact |
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I tuned in to the Weather Gurl in Jamaica and she sounded very relaxed. MELISSA was going to develop into a major hurricane. They expected feet of rain! My thoughts and prayers will be with them . May God bless us all. Isabel This morning   |
| - Oct. 24- MELISSA: An Major Rain Event |
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I heard about 30- 40 inches of rain!! My heart goes out to the folks impacted. We got 15 with Hurricane LENNY and that I thought was a lot! Slow movers are especially dangerous.. Haiti is vulnerable because of the lack of trees on the hills. It is a dreadful situation! Our weather has been very good so far, but I I heard we could have some rain bands heading our way. We just have to take it a day at a time and hope that the next tropical wave in the Atlantic is not going to be as bad. Prayers go out to everyone in the Caribbean. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photo (sunset is earlier now)
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| - Oct 23 - Watching TS MELISSA |
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What is it up to? Everyone seems confused. So far the weather here has been ideal for visitors. We know a couple who are having a great time. There is rain in the forecast. That would only happen in the event that it turns Northeast . I would like to know more about the tropical wave that’s halfway from Africa. Not a word so far, except that it’s there and others are behind it. i wish everyone being threatened right now a safe “passage” through the storm! May God bless you and us all. Isabel Very early this morning   |
| - Oct, 22- TS MELISSA expected to grow |
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This storm is trying to take up all of the Caribbean space, it seems. Not sure where it’s going either. So many places to choose from. Why not all of it. Everyday, we in St.Croix, are getting traces and signs of its huge presence. As I heard a few times, it can swerve around and give us a good splashing of several inches before it heads out in the Atlantic. Suspense reigns! May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photo  |
| - Oct. 21- Tropical Storm MELISSA |
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Our skies today were constantly changing. No rain though. If it curves a bit northeast after passing through Haiti and Dominican Republic we will get a deluge. However, that is not definite. We shall know in a couple of days. Our hearts go out to all the folks who will be impacted. May God bless us all. Isabel  |
| - Oct. 20- Caribbean in Suspense |
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This soon to be hurricane is huge and everyone can be affected at one point or another. The Dominican Republic can Mm 20 inches of rain, Puerto Rico about 10 . They are in a dangerous location when and if the storm decides to move up. It will take all that RAIN over all the islands including the Virgin Islands. So let’s not think we are out of the woods.The worse part will be later this week. May God bless us all. Isabel Sorry, no photos today, however, it was a mix bag of weather. We had a bit of everything. |
| - Oct. 19- 98L is not sure where to go ..? |
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We got some squally weather this evening coming up from the south, it was brief but vocal enough to scare the heck out of the pets. Thunderstorms are going to do their thing from 2 a.m. just when we thought we were going to get the best sleep. But tomorrow’s weather promises to be very friendly. May God bless us all. Isabel Choppy sea  End of day photos:   |
| - Oct. 18- 98L is ready for drama |
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My thoughts are with the folks south of the island chain who are going to be the first to be impacted by 98 L. I hope and pray that they are ready. It does not have to be a hurricane to do damage but one has to prepare as if it is. We had a frightful storm on Wednesday night this past week from a trough. It lasted several hours with huge thunder, lightning that sounded like a giant whiplash right next to our house, heavy rain. We have no clue what 98L is going to do when it evolves into a full fledged hurricane but we, in the Caribbean, had all better be prepared. May God bless us all. Isabel Dawn    |
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| - Oct. 17- Quiet Weather Day |
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After last night‘s horrific, most dramatic thunderstorms which lasted for hours it has been a very quiet day. No thunderstorms in the afternoon as predicted. Next week we are going to have activity mostly from the tropical wave which has the potential to develop. Next weekend has a high percentage of rain . May God bless us sll. Isabel |
| - Oct. 15- More Wet Weather ! |
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It sounds dramatic, but is it going to happen? We shall see, or not see. Beginning on Thursday we have an 80% chance of rain, on Friday as well, even on Saturday there‘s a 60% chance of rain. Hopefully visitors understand that this is our rainy season. The hurricane season is winding down, but I would like to know if what Colorado State U said today. Is it over ? Or are there lots more coming? May God bless us all.
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| - Oct. 14- Big RAIN Coming! |
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A trough will move down southeast covering just about all the islands with lots of heavy rain. This could begin as early as overnight tonight and last until Friday. It’s going to be a very wet week. That’s according to the forecast. A strong Tropical Wave is also forecast to enter the Caribbean by the middle of the next week. May God bless us all. Isabel Today’s weather  |
| - Oct. 13- Rainy Days Ahead |
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It will be nothing in comparison with what is coming through the Caribbean next week. It already has the reputation of something evil. According to those who apparently know, all paths of the imminent cyclone are heading in our direction. May God bless and protect us all. Isabel Today’s weather   |
| - Oct.11- A beautiful Sun day |
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Sunny most of the day. A brief shower this morning was about all the moisture we had. In a week or so we could be dealing with another cyclone according to the weather reports. It seems to be headed this way. We will be monitoring it and hope it will not be too strong. We have been enjoying a reasonably quiet hurricane season. May God bless us all. Isabel    |
| - Oct.11- Quiet After the Storm |
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What a storm as described in last night ‘s Post!! In the early morning we had another shorter round. Then the conversation shifted quickly to a tropical wave emerging from Africa with big plans to visit the Caribbean. What should have happened in Aug!Sept is happening in October.We can expect a lot of activityI May God bless all. Isabel Enjoying fresh greens after the heavy rain.  |
| - Oct.10- Torrential Rain 9:00 P.M. |
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It is suppose to rain for a few hours according to the Weather Channel which sent out the notification. Huge Thunder! Strong wind! “Thunderstorms likely to continue through 11 p.m.”For Saturday there’s an even greater chance.! May God bless us all. Isabel Earlier today
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| - Oct.9- TS JERRY in our vicinity |
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It has been inching west. The island chain is getting the first taste of land. We understand that JERRY is loaded with rain. It should arrive here over night or at daybreak; will last all day and into Saturday. Seeing is believing, of course. May God bless us all. Isabel Midday  End of day photos   |
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On the east end of St Croix the skies are partly cloudy/mostly clear with really moderate to calm winds. Hopefully we’ll get some light rain and non-destructive wind. The brunt, if it does happen, should be here around 0800 Jerry was supposed to be a monster but looks like a bust at this point. |
| - Oct. 8- TS JERRY is around the Corner! |
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No watches or warnings have been issued for us, yet we hear that the storm is stronger and should be closer to us thsn originally thought. We shall see tomorrow if anything changes. The rain is expected in our area on Thursday night and continue through Friday morning and possibly Saturday. We shall see! May God bless us all Isabel A beautiful, calm day!,   End of day photo  |
| - Oct. 7- JERRY will be Very Close Call! |
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According to latest info Jerry will not be as far from us as originally indicated. Be prepared. Be safe ! May God bless us all. Isabel    |
| - Oct.6 - A Close Call…or not? |
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One night the forecast of 95 L brought the storm right through our area, the next morning brought good news about it passing far from us. The same day that was not the case, and so on. So all I gathered from all of that is that we are going to be impacted by rain and storminess by Friday. There is another tropical wave behind 95 L which is expected to develop. Not much else is known about it. We were told to monitor the disturbance and take the proper precautions as the weather deteriorates May God bless us all. The day’s face    |
| - Oct. 5- Invest 95 soon to become a Depression |
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It is suppose to be in our vicinity as a hurricane by Friday afternoon. Last I heard it could be passing as close as 25 miles from Puerto Rico and the eastern most islands. St. Croix is further south..We may not be impacted as much.: but only time will tell. May God bless us all. Isabel More clouds today perhaps as part of the weather drama that will be played out on Friday with Hurricane JERRY.    |
| - Oct. 4- Watching a disturbance |
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It has its eyes on us. We hope it turns up and away. So far most models have it coming to us. May God bless us all. Isabel
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| - Oct.3 - Atlantic Tropical Wave on the way.. |
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It looks as if it left the African Coast with a purpose. Immediately various models shot straight lines towards us. We definitely have to monitor it. May God bless us all. Isabel Today  End of day photo   |
| - Oct. 2- A Storm Next week..? |
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All eyes are now focused on a very strong tropical wave coming from Africa. It has all the looks of a potential T-Storm / Hurricane coming to our area, at least all the models think so. We have been having really great weather for vacationers, but now is the time to be ready for what can come or prepare to leave. May God bless us all. Isabel End of another beautiful day:   |
| - Oct. 1 - A Wet Month Predicted |
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It started off wet with a rainbow to go along very early this morning. Other showers passed through so that was definitely a wet start to the month. Next week especially more rain is forecast for our area and the possibility of something developing. Let’s take it one day at a time and enjoy life. May God bless us all. Isabel A beautiful end to a beautiful day.    |
| - Sept. 30- End of Month |
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The month which we feared has been very gentle . We got great beneficial Rain which we needed. We had quite a fantastic thunderstorm one night. Most of the time it was hot and dry. But now with October that will change. Stay tuned. It promises to be very active. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photos with an amazing light show:     |
| - Sept. 29- Looking Pass H and IMELDA |
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A tropical wave coming off the coast of Africa in early October is shown by most or all the models as becoming a cyclone coming to our area by the 10th according to the report of Fede Felix a Caribbean reporter. So it is not over yet. Keep all preparations in place and be ready to start monitoring this new concern. May God bless us all. Isabel A very beautiful and busy day…    |
| - Sept. 28- October promises tropical activity |
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Many waves still coming off the coast of Africa. Lots of rain, huge amounts in some areas. According to Meteo Mark it is going to be a busy, wet month. Let’s take it a day at a time and enjoy each day. Whatever comes we shall deal with it. May God bless us all. Isabel Our Miki is an outdoor pet with his own “little apartment” in my Garden house. He knows how to deal with the weather . He is well fed and gets lap time every day. Favorite sport is chasing lizards. Most of them get away. His best lounging spot is in a large planter. Miki is a little darling pet.  End of day photos:   |
| - Sept. 27- Calm Tropical Weather |
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The tree frogs have been singing every night since the recent big rain. They rest during the day. Smart critters. it has been very hot. There’s another system coming from Africa but everyone’s busy watching Humberto and Imelda. That can very well be the next name storm on the list. We’re thinking of our friends in Florida, Georgia, and So. Carolina. We hope they don’t get impacted. May God bless us all. Isabel A calm beautiful day  End of day photos   |
| - Sept. 26 - All is quiet ! |
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Have we seen the last of the waves coming from Africa? What’s next? After so much stress and tension of the last couple of weeks it’s suddenly quiet. But there are still two months plus to go ….. Thank God it hasn’t been busy from the very beginning of the season. We pray for those who are being and will be impacted especially these days by two hurricanes. That they will be safe. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photos:    |
| - Sept. 25- The tree frogs |
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These tiny frogs celebrate big when they get rain worth cheering about! Like the rain from the tropical waves lately. It’s going to get quiet again as there is no weather coming our way soon. The soil is saturated so it’s better if it drys out before the next rain. May God bless us all. Isabel The saturating rain brought back our green lawn. It was almost plain dirt. One day I saw a hen pull a centipede out of the ground. This flock is waiting for Granger, the cat, to deliver a message. They usually are one level lower in the “Secret Garden”..  |
| - Sept 24- A Hurricane Love Story |
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Humberto is looking for Imelda. Will they merge, tie the kno(? He is busy dumping rain on us all. The next days should be wet. Today many people expected Rough weather but it was calm , tomorrow will be capable of some downpours and everyone will be out and about. May God bless us all. Isabel Today’s face   A |
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No signs of any rain on the East End overnight or this morning or into early afternoon When I took the dog out around 0615 there was patchy blue sky with a fair amount of cloud cover. A nice gentle breeze made it quite comfortable. I had to head mid-island for a 10:15 appointment so I closed up the house. No rain just the occasional puddle from what, I’m assuming, was last night. The wind is freshening to around 10-15knts with gusts around 20. |
| - Sept.23- A Suspenseful Evening |
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We are waiting for Invest 93 L which is apparently much more robust than the strong one last week which caused major flooding. It could even develop into the H storm. We have been told to prepare, so today the stores were extra busy with grocery shoppers. The Government has already closed public schools and offices. Last week was a disaster.So here we are hoping it comes and leaves quickly. Be prepared. Be safe! May God bless us all. Isabel This morning     |
| - Sept. 22 - Very Active Weather for us. |
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We’re being told to prepare with whatever is necessary for the next days. A disturbed area is going to affect us with heavy rain and gusty winds . It can easily develop, at any time. Be prepared, be safe. May God bless us all. Isabel, this morning’s sunrise glow.  St. Croix ‘s sunset  |
| - Sept. 21- Another Strong Weather System coming! |
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This one was hugging Hurricane Gabrielle, traveling at the lower part as if Gabrielle had split into two systems. The hurricane part was going to pass close to Bermuda.the lower part is going to pass through the Virgin islands and Puerto Rico with very squally weather by Tuesday into Wednesday. Another 4 inches of rain is expected. This came up suddenly today so many people may not be aware. I hope and pray it will not cause major flooding like the last time. May God bless us all. Isabel A post card day  End of day photo  |
| - Sept. 20- The 8th Anniversary of Hurricane MARIA |
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The impacts left us without electricity until two days before Thanksgiving. Others had to wait many months more. Since then we haven’t had any direct impacts.This season has been dry, very little rain, until last Thursday when we had sme chorrific thunderstorms and heavy rain for hours. The season has a way to go so we are not out of the woods as yet. May God bless us all. Isabel Another beautiful day  
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| - Sept. 19- No Rain today |
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Just early afternoon angry clouds . Thunder on the gentler side compared with the predawn drama of Thursday. We’re watching the wave that just emerged from Africa. It looks like something for us, in what form is not sure, it definitely will be stronger than the one on Thursday. That would be for next weekend. May God bless us all. Isabel Hi hi hi Today’s Face    |
| - Sept. 18 - Major Flooding! |
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The forecast called for thunderstorms beginning after 1 a.m. it did and continued through the night with huge thunders and very heavy rain. Schools closed, many people stayed home. It was the first disturbance of the season and the impacts were worrisome . According to the weatherman this evening, we can expect more moisture on Friday and Saturday. We appreciate the rain, everything was dry and the temps were high. It is more pleasant now. May God bless us all. Isabel, A gray day   |
| - Sept. 17- Heavy Rain at the moment(10:47pm) |
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Thunder!! Finally the drought is broken. It hasn’t rained this much in a long time. And finally GABRIELLE made her debut.?? Power outage! We have to keep an eye on the storms coming off the coast of Africa; they have the potential to develop. It sure is looking busy. May God bless us all. Isabel Beautiful Weather  End of day photo
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We had a nice rain around 3:00am and basically nothing all day. There have been and currently now are moderate/heavy rains. Lightning off to the south and the air temp feels like it’s dropped 10 degrees. A PSA - if you haven’t cleaned your gutters and down spouts I recommend you do. I found a moderate leaf blockage in one of mine. Not only could it have meant a loss of water into the cistern but an overflowing causing flooding too close to the house |
| - Sept.16- Another beautiful day. |
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This morning there were some quick passing showers otherwise it was sunny and hot with gentle breezes . Keeping an eye on the potential G storm. A smaller system will be affecting the islands during the next few days, we have a high chance of rain. Hope so. May God bless us all. Isabel Today   |
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From what I can determine 92L has the potential makings of a fish storm. High pressure to the north, moving eastward, and fronts moving off the U.S. seem to be allowing for a north/northeastward curvature of what will become Gabriel. Currently it’s dry, hot and windy with a bit of Saharan dust. Hopefully, we’ll get some much needed rain. Not too much too fast. |
| - Sept.15- Invest 92L ( the “G” storm?) |
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According to the latest the disturbance is tracking away from the Islands. However, sometimes there’s a change of direction, so it’s wise to keep monitoring it until it’s a good distance from us. Would be great to get some rain as it passes. It’s been very dry around here. There are others following. Sooner or later we shall get more rain than we need. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photos
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| - Sept. 14 - End of day photos |
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| - Sept. 14-The G name is being mentioned |
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A tropical wave is current bring watched with a 70% chance of developing in 7 days. This would bring it in our neighborhood by next weekend. It has to be monitored closely by those of us on the islands that can be impacted if it comes too close.may God bless us all. Isabel  |
| - Sept. 13- we are NOT having thunderstorms |
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A particular weatherman said that we were having thunderstorms from the tropical wave that entered the Caribbean. Not yet, but eventually I hope we get a thunderstorm. Haven’t had one in a long time. May God bless us all. Isabel A beautiful day  |
| - Sept. 12 - Rain this weekend ? |
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As one weatherman says “an opportunity” for rain. We’ve had so little rain this hurricane season that it feels like an opportunity. Another weather spoke of various storms at thr same time in different places. Sounds line 2017 when we got swiped by IRMA and two days later got ambushed by MARIA. We had power outages from the first one and had no clue about the second one. JOSE took the opportunity to flood us just with a trail of heavy rain all the way from Bermuda. Yep it sounds like 2017! May God bless us all. Isabel Our garden birds
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| - Sept. 10- More Dry than Wet around here |
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Today a weatherman of the many that I listen to was almost complaining that there weren’t any hurricanes. Well, we pray every day in church that we have no hurricanes. So there. However, it’s been so hot and dry that I am almost wishing we had a storm to cool off. Well, two are being watched right now. The second one sounds like big trouble especially since nothing has kept the sea from getting warmer and the dust has finally thinned out to almost nothing. From the middle of this month the hurricane season promises to become very active. May God bless and protect us all. Isabel End of day photos. Plants and trees are longing for a refreshing shower.   |
| - Sept. 9- Only 6 Name Storms In 2025 !! |
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So far only 6; it’s hard to be believe with so many predicted. We’re glad, of course. The weather here as been hot but very pleasant . What we need is a daily dose of rain. Hope that is still possible. May God bless us all. Isabel  Sunset glow not fire.  |
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Overnight and early this morning we had some beautiful showers. Nothing heavy, just enough to put some water in the cistern and to help green things up. Quite a few waves out there but nothing that looks like it could form. At least right now |
| - Sept. 8- Watch out a week from now |
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The experts expect a System to be knocking on our door. We shall find out soon what kind of system it shall be.i just hope it will have some moisture to cool off . Everyone is begging for rain. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photos:   |
| - Sept. 7- A very busy Atlantic ahead! |
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We are being urged to prepare as some serious tropical waves are heading west. May God bless all. Isabel Thls cloud broke over our house.    |
| - Sept. 6- Where and what is 91 K |
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Hopefully it means a lot of rain, no cyclone. According to the Weather Channel there will be thunderstorms tonight and a 70% chance of rain tomorrow. The green lawn should be back soon. Hope everyone is ready for 91 L’s sudden changes. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photos    |
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It looks like 91L has been consumed by the dry air/Saharan dust in front of it. There is a projected 0% chance of any development over the next 7 days. Maybe some rain from this remnant? We’ll have to wait and see. |
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Overnight and this morning we got some much needed rain. Here on the east end of St Croix any perspiration is welcome right now. We could use some more, just not a whole lot all at once With all of the dry air in front of Invest 91l, development has been downgraded to around 30% for the next 3-7 days. |
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What a blessing! If has been hot and dry for weeks. A Flood advisory was issued u til 19:30 P.m . As for 91 L , that was looking ragged. Hopefully it still comes to us with lots of beneficial rain. May God bless us all. Isabel,  |
| - Sept. 4- Invest 91L is determined…. |
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91L has dropped farther south. It probably will wobble a few times but it still seems to be heading in our direction; St. Croix and Puerto Rico were mentioned. It should be getting the name this weekend when it becomes a tropical storm as I heard tonight. If you haven’t prepared it’s time to start. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photos   |
| - Sept. 4- What is it? |
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Whatever it is, it will begin approaching the Lesser Antilles next week. Hopefully it will not become a hurricane; we do need rain. Seems like the middle of next week is the target for whatever is coming; just when we are preparing for a big celebration. May God bless us all. Isabel Today’s post card   |
| - Sept.3- Monitoring a potential cyclone |
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It will be in our area by mid to end of next week. It could go through us, but it can also go above us depending on the strength and the H pressure ridge above. All we can do at this point is monitor it and hope that it goes out to sea and does not affect anyone. May God bless us all. Isabel Passing showers today  End of day photo  |
| - Sept. 1 - The fearful Month |
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On this my 62nd wedding anniversary I’m so glad that our life has been smooth sailing compared to the havoc of hurricanes each September. Some of the biggest hurricanes formed at this time. This first storm of September 2025 is an enigma so far. All I can see is that it has a 60% chance of developing and should be in our area by the 11th; it is not clear whether It will affect us directly or not; we have to monitor it very carefully so that we can be ready for whatever comes. May God bless us all. Isabel It has been beautiful and quiet everyday.  End of day photo  |
| - Aug. 31- The “G” storm could be ours |
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It’s currently at 10N and looking robust. Many of the ensemble models has it moving in our direction. My sister feared the low latitude storms for the very same reason. We definitely have to monitor this system! May God bless us all. Isabel This is today. With a temp of 91 c and Real feel of 103 degrees  End of day photos   |
| - Aug.29- New Area to a monitor in the Atlantic |
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It may not pose a threat to the Virgin Islands, but we still have to wait and see. Our weather has been very quiet, very hot, and not much rain. We hope that changes soon. When it has rained it was always very brief. Cisterns and tanks need a good steady rain. May God bless us all. Isabel This afternoon   End of day photo |
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From now on we should be getting some rain everyday. As we get deeper into the hurricane season we will surely get all kinds of weather. The number of storms predicted for this season still stands. That means that they will be one after the other as with IRMA and Maria in 2017. Be ready! It can get really rough. May God bless us all. Isabel Noontime- a beautiful time!  Mid afternoon….  End of day photos   |
| - Aug. 28- They are coming… |
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This is a break, but what’s coming from Africa is a steady flow of tropical waves which can easily form into hurricanes because the ingredients are there. We are about to enter the most notorious and feared month of the Hurricane Season—September! Be prepared. Be safe. May God bless us all. Isabel A very warm day , a quiet evening.  End of day photos:   |
| - Au g. 26- Rain on the Way…? |
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Today was had a brief downpour and the earth embraced every drop. It had been a while since it rain. We now have an elevated rain chance of 60% for tomorrow. That sounds great. We hope it’s a sure thing we really need it. I heard it’s a common plthing in other places as well. May God bless us all Isabel A La dee da kind of day    |
| - Aug. 25-a Dusty Day |
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No rain! Just dust!! It was not announced but there it was! Thanks for protecting us, but we do need rain. Perhaps the next tropical waves from Africa will deliver. May God bless us all. Isabel This was the clearest part of the day.  |
| - Aug. 24- invest 99L in the Caribbean |
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We are hoping for some rain from it and according to the radar it’s coming quite close, so it’s a matter of wait and see. So far, so good with the hurricane season for us; we are waiting for the month of Sept which always brings surprises. Be prepared! Be safe! May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photo  |
| - Aug. 23- Tropical Storm FERNAND |
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No threat to us and as far as I heard and I can see neither will 99L unless it shifts northwest. So far it’s staying a bit farther south. We don’t expect any rain out of this one. We need rain. Sorry for all the folks who suffered the beating along the coast from ERIN even though it was indirect. And that was only the 5th storm! We have a long way to go. May God bless us all. Isabel This was the face of the sky all afternoon.  End of day photos   |
| - Aug. 22- Watching 99L |
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Tomorrow we are to get some rain from the tail of 90L as it pulls up to the north. Not sure how close 99L will get to us, but I’m hearing that it has a good chance it can develop into a hurricane as it heads west through the CaribbeAn Sea. Stay safe everyone. May God bless us all. Isabel A beautiful day   End of day photo |
| - Aug 21- Lots of Activity in the Atlantic |
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Could be a wet weekend ahead unless our wave moves up more. We still need rain. It has been a dry season so far, hopefully with lots of storms yet to come we can still fill up all the cisterns on the island. I hope we can escape a major hurricane. Thankfully ERIN did not make landfall anywhere. May God bless us all.
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| - Aug. 20- invest 99L is suspicious! |
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Let’s keep our eyes on it! The wave before it is going to give us a 60% chance of beneficial rain on Friday and 80% chance on Saturday, according to a weather expert. That would be great! May God bless us all ! Isabel End of day photos   |
| - Aug. 19- Watching two systems |
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The first one should give us some additional rain, which we still need. The second one which started off hefty and causing some fear is looking kind of ragged, but can get strong again. That one should be for the following week. Whether it’s going to affect us in any way is still to be seen. Perhaps not, however, there’s a lot more left to the Hurricane season. It’s been eight years since IRMA and MARIA; we hope we don’t have too experience the likes of those two ever again. May God bless us all. Isabel The calm after the storm,   |
| - Aug. 18-Monitoring 2nd Disturbance |
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Should be here in our area by Friday. Sounds like too soon. Let’s prepare, pray, and hope for the best. May God bless us all. Isabel Early morning   End of day photo  |
| - Aug. 17- Rainy Day |
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It was a very stormy night then the rain lingered through the day, thunder storms generated heavy showers. We were truly happy as we needed the rain. So far the next one looks like a much weaker system so we hope. May God bless us all. Isabel   End of day photo  |
| - Aug. 16 - Strong tropical storm conditions |
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It had been pretty quiet here with such a powerful hurricane above us, but then it started . We did not get the severe thunderstorms that St. Thomas and others were getting, but maybe that’s yet to come. We are happy for the rain, not torrential, just rain and the cool air. The weather has been hot and dry . We were informed that these conditions will continue until Monday 18 at 6pm. This is a practice run for next weekend when the next storm will be coming in this direction also, possibly even through us. May God bless us all. Isabel  |
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Sorry. Heavy bands started about 10pm not midnight. Currently still passing through at 1117. David R Hall Genesis Properties St Croix- Broker/Director of Operations Genesis Properties -Owner/Managing Partner David at genesisproperties.net 717-496-8711-Broker/Office 240-527-0108-Cell please take a moment to read reviews from past clients below... https://www.zillow.com/profile/dhallrealtor5/#reviews |
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Heavy rain bands pushing through St Croix. Started about midnight, heavy rain and some gusts coming with these bands passing through. Power currently out at our location mid isle. It went out for about 30 minutes, came back on for about 10 minutes and another band came through and knocked it out again. Multiple electric feeders out on St Croix currently. David R Hall Genesis Properties St Croix- Broker/Director of Operations Genesis Properties -Owner/Managing Partner David at genesisproperties.net 717-496-8711-Broker/Office 240-527-0108-Cell please take a moment to read reviews from past clients below... https://www.zillow.com/profile/dhallrealtor5/#reviews |
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We are beginning to get some light rain and the occasional wind gust (SW) to about 15 at 9:00 pm |
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Good day. All is well here on St Croix. We're just now at 630pm just starting to see a few "guests" nothing major but slight gusts. It's been mostly calm and quiet throughout the day today with a few drizzles of rain here and there. Looking like we've dodged a HUGE bullet with this one on St Croix. David R Hall Genesis Properties St Croix- Broker/Director of Operations Genesis Properties -Owner/Managing Partner David at genesisproperties.net 717-496-8711-Broker/Office 240-527-0108-Cell please take a moment to read reviews from past clients below... https://www.zillow.com/profile/dhallrealtor5/#reviews |
| - Aug. 15 - Natural air-conditioning! |
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Hurricane Erin is blowing some very cool air this way.!! The night is to be lively with weather activity. We look forward to the rain. It is very quiet at the moment It has been hot and dry for too long. May God bless us all. Isabel My first sunrise. We always see sunsets.  Sunny and hot  |
| - Aug. 14 - TS ERIN is almost here |
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Almost here in the neighborhood with impacts of wind and rain beginning on Saturday morning until Monday. We shall see how that plays out. We certainly need the rain. May God bless us all. Isabel Surf building    |
| - Aug. 13- TS ERIN getting closer |
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This storm is doing the exact opposite of what the models thought from the beginning. It has a mind of it’s own. We expect some impacts during the weekend. We are certainly looking forward to much needed rain. May God bless us all. Isabel Stairs to the lower garden. We can see a lg Flamboyant tree sporting its bright flowers. The Bougainvillea are showing off while the weather is dry.   It was very hazy today, lots of dust ! End of day photo:  |
| - Aug. 12- All Eyes on TS ERIN |
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The storm should pass during these next days some 200+ miles to the north. It is, however, going to spread rainbands as it does according to the weatherman. Just hope we get some. It has been dry and hot for a long time, just a few sprinkles now and then. Isabel, End of day photo  |
| - Aug. 11- Tropical Storm ERIN Is Expected |
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T.S. ERIN is on its way to our neighborhood. How close will it get? That’s anyone’s guess. It has moved a bit south, but was still expected to curve up away from our islands. It is to become a major hurricane while in our area. So far no land appear to be in danger of direct impact. We pray that will be a reality. May God bless us all. Isabel One of many beautiful days during our drought. Maybe ERIN will blow some rain our way.  End of day photos   |
| - Aug. 10- Watching Invest 97L |
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The latest is that in whatever form it will pass us far to the north, however, we were told that any wobble can bring it closer to us. So, we must continue monitoring until it has safely passed our neck of the woods. Be prepared. Be safe! May God bless us all. isabel A passing shower  Beautiful blue sky and white clouds  End of day photo  |
| - Aug. 9- About future Hurricane ERIN |
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It is either going to plow through us, or brush by, or pass far from us next weekend. It is too soon to tell distance, however, the experts agree that it will be a major hurricane when it reaches our region. Please track it and make all necessary preparations regardless as to whether it affects us or not. May God bless us all. Isabel It has been another beautiful day   End of day photo
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| - Aug. 8.-Another beautiful day |
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But hoping for rain. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photo
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| - Aug. 8- BIG Trouble heading this way. …. |
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The tropical waves are like cannon balls shooting off the coast of Africa..one after the other. Unfortunately, they could be heading straight across to us. So, make sure we’re ready. May God bless us all. Isabel Another beautiful day   End of day photos   |
| - Aug.6 - North or Southern Track..? |
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This morning it was almost a sure thing thing that Invest 96L would go through the southern islands which include St. Croix. However, there’s a split now with half of the models going to the south and half to the north. We shall see, maybe even tomorrow. May God bless us all. Isabel  End of day photos:   |
| - Aug. 5- Watching the TWs |
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The closest one to our east is packing a punch mostly wind and rain. We have been waiting for a saturating rain needed to save a Banana plant and a short coconut palm, among other plants that have been struggling to stay alive in this relentless drought. The tropical wave could be arriving this weekend. We look forward to any rain that we can get. May God bless us all. Isabel What a beautiful day!  End of day photos   |
| - Aug.4 - Keep An Eye on the Next Wave! |
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The track was higher now it has dropped closer to the southwest. And it can even drop more below us. It has happened before. Now according to Mr. Weatherman the TW behind that one can go right through the Virgin Islands, PR and all the islands along the way. Keep vigilant and prepare well. May God bless us all. Isabel Another dry day, a bit fuzzy.  End of day photo  |
| - Aug.- Activity in the Atlantic |
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It is increasing by the day!The middle of this month will mark the beginning of the peak of the hurricane season until October. It’s when most hurricanes are formed. Try to get everything you will need and be prepared. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photo  |
| - Aug. 2- Tropical Wave # 1 |
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It was expected to reach us today and it did. St. Croix did not get as much rain as it climbed higher, but we’re happy it did not miss us altogether. However, as of today we have to watch what’s crossing west in the Atlantic. There’s a possibility that it will turn more to the northwest but we will not know that until a certain distance from the Lesser Antilles. Be prepared ! Stay safe! Isabel Very early morning illuminated cloud     |
| - Aug. 1- Thunderstorms tonight |
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RAIN tomorrow, at least a 65% chance. That has to be the tropical wave that was predicted to pass through us on Aug. 2!! Be well, be prepared for the rest of the season. It’s going to be rough, so they say. May God bless us all. Isabel Rainy or dusty?  Cloud Creatures Council  End of day photo  |
| - July 31- Hot and dry today. |
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Two months down and four to go. Wish everyone well as we will soon be in the roughest part of the season. May God bless and protect us all. Isabel A beautiful hurricane season day.   |
| - July 30 - The TWs are coming… |
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It has been hot and dry here for the longest while. We look forward to the rain the waves the will bring us. Many cisterns are thirsting. As of this weekend we could be having some beneficial rain. May God bless us all. Isabel Today’s painting   |
| - July 29- Tropical Waves are on the way! |
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The weather has been absolutely beautiful, but change is on the horizon. When the parade of waves arrives we’ll be in for stormy weather. In the meanwhile our Christmas Palms are sporting their red bulbs and the sunsets are spectacular each evening. Be well, be prepared. May God bless us all. Isabel  End of day photos:   |
| - July 28 - Very Strong Wave from Africa |
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| - July 27 - More Wet Weather.. |
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We had some great downpours today, more tomorrow? There’s a 60%, not that it will happen. The cisterns definitely got rain today. There’s a monster wave coming off the coast of Africa tomorrow. That one looks wicked with lots of thunderstorms. Be prepared. May God bless us all.
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| - July 26- Tropical Wave Watch |
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There are several waves coming. One of them stands out for possible development into a cyclone. The bad news is that we are in the CONE forever it seems. It’s like a path is forged to remain always affecting the same area. I find that hard to believe. We shall find out during the next weeks. May God bless us all. Isabel At our favorite beach at the Cay.   End of day photo (CLOUD FACE)  |
| - July 25 - Action from Africa |
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Looks like it’s going to be busy several days down the road. We have to keep an eye on this, rather, both eyes. Better still prepare for the worst, while hoping for the best outcome. Making sure we have a list and checking off the accomplished ones is very important. Not wise to wait until it hits, that’s too late. Be well, be safe and may God bless us all. Isabel Daytime  End of day photos   |
| - July 24- Dry with haze and clouds |
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No sign of rain again, but we hope the weekend forecast will finally bring us some rain. As we approach August activity will increase. I hope that folks preparing to travel here know that it’s risky. A couple arrived on a Saturday and had to leave on Monday because of of an oncoming hurricane some years ago, as an example. It is wise to check and especially track the tropical waves coming from Africa. Be well, be safe. May God bless us all. Isabel Today’s weather     |
| - July 23 - No Rai for St.Croix |
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The wave passed below, too far for us to get the 60% chance of rain. We really need the rain The next one will definitely bring it as the wave will be higher. May God bless us all. Isabel today’s face  End of day photo  |
| - July 22- Tropical Wave Approaching |
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It is no longer an Invest. The dust took care that it did not develop into a serious threat. There is a lot of rain with this wave and we have a 60% chance over the next three days. That’s excellent for those of us who count on rain for our cisterns. We have 2 other tanks for outdoor watering, etc.that way we don’t have to use the cistern water. Too bad that the dust is not going to be around for the next disturbance which looks quite strong and troublesome. We must prepare well and pray. May God bless us all. Isabel The day shifted from nice to hazy/cloudy   End of day photo  |
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| - July 21 - 93L expected to bring R A I N ! |
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Flash Flooding will happen with this system; thanks to the dust in the area there’s no chance for developing into a tropical storm. However, a larger tropical wave emerging from Africa will become a greater threat to the islands. Both dust and wind shear will be absent making it more conducive to development. Be prepared, be safe. May God bless us all. Isabel   |
| - July 20 - Another beautiful day |
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We are in suspense to what the tropical way will do. We do know that it is moving northwest which will bring it closer to St. Croix. It is packing a lot of rain and we hope it is not more than we can handle. 3 to 4 inches is what I heard today starting from Thursday through the weekend. We shall wait and see. May God bless us all. Isabel Passing showers mixed with sunshine.  End of day photo  |
| - July 19 - tropical wave Vs the the dust |
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it is our hope in the Caribbean that the dust will remove the sting and the ferocious wave will be reduced to showery beneficial rain. That would be great as many of us are dry. The fast moving passing showers are also not enough to fill the cisterns. So we need rain. May God bless us all. Isabel A beautiful hurricane season day.   End of day photo  |
| - July 18 - A parade of tropical waves on the way |
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It is kind of scary to hear of so many waves at the same time so early in the season. However, we still have the Saharan dust in our favor. It inhibits the formation of storms. Regardless, even without a tropical system, the rain that accompanies the wave is quite significant, and it can cause flash flooding, landslides and other unfortunate situations. May God bless and protect us throughout the season. Isabel This morning at our favorite beach on the Cay.   End of day photos   |
| - July 18- Cape Verde tropical wave heading this way |
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The wave seems determined, on a course to the Caribbean. We know .what we have to do. May God bless us all Issbel Rain shower this morning  End of day photo  |
| - July 16 - Trouble coming? |
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Let’s keep an eye towards Africa from where a tropical has emerged with a track towards the Caribbean islands! Be prepared! Be safe! May God bless us all. Isabel Today’s rain  End of day photo:  |
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No dust today. Blue sky and “blue” sea.  This is what the tropical waves like.,we have to be ready:.prepare for the worse, hope for the best. May God bless us all. End of day photos   |
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That was Accuweather’s prediction yesterday. However, one season had 30 and we were not touched. So, no need to panic in advance. We panic if one targets us . If we prepare well for it we won’t panic, unless perhaps you’re all alone. That was my situation with Hurricane LENNY in 1999. I recently published Isabel vs Hurricane LENNY by Isabel Cerni on Amazon on it’s 25th anniversary. You can read how I prepared and how I fared. May God bless us all. Isabel More blue than gray today  End of day photos:   |
| - July 12 - So Far, so Quiet |
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There is rain in the forecast from next Wednesday through the weekend. That could be the effects of the first of two tropical waves coming from Africa. It will be traveling to our south but apparently close enough to shower us as it passes. It is good to keep an eye on them. May God bless us all. Isabel Looks cool but it’s hot  End of day photos   |
| - July 11 - more gray than blue |
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The only good thing about the gray is that it helps to break up possible storms. I think we have one more plume of dust to go. By the time it, the tropical wave, gets here it will be all clear ready to start trouble in the form of a tropical system, so we hope and pray that the last flume of dust will last longer to help break that one up. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photos: ,,,,,,this all that was available.   |
| - July 10 -. A dusty day |
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We had a lot of dust today and dust is good to prevent tropical waves from developing. That could easily happen to the tropical waves that are heading this way. We hope and pray. God bless us all. Isabel Midday   |
| - July 9 - Heads Up, Visitors and wanna be |
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There are a couple of tropical waves off the coast of Africa that are stronger than usual for this time. There is concern that they can hold together and become a threat in the future. Normally it takes one and a half to two weeks for a storm to arrive in the Caribbean depending on how fast it is traveling. Sometimes they dissipate. However, It is wise to keep track of these systems because it has already been said that this is going to be a very difficult hurricane season. Be safe. God bless us all. We Isabel Very windy and rough seas below.   |
| - July 8 - Tropical Waves ready to march |
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Our local Hardware Store has a poster at the door with all the things that we need and should get early for the hurricane season. This is the time to prepare while it’s quiet. May God bless us all.
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| - July 7 - Quiet Time |
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It‘s a good time to visit because right now the Atlantic is quiet. Everything is quiet, so it’s a good time to come down because when it starts, it’s going to be continuous by the way it looks with the tropical waves that are getting ready to step off of Africa; so come on down and enjoy whatever our island can give. Gotostcroix.com is a good source for information. May God bless us all . Isabel Noon time    |
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| - July 5 - Tropical Storm CHANTAL ! |
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That is #3 of the seà]ason..very rough on that side .Here it was very calm , very dusty, and a brief shower battling through. Gray skies most of the day. The weather changes rapidly as in Texas where there are now 43 dead.’, so we always have to be ready for anything. May God bless us all. Isabel  End of day photos   |
| - July 3 - Absolutely beautiful weather |
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| - July 4 - A very dusty holiday |
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Hope everyone had a great day. May God bless America and us all. Isabel End of day photo:  End of day photo: |
| - July 2 - FLOSSIE Blocks Cruise Ship |
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Sounds dramatic! Well, in other words the cruise ship could not carry out its original docking schedule due to it strengthening, high waves; they spent one day in Cabo and had to lose the second day to move away. My daughter and grand children were disappointed an a but also concerned about the hurricane. Here we had beautiful weather to welcome a long lost friend. May God bless us all. Isabel   End of day photo  |
| - July 1 - Mostly Cloudy today |
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We got three downpours this evening. We were told to expect passing showers and that’s exactly what they were! Prepare and plan early as it’s suppose to get very busy. May God bless us all . Isabel One of the showers   |
| - June 30 - Great weather today |
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Not bad for the end of the month. July promises to be busier. Be ready! Be safe! May God bless us all. Isabel  |
| - June 29 - A quiet end to June |
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Except for the little tropical wave with its brief roar of thunder on Saturday the entire month was mostly dust and wind, except for quick passing showers every now and then. What is in store for July is another story. I have heard that the middle of the month could bring us trouble from Africa. Many tropical waves are expected. The Saharan dust will probably be completely out of the picture and therefore it will be all open for the formation of storms. We hope we will be spared a major storm this season. May God bless us all. Isabel Clouds and dust throughout the day  End of day photo The Eye of the cloud  |
| - June 28 - The tropical wave arrived |
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| - June 27 - A beautiful day |
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| - June 26 - Talk about bad timing ! |
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The guys were almost done with the first coating of the roof when it started to rain. It did not last long, but long enough to disrupt the work . The second coating will be done tomorrow weather permitting. Rain is in the forecast for Saturday and Sunday. As we move along in the calendar there will be more and more wet days with all the tropical waves coming off the coast of Africa. July is supposed to be very active. It’s best to prepare early . Be safe not sorry. May God bless us all. Isabel This morning   End of day photos   |
| - June 5 - The Dust Prevails |
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Not for much longer, another two days perhaps. It was very windy today and promises to be the same tomorrow. May God bless us all. Isabel  |
| - June 24- Tropical Storm ANDREA |
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The first Storm of the season apparently was named too early according to a meteorologist’s opinion. Here it was gray and very windy all day. Very refreshing. We miss the normal blue sky and sea. July is going to be very active according to another meteorologist. Let’s take it one day at a time and see how it goes. May God Bless us all. Isabel    |
| - June 23- Another Gray Day |
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Sorry, I lost today’s post but i want to share two photos with you. Perhaps someone out there knows what those lines signify? Have a blessed night. Isabel   |
| - June 22- The dust is still with us |
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| - June 21 - Another Mixed bag |
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Rain during the predawn hours, Saharan dust, and bright shiny moments. The beach was calling, but it was not a very good beach day. It was too rough from what we could see and it was very breezy. Later on there will be more and better beach days to enjoy. Let us take life one day at a time. May God bless us all. Isabel  End of day photo  |
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| - June 20 - Very Windy and Dry |
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This month has been free of tropical activity and rightfully so, however, there has been great expectations throughout the day about the first tropical waves to emerge in July by the middle of the month or sooner. Rain will become a more frequent occurrence as the days go by. We expect passing showers tomorrow according to the experts . We would like refreshing rain to cool off and to bring back the green. May God bless us all. Isabel |
| - June 19 - Saharan dust still with us.. |
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| - June 18 - Dry and windy |
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The dust is still with us to a lesser degree and we have a better chance of rain during the next few days. May God bless us all. Isabel Midday  End of day photo  |
| - June 17 - DRY and Dusty ! |
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The sun peeked out a few times today otherwise it was gray and windy the rest of the day. We haven’t had real rain for sometime; I’m concerned that when the tropical waves start emerging in our latitude it will be like the east Pacific,one storm after the other. May God bless and protect us all. Isabel Today’s face:  End of day photo:  |
| - June 15- Sunny, cloudy, hazy day |
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No rain is causing our lawn to start looking sick. It has lost it’s healthy green color. Too much rain is not good either. What’s happening on the east coast of the Pacific will be happening to us when it’s our turn. May God bless us all. Isabel Today’s face…   |
| - June 14-.Fathers’ Day Weather |
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It was a great day ..the dust looks like much less at times then once again it looks rather thick. At 3:35 this afternoon I looked directly into the sun:   Isabel
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| - June 14 - A Mixed Weather Bag |
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No rain today but the variety of faces of today’s weather was very interesting. It ended with our first beautiful after glow of the season. Happy Fathers’Day to all fathers. And may God bless you and us all. Isabel    |
| - June 13- Blob off the coast of Africa |
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According to the weatherman it probably will not form, however, at the bottom of the screen the A name appeared as if to say it has a good chance of becoming the first storm. Let’s hope not. Our day was very warm with a nice breeze. Without the breeze it would be very hot. Let’s hang in there and start preparations as early as we can. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photo:  |
| - June 12- it’s getting more active.. |
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Fast passing showers seem to be the weather sport of our days. Today was very stormy on and off, then the sun would actually shine on us through the clouds and the haze, however,that’s going to change soon as more and more tropical waves come off the coast of Africa. May God bless us all. Isabel Showery morning  End of day photo  |
| - June 11 - Dust, breezes, and very windy |
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We had some sunshine on and off throughout and dark clouds threatened, but no rain in Christiansted. It seems that the dust is a plus for us; it helps to keep the sea cooler and definitely keeps storms from forming. Let us use the time we have to prepare for whatever may come our way. May God bless us all. Isabel Morning  Noon  Evening  |
| - June 10 - Mostly Dust |
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There will come a time during this hurricane season when we will thank God for Saharan dust. It keeps the storms from forming into monsters. The time is now. After this dust is passed the tropical waves will be coming through the Caribbean according to one expert. May God bless us all. Isabel  End of day photo:  |
| - June 9 - Today’s Dusty Face |
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 This is how it was all day. I expected the 50% chance of rain but not a drop. Tomorrow there’s another 50% chance of rain. More dust..? We shall see. May God bless us all. Isabel |
| - June 8- RAIN ! |
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It was not an all day rain event. There were sunny skies in between, but when it rained it poured. This is the season when we have to be prepared for rain with all the tropical waves coming from West Africa. We just hope and pray that the season will not be too violent. We haven’t had a hurricane since 2017 when Hurricane MARIA brushed pass as a Cat 5 storm. May God bless us all. Isabel    End of day photo: Looks like a mushroom cloud.  |
| - June 7- Rain in the picture |
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We had a good downpour this morning and intermittent rain this evening. The air was so pure and cool afterward. According to the forecast we should be having rain through the night . May God bless us all. And a happy Pentecost Sunday to everyone especially those who observe it Isabel This morning before the rain.  End of day photo. Rain in the vicinity.  |
| - June 6 - Dry Spell |
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A pleasant, partially hazy day, the breeze is great; one can even go to the beach; the sea is quite calm. However, it is suppose to start raining during the weekend. That can ruin any outdoor fun. Be well. Be safe. May God bless us all. Isabel Midmorning    |
| - Fwd: June 5- Nice weather today |
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Rain returning after the last bit of dust vanishes. Next week is suppose to be wetter . Make a to do list and check it more than twice . It’s better to prepare early than have regrets. May God bless us all. Isabel This day ended with a fantastic sunset! Courtesy of my husband as I was out at that moment.  |
| - Fwd: June 4- Mixed weather today |
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Very choppy sea, very windy at times, very heavy passing showers at times. As predicted 50% chance of rain. Sorry for what is happening in Guatemala. Non-stop rain caused life threatening floods, which took some lives. Next week there should be more action closer to home. This season started out strong. May God bless us all. Isabel End of day photos:   |
| - Fwd: June 3 - Saharan dust gone for now |
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What a difference! We even received a few refreshing showers this evening. Farther to our west there are scattered storms everywhere. There’s a 50% chance of rain for us tomorrow. Seems that by mid month it will begin to get more active as the tropical waves dip into the Atlantic Ocean from West Africa. Let’s prepare for the worse and hope for the best. May God bless us all. Isabel This morning  End of day photos:   |
| - Fwd: June 2 - Three Areas are being watched |
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Not anywhere near us, but three! That’s quite active for the second day! No wonder there is so much tension about this hurricane season. So far the Saharan dust is having a field day in our neck of the woods. Visitors are puzzled about the haze. They expected blue sky and sea, obviously they don’t check with the experts. This plume of dust was expected. We hope it starts clearing out by tomorrow. May God bless us all. Isabel Midday  End of day photo  |
| - Fwd: June 1 - Hurricane Season 2025 |
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Helloooo, Caribbean neighbors and beyond! Are we ready? The experts are predicting a very active and destructive hurricane season. It only takes one to make it the worse season for us. They compare this season with 2017 when IRMA and MARIA and JOSE were the chief culprits which, affected us the most. Fortunately, we survived, but Puerto Rico had thousands of fatalities. Let us hope and pray that everyone can survive this season ! May God bless us all ! Isabel  End of day photo:  |
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