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Good afternoon all,

I am sorry for the delayed report about INVEST 98L over Barbados. Yesterday we had a very rainy day, mostly moderate but sometimes also very heavy showers. At times even stormy periods for about 30 to 45 minutes.

The BGI Weather Station. At this time only the wind gusts were impressive.

Later on the map was totally filled with green areas (light to moderate rain) and yellow areas (heavy rain and/or thunderstorms)

As usual the air traffic was having problems with landing in Barbados. Although, the flight direction was not changed the sight for the pilots was much reduced by the strong rain and storm force cross winds so that at least two flights had to perform holding loops before they could approach the runway for a save landing. These two flights had to share the same air space for their holding loops.

The first flight was British Airways flight BA255, a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

The second was Air Adelphi flight MUS382, a De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter

Barbados was directly below the centre of INVEST 98L

The Barbados weather radar. Barbados in the centre if the image

Finally, I have a link to a video that I have filmed. I apologize for the partially bad quality, but, when filming through wet windows one cannot expect much more. I hope this video will play for everyone once you click the link below.

https://turtle48.de/download/20251019_151811_Stormy_Day.mp4

That's it for today.

Good afternoon everyone,

at about 15:00 hrs. a moderate rain began and lasted for about 45 minutes covering the entire island. The wind came from South-West to directly South. This had again the usual consequences for air traffic, landing from EAST taking off towards the WEST. One flight, Caribbean Airlines BWA227, inbound Georgetown had to perform a go-around on final approach. Probably due to strong crosswind and wet runway. On the second try the crew rejected the touch-down and accelerated for diversion to a different airport. Meanwhile as I am writing rain and winds have stopped.

The BMS hat warned for excessive Thunderstorms during the night. Well, we will see or hear what is going to happen...

Flight BWA 227

BGI Weather Station

Good evening to everyone,

well, the development of TS JERRY went pretty fast, even jumping the TD status. However, the NHC has taken that system seriously even though the US government is in lockdown of paying salaries, but the NHC employees, at least those who are still delivering us the so much needed public advisories are still working (probably without payment?) because they know the importance of there jobs! I don't know how to describe the person who has let the US run into this yearly recurring mess circus! I just wanted to point out that the NHC staff, who are still working, deserve medals!

Since yesterday even one of their Hurricane Hunters is stationed on the Barbados airport BGI. It is N42RF NOAA (Kermit), just waiting for the first mission. I think for these guys medals are not enough!

Good evening to everyone,

a few minutes ago a small aircraft, interCarribean Airways flight no. IWY764, took off from Barbados BGI airport towards West! That is only normal once winds are coming in from the West.

Speaking of weather and winds: Look at the following screenshot of the Barbados Airport weather station!

How can a weather station know from where the wind is coming from, when the wind speed is 0 (ZERO). If anyone can explain that to me, I would much appreciate it! Until then I would recommend to put interCaribbean pilots on the job which way to fly.

Good day everyone,

today Disturbance 2, aka AL94, presented Barbados (in the centre of the image) a healthy amount of rain and it doesn't seem to be over as yet. Every now and then there are also thunder strikes to hear. It looks like that the more northern islands will get a much bigger share.

BMS radar image as of 12:45

Good afternoon all,

so far Barbados only received some light to moderate rain fall. Some of them long lasting others short. The vast amount of clouds and rain are passing Barbados to the north. Winds are around 42 km/h with gusts up to 74 km/h (TS strength!).

BMS Weather Radar

Barbados Airport Weather Station

Good afternoon to everyone,

ERIN is passing north of Barbados without hardly any effect. The only effect is, that we get a bit of wind from the feeder bands to the south of the centre. This has given the light winds a westerly component which has turned the aircraft flight directions around. That is all. Down here is sunshine and may some showers here and then.

BGI weather station

Beautiful feeder bands

Good afternoon to everyone,

the first hurricane hunter, nicknamed "Miss Peggy" landed here just a few minutes ago. Another one, nicknamed "Kermit" is on its way and will arrive here later.

Good afternoon everyone,

if TS ERIN is following the path in the graphic below it shouldn't become too bad. But note: When the centre of ERIN is straight north above the Eastern Caribbean islands it is forecast to be a H3 hurricane! Depending on what size it will have by that time risks may vary. So, it should be good if everyone near that path should follow the development frequently.

Good afternoon to everyone,

the Tropical Wave INVEST 94L began at night to roll over Barbados. During the day it brought a lot of rain, some heavy showers but most of them moderate but therefore long lasting. At certain times the entire island was covered by rain.

Barbados totally covered with rain and partially also with thunderstorms (the yellow areas blow):

BMS weather radar:

At about noon Virgin Atlantic flight VIR179G, inbound from London, had to reject landing at our airport BGI and had to go into a climb, right above my house, in oder to perform some holding loops, probably because of insufficient view to the runway. Just a guess.

Since 13:12 hrs Barbados is under Flash-Flood Warning. Accumulated rain fall is forecast to be up to 74 mm in my area. Fortunately, I am not living in a flood prone area.

Good evening to all,

this is good news for the time being.

https://nationnews.com/2025/07/20/tropical-wave-continues-westward-track-toward-barbados/#

Good night to all.

Good evening to all,

we have had the first 3 storms of this season in a row within a few days, but none of them lasted for at least two days long! I have not seen something like that ever before. Has anyone of you have had that sort of experience ever before? 

How about Gert and Dave? I am totally flabbergasted!

The best one was CHANTAL Lingering plenty days over Northern Florida, then eventually went along the US South East Coast while strengthening herself into TS CHANTAL. However, her power was good enough to enter the US Carolinas, reducing herself to a depression and that was it.

I would really appreciate some serious explanation, as to how that could have happened.

Good night to all!

Hello everyone,

This morning we had TS force gusts at the BGI weather station! The coconut trees were just swaying in the wind. The Barbados Meteorological Service (BMS) has issued a wind watch due to strong winds and a marine watch due to high swells up to 3.0 metres.

Hi Gert, Dave and all the Special Correspondents!

Lets hope that the scientists with their long term forecasts have estimated a bit too high.

Yesterday the Saharan Dust haze was pretty thick:

The usual horizon is many miles behind that what you may think is the horizon in this photo taken yesterday morning. That what
seems to be the horizon ist just 2 kilo-meters away from my vantage point!

As Dave reported so correctly in his opening article the Atlantic is full of Saharan Dust. On ZOOM.EARTH it looks like that:

That's it for today.

Interesting article.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/07/weather/hurricane-season-early-start?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc