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- Last Night’s Sunset
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2025 09:25:20 -0400
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We are drenched. Lots of road flooding during Carnival in the last few days.
We had the scariest ride up a river tumbling down our steepest hill on Saturday
after the Parade.
Today may be our first full sun day in about 9 days. Living off grid on solar
has been a challenge for sure. We just always have to try to live smaller at
night. The laundry is piled high. The solar pool pump is singing now. The pool
cooled down to 74 F.
We are Ireland 🇮🇪 GREEN now. The starfruit and passion fruit are coming on
strong.
The pineapples are about 2 weeks ahead of last year. The jalapeño;huge.
We started the hurricane pantry a little early due to impending tariffs, and
rumors of shortages.
Caribbean folks know all about the survivalist life. Mother Nature teaches us
every year. Be ready.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:46:40 -0400
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We are under a flood advisory. This week is Carnival Week. Today is FOOD
FAIR…getting poured on. Total bummer.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- From The St Thomas Source
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:19:58 -0400
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- Here Comes The Sargassum
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:51:20 -0400
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From our deck facing NW on the Atlantic side of St Thomas at 650 ft you can see
big clumps of sargassum today. We were warned about this showing up at end of
April and here it is.
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- Sailing Uphill From the Windy NW side Of St Thomas
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:30:32 -0400
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:11:13 -0400
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Look at the power coming from the North.
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:56:43 -0400
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Very windy in gusts followed by dead air, brings back memories. We needed the
rain over the weekend. High seas, and white caps all around.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 08:13:58 -0400
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WIND …..Gusts to 45 mph….we had a passing shower in the night that felt like a
Cat 1
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2025 07:21:19 -0400
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Wind GUSTS TO 35 mph today, the sea is choppy and full of white caps.
Sailors and pilots beware
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:49:57 -0400
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Breaking waves 8-10 ft. We live at 650 ft above the sea, we can hear the surf
now.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2025 13:18:55 -0400
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PLEASE READ THE NOTICE ON COVER PAGE ABOUT NOAA
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- GULF OF MEXICO
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:22:14 -0400
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Thanks to Jurgen of Barbados for pointing out the obvious.
So glad I live among Caribbean people.
Super windy here.
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- Lucky 🍀 Monday
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2025 08:33:46 -0400
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:37:26 -0400
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We live 650 ft above the Atlantic facing NW.We can hear the surf now bringing
6-8 ft waves. Fun for surfers and kite boarders. Not fun for small craft, and
swimmers.
Please watch for RIP TIDES. Very dangerous. Be careful.
RIP TIDE WARNINGS ARE OUT
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Conch Shell Christmas
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:37:15 -0400
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We are off to the beach . Grateful for every day. Happy Holidays to all.
Cool temperatures are so welcome.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:51:00 -0400
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Christmas winds, rip currents, breaking waves to 8 ft.
75 Degrees !
The BLANKETS ARE OUT OF THE CUPBOARDS
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:32:13 -0400
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Another view of weird winds NE of island chain
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Look at WIND circulation NorthEast of the Island chain. WEIRD
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:30:40 -0400
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Great stuff on Windy.com
https://www.windy.com/?18.355,-64.951,5
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:44:08 -0400
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Rip current warning, breaking waves 6-8 ft.
Sailors and swimmers ……BEWARE
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL THAT CELEBRATE GRATITUDE…..
A few passing sprinkles on this cool morning.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Flooding Rains Are Co$tly.
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:26:37 -0400
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At last. The excavator is redesigning the driveway parking area. We lost so much
soil in the flooding rains.
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- SUNSHINE
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:23:58 -0400
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We will take the sunshine and hopefully a little drying out. The cycle of
pressure washing and rain has begun. This off grid living in the short days of
autumn is a challenge. We will take it. Are our emotions driven by weather ?
Happy sunshine! Clear horizon. Beautiful day for a sail. Seas have calmed down.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 09:10:49 -0400
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Marine, Rain, Earthquake,warnings. Stay out of the water . DPNR isn’t testing
for eccoli until rain events are over. Magens Bay still closed due to run off.
Expecting more rain late in the day. Stay safe. 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:30:38 -0400
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Rip currents due to breaking waves up to 6 ft.
We are much cooler, the veggie plants are popping up.
We had sun yesterday and looking at more clouds and rain.
The parakeets are back. Chatting up the Starfruit.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:17:12 -0400
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RIP CURRENT WARNING. WAVES UP TO 13 ft…going into week three of rain. We can
see the sea swell coming in from the NE. We have rivers running thru our yard
and driveway. Excavator will come next week. High clouds right now with some
solar gain.
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https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 11:43:14 -0400
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FLOOD WATCH…..2 weeks plus of rainy days. The off grid solar ting is a little
rough
right now. The laundromat is swamped. Big rocks sliding down hills. Be careful.
We are looking for sunshine.
The excavator is coming next week to re-carve our driveway.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2024 20:14:22 -0400
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POURING RAIN RIGHT NOW, please don’t drive in this.
FLOOD WATCH
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2024 08:02:42 -0400
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Rip Current Warnings ,Waves up to 9 feet. Loads of cooling rain last night.
We are reveling in this cool fresh air. Time to plant !
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Thursday
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:28:19 -0400
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The cool down is welcomed. The blankets are out of the closet. The rain has
been light but the clouds make it dark midday. We will take the moisture and
coolness, thank you. We hope the system moves thru and out to NNW. The solar
living challenge is always in October, November and December. We are so good so
far. Grateful to be part of the Caribbean community.
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- It’s Not Over Til It’s Over
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:21:40 -0400
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:38:41 -0400
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The excessive heat warning is posted again today. The index is 103 F right now.
We are all hoping the night temperatures will come down.We aren’t feeling any
cooling off over night. We have been under heat advisories since early May.
Going into 5 months straight of very high heat indexes. We had very hot yoga at
the beach at 9 am today.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Nevis Temps
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 14:22:53 -0400
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Harry,
Thanks for the temp charts. What I see from your charts and feel every night
are that the low temps are higher. We never cool off enough at night the way we
did 10 years ago.
Looking for some cooling.
Agreed, we do not have the passing showers and breezes we used to have.
Never in October have I wished for rain. I’m wishing for it now.
I usually start my vegetable garden for season this week of every year.
It is just too hot to start seeds right now where I live. Even, the sprouts I
usually grow every week have turned to mush in this heat.
So far so good on the storms this year for us. So, no complaints.
Jane ,
in St Thomas
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 14:12:11 -0400
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Heat Advisory again. It is 104 f degrees Fahrenheit at our airport right now.
If you understand density altitude, you can understand how hard it is to take
off
fully loaded during the heat of the day. I was on a 737 leaving out of St
Thomas on Oct 6 , in same heat and they removed 4 passengers and luggage. I
have never heard of this on a major airline. We see this on smaller 10 place
aircraft all the time.
High temps and aviation are not a good mix.
Be patient.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 07:55:37 -0400
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Rip current warnings, breaking waves 6 ft and up.
Be careful
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Moon Rise Last Night
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:07:01 -0400
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It was really BRIGHT. Wind from the East is picking up. It’s a hot wind,
scirocco………..for sure.
We will take the rain, when it comes.
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- Zoom Earth | Live Weather Map & Hurricane Tracker
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:19:16 -0400
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Looks like a tiny jog North. We will take it. Clear horizon line, and a little
cooler this morning. Fall is in the air.
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=13.8,-58.7,3.48z
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:53:30 -0400
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Spooling Up
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Northern Drift and Sahara Dust
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 08:11:29 -0400
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Waiting to exhale the thing coming from the East . The Northern drift on the
spaghetti plots and arrival of Sahara Dust is appreciated. We are very hopeful
for a peaceful week in St Thomas. Stay tuned and stay prepared. 
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- Milton
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2024 06:48:01 -0700
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Island folks don’t have the option to drive away. I hope my friends in Florida
did.
The memories of Irma and Maria are all around us. Being ready and waiting for
the storm is excruciating.
The strength of the USA will be there to help you pick up the pieces.
We are ah we.
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- Good Night Helene
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:58:02 -0400
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Such good news from the Cayman’s.
Hoping everyone is as ready as they can be in her path.
Thinking of our friends in Isla Mujeres.
Let us know.
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- [The Washington Post] Why parts of the Sahara desert are turning green this month. HOW SAHARA RAIN INFLUENCES HURRICANE CREATION
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:01:28 -0400
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Check out this article:
In North Africa, some of the driest places on Earth have seen five times their
average September rainfall.
https://wapo.st/3zsWSrh
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- Sunset Glow
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:15:40 -0400
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Another gorgeous sunset. So far so good September.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:10:36 -0400
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It is 104 f index at Airport right now. Sweating standing still.
HEAT ADVISORY. We are a mold factory right now.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:41:05 -0400
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102 f index at airport, 91 f real degrees in my house right now. You can tell
some weather is coming with this intense heat. It was 97 f index at beach yoga
at 9 am.
Hard to imagine or downward dog thru. Now I know what they mean by HOT yoga.
Pace yourself. Pay attention to activity coming from the East.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Tuesday’s Rivers Bring Wednesday’s Sunshine
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:33:09 -0400
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We had loads of rain in 2 hours yesterday afternoon. We COOLED down.
The pool is over full and 82 f degrees; the coolest since late April.
The blankets came out last night. An amazing sunny cool morning in September
is our reward. Keep looking East and hope those tings go FISHING.
We have a ways to go til November gratitude.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:17:50 -0400
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING Pouring rain, temperature dropping quickly, allot of
thunder.
Get off the road.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Sunset
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 20:55:23 -0400
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Hoping the Gulf Coast folks are paying attention. So sorry they have to face
Francine.
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 07:49:42 -0400
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Roller Coaster
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- [The Washington Post] The tropical Atlantic is strangely silent. Will hurricane season wake up?
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2024 09:18:59 -0400
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PLEASE READ……As we all can see the storms forming are farther north and the
Sahara is getting lots of rain. Stay tuned and stay prepared.
Check out this article:
Forecasters are beginning to backtrack from their predictions for an
exceptionally active season.
https://wapo.st/4cSoymX
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- Are you old enough to remember pin ball machines? This chart reminds of a game of chance. Pay attention.
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2024 08:15:43 -0400
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- [The Washington Post] A rare deluge could hit parts of the Sahara that almost never get rain this time of year
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:38:36 -0400
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HEY WEATHER GURUS……any feedback on this ?
Check out this article:
Some parts of the Sahara Desert will see five times their average August and
September rainfall. A few areas could experience rain for the first time on
record in August or September.
https://wapo.st/4cJDnbC
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- Zoom Earth | Live Weather Map & Hurricane Tracker
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:27:09 -0400
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Yes, we can see what is coming. Pay attention. Stay prepared.
Don’t panic.We are pros at this.
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=13.8,-58.7,3.48z
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- Red Sky At Night ….
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 20:18:42 -0400
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So beautiful, peace out.
Please let us hear some news from Bermuda.
We are ah we ……
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 07:52:35 -0400
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Already 95 f degrees heat index before 8 am here.
All hopes for Bermudans today of having a much better tomorrow.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:23:32 -0400
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HEAT ADVISORY…..about 45% power restored in USVI since Ernesto passed.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Road Report
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:35:03 -0400
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The aviator drove the 3 miles to airport this morning. Lots of trees down,
parts of main road down to one lane. Tarmac and runway cleaned up.
One airplane “ weather vaned” on ramp. Otherwise, all good.
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- Patience is a Virtue
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 08:04:12 -0400
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It is going to be a LONG season. Stay READY.
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- St Thomas Downtown Waterfront
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:29:36 -0400
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Looks like at least 4 boats down …from Flash
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- Remnants of Ernesto
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 07:20:04 -0400
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Good Morning,
At around 7:30 last night I thought we were in a nothing burger. By 9:30 pm
I knew Ernesto was going to be an overnighter. We were in a car wash rain with
gusty winds all night. Very little thunder and lightning .
Obviously from this morning movie you can see that the
foliage held. The winds did not go above tropical storm strength, so we got
very lucky. The built up rain is now starting the usual flooding in our
driveway and guts. We are seeing gusts to 44 mph on the airport report.
Ernesto’s tail will be around for a few more hours. I hope we hear from our
friends in the BVI , St John and Puerto Rico soon. I know Jost Van Dyke took a
lashing.
The difference between the 50 mph winds
we felt and the 110 mph winds visiting the NW coast of Puerto Rico now is
enormous.
Grateful is my word for the day.
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 07:06:44 -0400
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And now a perfect storm, 110 mph winds , NW of Puerto Rico ,the seas must be
huge
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Ernesto Has Arrived
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:34:02 -0400
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Sunset on the NW end of St Thomas
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- [The Washington Post] Ernesto threatens Puerto Rico with flooding, is poised to become hurricane NHC puts USVI under Hurricane Watch
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:31:40 -0400
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Check out this article:
A hurricane watch has been issued for the Virgin Islands as Ernesto could
become a hurricane by Wednesday. It will avoid the mainland United States, but
could threaten Bermuda.
https://wapo.st/4fTSP7Q
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 06:10:35 -0400
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It has been gusty like Christmas winds since about 4 a.m. Our flashbacks can
be worse than the conditions outside. Some small passing showers. The perimeter
re-check will start soon.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:14:32 -0400
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Moved from WATCH TO WARNING. Moving at 26 mph, that is Good news..
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- PREPARING FOR WHAT WILL SOON COME
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 14:04:09 -0400
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If it is Ernesto coming or anyone else in the alphabet it is time to relieve
anxiety for the long term. We had the 3rd propane tank delivered today, cash on
hand, pantry full,
and paid beaucoup $$ to have the coconut palms get their annual haircut.
Hangar space has been found for aircraft. We see that the marinas are emptying .
We will keep clearing our decks as we usually do this time of year. You can’t
wish storm season away, you can’t deny the inevitable. The readier you are the
better your mind
can re-adjust to island living as we do every year at this time. It is REALLY
HOT today.
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2024 09:00:45 -0400
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We have excessive heat warning today over 100 f heat index for the Chili Cook
Off.
The earth wind map shows a well defined Debby. Feel so bad for my friends in
Florida.
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- More Rain Coming
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 08:33:50 -0400
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We have had a very wet week. This picture is from our local paper.
Mold cleaning will follow as soon as we get sun back. Expecting more
rain today til about noon. Then hopefully we can dry out abit.
The skeeters and nats are very happy. The solar system is begging for sun.
Facing August, September, and October with storm preparedness always on the
list.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground FLOOD ADVISORY , Lots of Thunder, Dark and Cool
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2024 14:57:17 -0400
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FLOOD ADVISORY 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Disturbed Sunset
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:44:06 -0400
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Whatever it is over and around us is moving slowly to NW. Lots of lightening
and thunder, not much rain. Constant rolling blackouts seem to be affecting
neighbors.
So glad we are off the grid. Hoping this thing does not turn into something
worse for islands N and W of us. Meanwhile, can’t pick the Starfruit fast
enough. 
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- Thunder In The Neighborhood
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 08:57:56 -0400
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Good Morning, We will take the rain and continue to button up for the rest of
storm season.
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:59:35 -0400
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Do you see what I see ?
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Red Sky At Night
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 06:49:33 -0400
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Last night’s art show. We were a little cooler yesterday but back to a heat
advisory today from 11am -5 pm. Be careful.
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- Dark ,Rainy
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2024 12:19:49 -0400
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This is right on top of us. No solar gain today. Living off grid can be a
little tricky.
Hoping we hear that our friends in Puerto Morales, Mexico are okay ?
Jamaica and Caymans, what say you ?
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- World Central Kitchen
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024 08:52:37 -0400
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Please donate. They are feeding the survivors.
https://wck.org/
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- Caribbean Chaos and Joy
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024 08:06:45 -0400
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It is a rainy dark morning in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Fitting our mood.
It was visiting Negril Jamaica several times in the 1980’s that brought us to
moving to St Thomas in 1993. We hope the news from Negril and all of Jamaica
isn’t as awful as Beryl made it look last night. We know the Jamaicans will
stand up .
Over 25 years ago we visited the now devastated islands of Carricou, Mayreau ,
Bequia, the Tobagos. The clearest cleanest water
of the Tobagos became the benchmark to match . Gratitude for that experience is
imprinted in our memory’s colors.
Hurricanes are our way of remembering where we were, where we have been, what
we have survived and what we have lost and found. We refer to Hugo, Marilyn,
Bertha, Tomas, Dennis, Ivan,Mitch, Irma and Maria among many others as our
references in time and now ….Beryl ……is burned into our brains.
The seemingly impossible task of moving forward for the survivors of Beryl
while she continues to terrorize those in front of her seems hard to fathom.
The overwhelming
urge to give up is understandable. Hurricane Irma changed my psyche forever .
Finding the energy to pick up and move one more pile of destruction is hard to
come by.
Caribbean people, we take our lashes, we live on.
We stay ready for the next time.
Please post your emergency relief organizations and links to help the survivors.
We have donated monthly to World Central Kitchen for years. They are already
feeding people in the islands today.
We are AH WE ; the survivors. The joy of still living is the gift.
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- Local Marine Hazards and Rain Predictions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 09:16:08 -0400
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- A July Tuesday
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 08:30:38 -0400
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Our friends in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are feeling Beryl’s
reach.
Dear Jamaica, There really is no such thing as being Over prepared.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 08:19:24 -0400
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Rip Current warnings. Severe Seas overlay on local map. Pace yourself during
clean up, PLEASE. More are injured during aftermath of storms than during the
storm passing over.
We continue to pick up around the perimeters.This is going to be a very long
season.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Carricou from Meteo Mundo
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2024 13:25:11 -0400
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Looks so much like Irma after
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2024 09:27:11 -0400
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6-8 ft breaking waves for VIRGIN ISLANDS and Spanish Virgins
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Windy: Waves Beryl
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 21:10:24 -0400
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Good Night Islanders,
We are AH WE . We have all shared past hurricane experiences and feel your
anxiety and send you the power of our collective empathy.
We know you know what to do. Patience is our virtue and our skill.
We know how to drive slow over bad roads thru downed wires and trees ,
and know how to stand in lines for ice.
Beryl is a bad bad tight buzz saw. Cat 4-5 is horrible. She is moving now at 18
mph.
Do the math over and over on when she will be passed you and hang on to the
light at the end of the tunnel.
Tuck in, exhale, understand how strong you are. Tuesday will be a much better
day.
Get thru Monday. Live small.Take care of yourself, your family and your
neighbors.
As John said “ Life is what happens while we are busy making plans”.
Many thanks to Jimmy, Peter, Bob and Ziggy for teaching us how to Go With The
Flow.
Peace and Quiet will soon come on Tuesday. Let us know how Monday is going for
you?
Your island news helps us to know how we can help you and be better prepared
for the next round.
Please post any emergency needs you have and how we can get it to you.
Peace out,
Jane in St Thomas
Looking at marine interests and you see waves and surge will be felt all over
the island chain.
https://www.windy.com/-Waves-waves?waves,17.749,-64.731,5
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 07:19:44 -0400
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Beryl barreling towards the islands. Ready?
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Do You Remember Bertha July 8 -9 1996 ?
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:27:36 -0400
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We got caught unprepared. Lots of damage.
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- Sahara Dust Moving In
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 07:38:47 -0400
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Heat Index at 9 am forecasted to be 102 F . Stay cool if you can.
The thickest dust on the chart is coming our way.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:27:49 -0400
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Excessive Heat Watch again today. Last night was cooler with a passing shower.
The Sunday swim at Brewers Beach was breezy, the water was too warm.
The turtles have moved into deeper cooler water.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:53:00 -0400
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Spinning up …..
https://earth.nullschool.net/
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- Pineapple Paradise
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:20:05 -0400
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With heat and rain comes Pineapples! They are so delicious and so easy to grow.
They love being ignored. We are a little cooler today. We will take it.
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- : Tortola British Virgin Islands This Morning
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2024 08:30:48 -0400
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- Stay Home
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2024 07:24:38 -0400
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- It left and came back
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2024 18:37:15 -0400
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We are under a flash flood watch til 8 pm
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- All Around Us
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2024 15:06:18 -0400
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We are surrounded . Hot , humid, so humid. Thunder in the distance.
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- Hurricane Season is Pineapple Season
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2024 07:57:49 -0400
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Here is our first one for 2024.Every year’s crop is different. Although they do
seem to start ripening at exactly the same time as last year’s . This first
pineapple is smaller by half than last year’s first. I attribute that to
intermittent drought in February and March. We can usually grab these before
the birds start poking holes in them. First taste was fabulous as always. They
are so easy to grow.
Martha, from Antigua, your Hurricane Hunter story is awesome.Thank you for that.
May all of our roofs hold this season. The sooner we prepare the less stress we
will have. It is constant perimeter clearing and stocking up. Just ordered a
third propane tank for season. Time to go up and clean and tighten solar panels
and gutters too.
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- [The Washington Post] Hurricane season starts today. What to know about the alarming forecasts.
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2024 14:19:02 -0400
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Check out this article:
Storms could imperil not only coastal zones but also areas farther inland.
https://wapo.st/452e5mR
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- Cool Down
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 18:33:51 -0400
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After a week of heat advisories, high humidity, rain…..at last we have 80
degrees F right now, and gorgeous puffy clouds with blue skies. We see more
rain coming Monday but will take the cooler cloud cover for Memorial Day
events. Best of luck to the swimmers in beach to beach St John.
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- About Last Night
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 09:31:18 -0400
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We’ve had plenty of rain from this system coming up from South America.
It rained hard off and on all night. We are still hearing of rolling blackouts.
Our off grid system allows us to have working fans and we were grateful for
them last night.
The tree frogs let us know when the rain let up. Opening and closing windows
was an hourly task. You can see that more rain is coming up the island chain to
meet the moisture coming from the SW. And a disturbance is forming north of us.
Pretty early in the season to see the Lows marked. The Water Mon can rest now.
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 13:16:29 -0400
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I think this is our first heat advisory of 2024, index up to 108 f today.
Feels like July.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Loud Flooding Now
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 May 2024 06:21:15 -0400
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- STAY HOME
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 May 2024 06:08:40 -0400
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We are saturated.
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- Now ….6-8 “ Friday, and allot more today, Ghuts Are Running Like Rivers
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 16:45:00 -0400
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- Carnival 2024 in St Thomas
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 07:46:06 -0400
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We had a wonderful Carnival. The rain held off to the end of the Children’s
Parade and brought us 6-8 inches Friday night. The forecasted rain for Saturday
and Sunday held off thru the Adult Parade and Utopia Concert.
We see more rain forecasted this week.
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- Now
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 18:25:00 -0400
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 18:22:57 -0400
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FLOOD WATCH. The Carnival Children’s Parade stayed dry. Rain started about an
hour ago, fingers crossed it moves out by noon tomorrow for Adult Parade.
Thunder now.
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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- Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground
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- By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 May 2024 19:48:30 -0400
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Just in time for the Children’s Parade during Carnival…hoping we all have fun
and no lightening 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie
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