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- Updates from the Islands -- - St.Thomas (USVI) - - |
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| - What Is Wind Shear, and Why Does It Matter During Hurricane Season? | St. Thomas Source |
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https://stthomassource.com/content/2026/06/13/what-is-wind-shear-and-why-does-it-matter-during-hurricane-season/ Sent from my iPad |
| - Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready | Penny Holliday, Femke de Jong and Sjoerd Groeskamp | The Guardian |
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/14/amoc-collapse-europe-climate Sent from my iPad |
| - Colorado State University Adjusts 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast | St. Thomas Source |
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Lower forecast….WE NEED RAIN ,keep the pantry stocked no matter what the forecast….inflation is still on the menu. https://stthomassource.com/content/2026/06/10/colorado-state-university-adjusts-2026-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast/ Sent from my iPad |
| - Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground |
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Heat advisories have begun. We are super dry. Looks like 30% chance of rain. I started pulling some plants yesterday. Can’t water everything. Sargassum has moved into some marinas and bays. https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie Sent from my iPad |
| - NO HORIZON LINE |
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Hot, lots of Sahara dust, island power outages for several days is our introduction to June. Most power and internet now back on. So happy to be off grid for the last 12 years. Aviators are on alert in these conditions. Sent from my iPad |
| - Charlotte Amalie, Us Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alert | Weather Underground |
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We are seeing surfing sailboats on the North side. Very windy and dry. Small aircraft cautioned. https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie Sent from my iPad |
| - NYTimes.com: Forecasters Expect Fewer Hurricanes This Year, but There’s a Catch |
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. Forecasters Expect Fewer Hurricanes This Year, but There’s a Catch El Niño may keep the Atlantic quieter, but it could bring more storms to the Pacific. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/weather/noaa-hurricane-forecast-2026.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kFA.QIm7.yxhSz2QRWMok&smid=em-share Sent from my iPad |
| - NYTimes.com: A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard. |
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard. The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/climate/el-nino-history-famine.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kFA.h9En.P8D4gm8idggX&smid=em-share Sent from my iPad |
| - Trash in Drying Sargassum Could Cause Fire | St. Thomas Source |
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http://stthomassource.com/content/2026/05/19/trash-in-drying-sargassum-could-cause-fire/ Sent from my iPad |
| - Sargassum Continues to Grow Across the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf Regions |
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Sargassum Continues to Grow Across the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf Regions | St. Thomas Source
https://stthomassource.com/content/2026/05/02/sargassum-continues-to-grow-across-the-atlantic-caribbean-and-gulf-regions/
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| - Sargassum Inundation |
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