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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:18:03 -0400

https://viconsortium.com/vi-weather_updates/virgin-islands-heat-advisory-issued-for-usvi-amid-record-breaking-temperatures

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:19:47 -0400

We had almost 3” of steady rain yesterday. Glorious rain. 
Like liquid gold into the  cistern. For the last two days 
the words “ it’s too hot “ were  not heard. The fall solstice 
SOON COME. We continue to look to the SE for any bad actors. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2023 07:59:12 -0400

The sea is super calm, we are a little cooler, looking forward to fall.
Eyes to the SE of course. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 07:02:31 -0400

Breaking waves 8 to 10 ft this afternoon 


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

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 06:46:15 -0400

I have friends in Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island NE USA under tropical 
storm watches. Lee is covering allot of territory. We are cooler, with a little 
breeze.
Feels abit like autumn. Soon come. 

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:29:01 -0400

Can’t imagine how windy the north side of beaches are in Virgin Islands and 
Puerto Rico?  We are HUNDREDS of miles from Lee . Pay attention mariners and 
pilots.
We can only hope that Lee will break up the huge piles of Sargassum.

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 07:45:46 -0400

We are cooler, had more rain in the wee hours. Expecting winds up to 20 mph 
today.
Looking forward to a breezier cooler beach yoga this morning. The flora is 
bursting with joy. Intermittent rain is so much more welcome by all living 
things.
Stay tuned to the East. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:16:41 -0400

Thunder, breezy, cool rain….

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:12:24 -0400

https://viconsortium.com/vi-hurricane_season/virgin-islands-hurricane-lee-triggers-hazardous-marine-and-coastal-conditions-in-usvi-and-pr-through-mid-week

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 07:07:19 -0400

What a relief to see Lee move up out of our latitude line. He looks better 
organized this morning. We are   cooler and breezier.  


https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2023 20:16:55 -0400

Rip Current Warning, a little breezier tonight, cooler, a passing shower 
watered the plants. We are so grateful. 


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

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2023 07:08:51 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2023 20:51:14 -0400

More Lee 
https://www.windy.com/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2023 14:32:59 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2023 07:12:12 -0400

Watch the seas rise around Lee 


https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/obs.shtml?lat=18.096723&lon=-65.691965&zoom=8&type=oceans&status=r&pgm=&op=Caribbean%20Integrated%20Coastal%20Ocean%20Observing%20System%20(CarICoos)&ls=y

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2023 14:04:23 -0400

Even if Lee looks like he will be hundreds of miles away from you, 
check  the tropical storm wind field.  It doesn’t take much to 
blow unsecured items off decks and patios. TUCK IN .

Check out this article from The New York Times. Because I'm a subscriber, you 
can read it through this gift link without a subscription.

Tracking Hurricane Lee

See the likely path and wind arrival times for Lee.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/us/lee-hurricane-map-tracker-path.html?unlocked_article_code=QGK6ojqhUeYvAkaTERi1LnH7xiPAf32Pcikr9baXk1B89qRyiFrSy5Chf1tsnljm4bQ6dGcYAyaAestnB3H0loGGsZ85W8XjNV9r7R9S3xusfMkhSXCfK1_mmrVGTSHIdkZJ13mtAbR-UHqIeD3aiPZ_KK1YCjoEtgzoPNqRtO--OXl9ZIyDEzIGGZsoIOIeOUbBvU3rHFziL3M8YtBUVf5G6UnL4Co23PyE8WmRI-YY74DWcBKzc17cDSKHysOdVNI38ModA72X5VT7oyG-GsupC3mQMJ4pl3hWIN8-a1gHCIzG7qKBUeeXCCFEf2ylrU1kzDaIsw0pDcCI9xme0pNKYVR_TqA_lGiSYIs&smid=em-share

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2023 13:20:07 -0400

Lee is organized….

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2023 07:15:53 -0400

Every mile that Lee is forecasted further away from us tamps down the anxiety.
There is a little steady breeze from the NE that we haven’t felt for a
long time. The sky to the NE was all shades of pink and reds at dawn
this morning. 

I donated to Storm Carib, have you ? Let us know your local
conditions as we get thru this season. 

https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=24.2,-61.1,3.48z

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2023 07:05:45 -0400

This is my yoga beach, called Brewers Beach on the south side of St Thomas on
September 5 , 2017; one day before Hurricane Irma. We are not completely healed 
and never will be. We still have families living in marginal houses. We see the 
bare tops of trees , wrecked buildings, morphed landscapes. Irma changed our 
psyche. Irma 
brought flashbacks of Hugo and Marilyn. Little did we know that Maria was on
her way. Anxiety imprints us. We are stronger and better prepared. Sahara dust
is back to hopefully get us thru a safer September. Preparation equals 
confidence.
How is your island’s recovery since Irma? 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2023 07:12:09 -0400

A different view.  Coolest morning in months. We see rain coming at end of week.

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 11:34:35 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2023 15:39:56 -0400

Today we have another  Heat Advisory, although 5 degrees cooler than yesterday 
and we had a good splash of rain today. 
I think I’ve been reporting Heat Advisories now since June 2, making tomorrow 
Sept 2 the hottest summer of my life. Never in my 30 yrs living in The Virgin 
Islands has a summer been this hot for this long. 


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

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 06:57:11 -0400

How many days in a row have we had excessive heat warnings? 
Now extended thru October. I wish I could say I’m adjusting.

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

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:58:55 -0400

Coinciding with Idalia and Franklin. They seem to be meeting up soon.
Hoping Bermuda is safe from this weird couple. 
We are so far sooooo good. We feel for all involved during this storm season.
Hoping our luck holds. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:30:19 -0400

Franklin seems to be pulling it all together 

Zoom Earth | Weather Maps & Live Hurricane Tracker

https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=28.8,-59.6,4z

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:46:15 -0400

See last paragraph, a discussion on how the lunar cycle will affect tides 
during Hurricane Idalia on the East Coast….


https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=CHS&issuedby=CHS&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 06:54:58 -0400

Franklin is classic….Idalia is trying to catch up….

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:43:00 -0400

ACTIVE ALERT 110 F index now. 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:58:10 -0400

Now the nut bombs have dropped and view is much bigger. Every step towards 
storm preparedness will help you in those 24 hrs of anxiety before a storm. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:53:08 -0400

The Coconut man is here to clean out the nut bombs on the East side of 
house. Remember flying objects, velocity and unnecessary damage is what
we prepare for. Get ready every day. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:02:59 -0400

We face NNW Atlantic Side..that column to the right has lightening in it.
Way far North of us but close enough to influence a fantastic long sunset 
tonight.
It is much cooler, the tree frogs are lost in song. A tiny cool breeze is a 
bonus.
Franklin is confused, slow lumbering, dipping here and there. He just needs to
keep moving North and away from folks and ships. How lucky are we?

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:01:20 -0400

Franklin is very busy 
https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:53:04 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:50:43 -0400

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 07:29:22 -0400

Cloudy doesn’t help the  off grid life, but we’ll take the cooler temperatures.
A line of solid clouds on the NW Atlantic horizon line tells us that Franklin 
is meandering.
S L O W storms are the worst. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 08:53:51 -0400

Gloomy. Passing showers on and off last night and this morning. Perfect for 
soaking into our drought stricken terrain. We are grateful for the rain. Not a 
great day
for off grid living but our buddy Gen is taking care of boosting the battery 
bank.
We are so anxious for our friends in Aruba and Hispaniola. 

Franklin..come on…just move will you please? And Gert ? What is your plan ? 
You look timid but we have had storms from over our heads.

I’m out to re-dig the drainage hole that drains the courtyard.
You can never be completely ready for heavy rain, but you can try.

We APPRECIATE the 75 F degree morning….almost cold.
We worry for our friends and farmers in my home state of Nebraska that
felt the  heat index of 122F yesterday , yes 122F . The crops and cattle are 
dropping.
This is catastrophic for the breadbasket of USA. 

Pace yourself, fill that pantry. Are your propane tanks full? 
Does rainwater have a clear path around your house? Does your neighbor need
some help?

Now is a good time to donate to StormCarib so we can keep the conversations 
going. 
We are AH WE.

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:59:37 -0400

Dear Fedaw from Dominica,

Thank you for your insights. Knowledge is power….always.

Gert, please be like your namesake…a really good guy.

Are Franklin and Gert going to join North of us later in the week ? 

We woke up to the sailor’s warning…red sky.
We are cooler, cloudy, and we are on ALERT. 
Sea is calm to the North.

Re-tucking in .

Take care, 
Jane ,
NW side of St Thomas, Fortuna, 
US Virgin Islands 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 19:50:45 -0400

I’m a little shocked by Franklin and all the activity in last 48 hours.
This kind of storm action in past years usually starts here around Sept 5 .
We had a little over of an inch of MUCH NEEDED rain today . Maybe 
the  drought stricken avocado tree will survive now. Expecting rain off and on
now. 

. 
Because I'm a subscriber, you can read it through this gift link without a 
subscription.

Tropical Storm Franklin Forms in the Atlantic

The storm, which was the second to form in a matter of hours on Sunday, is 
expected to bring heavy rain to Hispaniola and Puerto Rico.

https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-franklin-hurricane.html?unlocked_article_code=pFz0NgMeUzqAA_URVvNiUST0oz4BnczZmI0Oya3_Ir_y9-Bda5M5jQ_6P0t73vAjw6y19ODra2ae9W9gw_qgYUTyi-JS2yt7V8H-Y3PHwaEFOPfFNqiizddTgsvjjcmBdDOwU1-caeIF_7JcaRPsFavwHhlqdxfxHj2LFaQ4_EC0jM_sTQRe1RRD5-XZQhqXv5R_hQckGh4LAiEGRcGeKaTk8Wf-gGM3h3B3ewmc90iMjFNAk-pk6gp7LVEUHZIKEfS4P8QlWaUKH_r90aVkqWAYd0a5lAgk9__qIbe12AVFQdHXiB_Dtz_7ZHW8HgbRuBkXmQ_tQhVc_uKbO0Y2bg&smid=em-share

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 13:07:05 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 13:02:57 -0400

Water Mon Go Rest Yourself

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 06:44:21 -0400

Busy Planet 
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=19.1,-82.7,3.48z

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2023 07:36:27 -0400

Pay attention to your ghuts and drainage areas. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:44:54 -0400

Now you can see the storms forming. Hope BAJA is okay.

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 07:26:15 -0400

Thick Sahara dust has wiped out the horizon line. Last 4 days have been 10 
degrees LOWER than heat index warning . I’ll take 101 degrees over 112 degrees 
any day.

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

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2023 08:14:20 -0400

These are moon flowers that bloomed last night in the tallest tree . They are 
about 10” long. Huge blooms that are very short lived. Do they know that we 
have 2 full moons in August? I think Isabel in St Croix has these in her 
garden….do you ? Up early to do chores as we are going to be HOT,HOT,HOT again 
today. 

Up to 112F degrees forecasted, we have a foggy  light shower misting us now .

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

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 19:04:03 -0400

Sunset brings color, cooler temperatures and rain in the ocean.
We are setting an alarm to be up at 2 am to watch the Meteor showers. 
We are so lucky to cool down every night. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 13:59:26 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 10:43:51 -0400

Heat Index is 105 F degrees right now..please be careful.


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

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 07:19:52 -0400

Forecasting 112 degrees F heat index today…CHILL OUT 

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

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 07:31:24 -0400

Sailors are asked to keep an eye out for any debris found in these waters 
between
St Thomas and the Spanish Virgin Islands of Culebra and Vieques.


https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/08/08/coast-guard-suspends-search-for-plane-missing-since-friday/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 07:20:47 -0400

Another day of extreme heat coming 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 14:18:05 -0400

Heat Index is 119 F degrees around 2:15 pm ….WOW

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

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 07:21:27 -0400

Sailors take warning. We are expecting rain today and we hope it happens. 
82 degrees F already. A passing shower just cooled us abit.
To our west between here and Culebra the Coastguard has been looking for
a missing plane all weekend. No word yet. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2023 12:18:10 -0400

110 degrees heat index here right now.
So many of us do not have a/c. Never needed it til this summer.
Please be careful.

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

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2023 15:03:51 -0400

Heat Index is 109 here now 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2023 07:48:08 -0400

Confused? Be prepared. 

https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/08/03/latest-colorado-state-university-tropical-update-continues-to-anticipate-above-average-hurricane-season/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 18:20:06 -0400

Not sure if you can see it in this picture. We are 650 ft above the Atlantic on 
 Northwest side of St Thomas. Not sure where all this Sargassum will land. 
Cooler today by 10 degrees. Tiny passing sprinkles. The flat sea usually 
indicates something is coming or taking the energy off the top of the ocean. 
Looks like you could ice skate to Miami. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 07:40:49 -0400

GONE FISHING 
https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:38:12 -0400

We are so grateful. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:05:58 -0400

Heat Index F 103 degrees,  gusts up to 30 mph , car wash rain just passed thru..
THANK YOU MOTHER NATURE 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:53:31 -0400

> PLEASE READ ……is this why storms like DON meander without steering forces ?
> 
> https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/25/gulf-stream-could-collapse-as-early-as-2025-study-suggests?CMP=share_btn_link

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:25:37 -0400

Radar now 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:37:41 -0400

Let us know when you know. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:25:49 -0400

I see Emily…..kind of oblong, but already taking up space..
Be ready for anything and be PATIENT…I think we are in for some 
s l o w storms this year 


https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:51:12 -0400

Confusing 
https://weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/2023-07-19-hurricane-season-outlook-twc-july

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 07:40:27 -0400

 Dave please explain Don if you can? He is cray cray. 


https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2023 08:07:14 -0400

Don is just sitting there at 7 mph forward movement…s l o w ……

https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:24:41 -0400

https://weather.com/news/climate/news/2023-07-13-el-nino-july-forecast-update-winter-noaa

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2023 06:58:56 -0400

The British VI in background from Cruz Bay St John.

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 07:40:24 -0400

Wow, this shows everything shifting North. Have you ever seen a Sahara dust 
chart like this ? 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:00:24 -0400

THE OCEAN WATER TEMP IS 95-97 F , WOW 

https://twitter.com/BMcNoldy/status/1678744445041139712

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:16:19 -0400

A history lesson today .


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1867_Virgin_Islands_earthquake_and_tsunami

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:26:34 -0400

And another one 
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=2.37237,-82.17773&extent=31.09057,-47.37305&listOnlyShown=true&timeZone=utc

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:23:17 -0400

Our Earthquake site posted a 6.6 shallow quake NNE of Antiqua.
We certainly felt it here around 4 pm.
Any news from anyone else that felt it ? 
I hope Martha is okay ? 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2023 10:48:02 -0400

Good News 
https://weather.com/science/environment/video/disappearing-sargassum-mystery-solved

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 19:31:35 -0400

I took about 10 pictures, might be in the top ten sunsets of my life. Top pic 
is from my iPad, lower pic is from aviator’s phone….interesting difference. We 
are 10 degrees cooler, joyous …..enough rain today to tune  up the tree frog 
symphony. Good Noise. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 13:29:05 -0400

This radar looks like 2 different outflows? 

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 12:59:42 -0400

Beyond Grateful. You can hear the trees singing. 

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2023 08:21:43 -0400

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230622-what-is-causing-the-atlantics-seaweed-blobs

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2023 07:54:03 -0400

More storms added for this season , GET READY 

https://weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/2023-07-06-hurricane-season-outlook-july

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:20:08 -0400

Adjusting to extreme heat in the Caribbean for the first time in 30 yrs.
This is our future. 

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/05/1186003959/el-nino-plus-climate-change-means-record-breaking-heat

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:13:13 -0400

We had some rain to relieve our drought today..
Very cool…

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:23:15 -0400

Intense dangerous lightning reported from the South and Southwest of 
St Thomas airport runway. Not a good time to land. Sky is very dark.
Temps are cool.

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:31:43 -0400

We are hoping our friends in Welch’s Village Anguilla are getting a few drops.
The temps have dropped. We see high clouds from the East merging with
the same from the West. We are tracking our pilots. Hope you are back safe from
PR. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:05:56 -0400

This is looking West towards Culebra and Vieques…pretty good thunder boomers 
out there.

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:42:56 -0400

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:07:56 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023 20:23:27 -0400

We are still way too warm for June. Tonight’s sunset is an August sunset.
The ground is covered in dry dirt; ground covering vines are gone. 
The starfruit are tiny little footballs falling off the trees. 
Not sure how the trees survive no rain for weeks?  The genips bloomed and the 
blossoms fell off…just like last year. 
The bushman, landscaper and weed eater are all on break. 
Send us some rain. How did St Lucia do with Bret ? 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:42:30 -0400

Do you see Bret better formed this morning? And something just dropped off of 
Africa coast. A little bowling alley set up ? 
https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:00:26 -0400

If I get to choose…I will take buying a truckload of water rather than have a 
hurricane .

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 12:32:13 -0400

THANK YOU 

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:31:33 -0400

Now 7 days without rain in our yard….poor plants, and all living things needing 
water 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:27:35 -0400

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATWDAT.shtml

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:53:10 -0400

Let’s get prepared for a long season 


https://earth.nullschool.net/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:15:37 -0400

Heat Indexes to 111 F now…we live off grid with no a/c ……on an island where we 
never needed a/c before ……….interesting 



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

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 08:10:14 -0400

We are pacing ourselves thru the hottest hours of the day. Please make
sure your pets have shade and fresh water. 


https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/06/14/excessive-heat-in-the-usvi-how-hot-is-too-hot/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 07:26:42 -0400

https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/06/12/drought-conditions-improve-across-puerto-rico-worsen-in-usvi/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2023 18:33:43 -0400

Grateful is an understatement….gentle sweet rain for the last 10 minutes.
Amazing 

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2023 14:44:28 -0400

Never ever this hot in June ….
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2023 15:35:14 -0400

https://viconsortium.com/vi-environment/virgin-islands-usvi-wider-virgin_islands-could-benefit-from-uk-firms-breakthrough-in-sargassum-seaweed-management

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2023 07:46:07 -0400

We had a few drops of rain last night. The 10 day forecast for rain looks bleak.
Good to hear from you Isabel and Martha. Let’s work on our preparations.
It is going to be a long hot summer. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2023 19:01:51 -0400

https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/06/02/excessive-heat-watch-is-in-effect-for-the-usvi-and-puerto-rico-this-weekend/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2023 20:59:13 -0400

Call me crazy….but I see Arlene moving SOUTH , never in my
27 yrs as a StormCarib observer have I ever seen this ?
What say you ? 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2023 13:34:54 -0400

We are under an excessive heat watch. Very rare. CHILL OUT 
https://www.wunderground.com/severe/vi/charlotte-amalie

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 12:44:51 -0400

Wow 
https://www.wunderground.com/video/top-stories/noaa-drones-ready-for-2023-hurricane-season

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 07:51:07 -0400

Stay focused on preparation 
http://www.vitema.vi.gov/ready/build-a-kit

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 07:40:54 -0400

As in Antigua….Here is #1 and #2 for 2023…..😎Are you growing pineapples on your 
island? They love HOT and it is. Pool is up to 89 degrees, usually that is an 
August pool  temperature. We had one nice dump of rain last night, thank you 
thank you. 

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 08:47:28 -0400

The ring of fire is ON! Wow….
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-88.33884,-260.85938&extent=88.3591,296.01563&listOnlyShown=true&timeZone=utc

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 14:40:46 -0400

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 10:09:20 -0400

My Washington Post subscription allows me to share access to great journalism. 
Check out this gift article, at no cost to you: Seasonal forecasting is always 
difficult, but it’s even harder to predict which of the competing influences 
will win out in the months ahead. https://wapo.st/431UZet

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 12:55:45 -0400

Moving at 8 mph …. 
https://weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/2023-05-22-typhoon-mawar-forecast-guam-western-pacific

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 15:57:34 -0400

Awful news 
https://weather.com/science/environment/video/sargassum-and-flesh-eating-bacteria-create-dangerous-combination

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 09:21:52 -0400

At last….

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 08:34:43 -0400

Pilots and sailors beware

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• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 09:39:26 -0400

Check out this article from The New York Times. Because I'm a subscriber, you 
can read it through this gift link without a subscription.

Climate Change Brings Warmer, Wetter Weather to Trinidad

Even as the leaders of Trinidad and Tobago double down on fossil fuels, climate 
change is bringing more extreme weather to the island nation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/business/energy-environment/trinidad-tobago-climate-change.html?unlocked_article_code=S1VPXSqukE3NzaB9GgvuFeeD85SH5XkRBnBxjxv40ImSOf3_SLCUkSYFs3nbg4I7_-OHKtEPdgjHomxv9uS7SxXTXvXD8dDzirHtJfcUfy-MD7XuK5LZfRN7TMkyd3l1cj16JjfzGhGHcGXDJVXpz24QyKjJq8KntMd0pnqT_Q_eh8Qp3dYwKTumDJ-0YaqpC-xGyN-_v2MjQCUMl_pSnO_t5tgPIBJXHyKtOPDFEpDdOAfz8g6yV9HEV8T3r4DD5OF0K_EObic2nySSYDwK2wTNGQouGiOUp6B7R9AwcJP9zXxRRlcP8vAcjqjWGpvOFJW2lUH42aT6e8Ehd6nYid7y5B-9LFmqpGBg9DfUJXeQFDZZ8GMzdBgWOCw&smid=em-share

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 08:37:55 -0400

LONG READ , BUT WELL WORTH IT. 

Check out this article from The New York Times. Because I'm a subscriber, you 
can read it through this gift link without a subscription.

Hurricanes of Data: The Tiny Craft Mapping Superstorms at Sea

Understanding the secrets of a warming ocean means steering straight into the 
biggest hurricanes. Enter the saildrone.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/09/magazine/hurricane-saildrone.html?unlocked_article_code=QOszCTeWdstKqUac4YWSw4Jjmag1sWXUtf07ioqn4Exx7DJ71Z55cqHgcw75Wxq6-SMgw7_gQGQp_eDhXMs6SctbpWoAl6tMitGOTq5CDgo9HpT4fl_B3Frz5VAU-HqvebZ2y19USSxCCQvKZBw-KvhfxtoCSVjgIIvcYGrWWvRHwtCm_UjoNHCVDb5uFbAvm6RwGKznhNIxiVIwPtkUfGQix0vYazd7m_qvy990eo860ygVAs6cCp4NnyS5ZaLEQLpxUxSpmZ6mBd5B9Z4SmNqtzuFoQasN8eUgyZ47g3tR5OQ0Jl4m9C84njcowzWaSwvkzS2XWQrXLB_up8l9TIy2YZC45VXqJN755E_6&smid=em-share

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 9 May 2023 07:35:09 -0400

https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/05/09/vitema-to-distribute-atlantic-hurricane-tracking-maps-beginning-may-8/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 8 May 2023 07:20:01 -0400

See #7…looks like Gert is on the list. 
https://viconsortium.com/vi-hurricane_season/virgin-islands-meet-the-2023-hurricane-season-cast-wmo-announces-names-for-upcoming-storms

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 4 May 2023 15:28:42 -0400

https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/05/03/saharan-dust-can-carry-health-risks-for-some/

• By Jane Higgins <jhigginswear at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 4 May 2023 07:44:12 -0400

https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/05/03/prepare-for-cyclones-now-tips-during-national-hurricane-preparedness-week/