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- Torrential rains
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- By eli fuller <eliantigua at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2023 10:51:37 -0400
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It's been a while since I sent in a report. My dad, John Fuller who's been gone a few years now and was a regular contributor here, would have been a bit disappointed that we didn't get more "action". He loved storms. That being said, his "boys in the back room" are getting a good soaking at this hour as a huge band of heavy rain is over us. Winds are not that strong with gusts in jolly harbour from the south at about 25-30 mph from the feel of it. The land is pretty wet at the moment so if this continues, we will have some flooding for sure in the usual places. Next door in Guadeloupe my friend Pilou who's enjoying a stormy birthday at home, told me that much of the island is "under water". I'll try and attach a radar loop showing what we are getting right now. Looks heavy and hopefully doesn't last too long. Hopefully it's "October all over" now. All the best everyone. Attachment:
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- Hurricane Tammy passed
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2023 02:36:27 -0400
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We have weathered the storm! Hope Barbuda is ok 🙏 We still have outer
bands to come so today will be gusty
Still in darkness and locked behind my metal hurricane shutters so have not
checked for damage
Thanks 🙏 to all who sent concerns Have hardly slept for 48 hours! Happy and
thankful to see Tammy move out. Hope no one else is in harms way !
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- CHANGE OF HURRICANE TRACK
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 19:24:05 -0400
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IT SEEMS HURRICANE TAMMY HAS ONCE AGAIN SHIFTED TO THE WEST AND WILL GO OVER BARBUDA UNLESS THIS CHANGES AGAIN. WE ARE WAITNG FOR THE 8 PM UPDATE. ANTIGUA was sooo lucky to dodge the bullet and not have a direct hit as they forecast. BUT OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO OUR LITTLE SISTER ISLAND BARBUDA !
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- ANTIGUA AIRPORT CLOSED FOR HURRICANE TAMMY
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 13:54:03 -0400
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- By Andre Sharpe <andresharpe1 at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 13:38:12 -0400
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Hi Gert,
Currently, a mild breeze here in Antigua with overcast skies. We had some sunshine earlier today. The showers have been off and on and quite scattered. We await anxiously for the arrival of hurricane Tammy.
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 11:59:56 -0400
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SOME BETTER NEWS TAMMY HAS SHIFTED BACK to the EAST ( see 2 photos
showing this ) which is GOOD NEWS for us with that being the strongest
winds ( in the East) . The 11 AM revealed this
TAMMY STRENGTHENS A LITTLE JUST EAST OF GUADELOUPE...
...HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD
ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...
Satellite and radar data indicate that the core of Hurricane Tammy is quite
compact and despite its close proximity to the islands, the strong winds remain
just offshore. The initial intensity is adjusted upward to 85mph, however, as
noted above, the hurricane-force winds are occurring over a small region very
near the center of the system.
The hurricane has turned to the right over the past several hours, and the
initial motion is now northwestward, 325 degrees, at 8 mph.
A continued northwestward motion is expected during the next 12-24 hours,
taking the core of Tammy over or just east of the Leeward Islands during that
time.
The NHC track forecast is a little to the right and slower than the previous
one based on the initial position/motion and latest model guidance.
We will STILL Get Hurricane winds but not the worst of them so this is a
good thing .. The System is getting very near to antigua now.. 105 MILES
we will start feeling the effects in a few hours .
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- HURRICANE LOOKING worse
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 07:55:54 -0400
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- 2 am Hurricane Tammy
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 02:33:35 -0400
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21st. Oct 2 am
Reported to Storm Carib
From Steve on Antigua Weather
Reconnaissance aircraft data indicate that the hurricane has strengthened
slightly and surface winds from Air Force and NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft
support an intensity of 80 mph for the 11 pm advantage
Tammy is still moving west-northwestward or at about 295/9 mph, so the
anticipated northwestward turn has not yet occurred......Based on the more
westward motion observed
by the Hurricane Hunters, the official track forecast has been
shifted somewhat to the west of the previous one through 48 hours, which is not
great news for us here in Antigua as it suggests the center passing closer to
us tonight around. 9 pm October 21st
Not getting much shut eye ! Hard rain falling at Half moon bay.
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- Hurricane Tammy approaching
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 21:59:08 -0400
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As I try to get a few hours sleep this is what is coming !
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- Closest point
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:37:04 -0400
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Latest shows very close to us.
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- 2 am advisory
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 02:46:35 -0400
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This locates Hurricane Tammy closer to Barbuda!
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- Closest point
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:11:51 -0400
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- How close can it get? - Closest Point of Approach - Caribbean Hurricane Network
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:47:11 -0400
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This ONE IS TRICKY it keeps changing !! WEATHER… but it seems Antigua will get a big hit !!! Stay tuned for the next check in !!!
https://stormcarib.com/closest5.htm
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- A FLIGHT ON THE WILD SIDE
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:17:46 -0400
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My life has been intertwined with Hurricanes for many years ! In 1995 I personally experienced the powerful category 4 Hurricane Luis on the ground in Antigua, when the eye also went directly overhead; it caused terrible damage, and my life has never been the same since. In 1998 Hurricane George passed directly over Antigua, and I went through the eye of a hurricane on the ground for the second time! 1999 brought Hurricane Jose with a third eye over Antigua. Hurricane Lenny followed Jose in November 1999! It seemed my destiny involved a large number of hurricanes! In 2005 I flew INTO THE EYE of CATAGORY 4 Hurricane Fabian with the HURRICANE HUNTERS as Press. ( see link below for more on that experience ) 2 weeks ago here in ANTIGUA I went thru what was TROPICAL STORM PHILLIPE but it sure seemed like MUCH MORE THAN a STORM given the Damage and destruction. I am now facing what will become HURRICANE TAMMY predicted to have a DIRECT PASS OVER THE TOP of ANTIGUA! We are hoping for the best and that our paradise island does not have terrible damage. Thanks for all who have sent prayers and concern our way ! AND THANKS TO GERT OF STROM CARIB FOR POSTING THIS STORY AND DOCUMENTING THE HISTORY !!
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- Storm Tammy & Antigua Barbuda
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 08:08:45 -0400
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- Storm Tammy
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 05:06:22 -0400
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- Storm Tammy
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 04:54:09 -0400
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Early Thursday morning this track put her right over Antigua!
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- Tropical Storm Tammy
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:12:29 -0400
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- Antigua on weather watch
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:40:16 -0400
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Report to Storm Carib
THE HURRICANE HUNTERS WILL FLY the system TOMORROW THURSDAY and this will
give us better information on the important aspects. THE wind speed and
direction, if there is center circulation and other important details
SO we hope to have a better picture on this TOMORROW THRUSDAY but this
is a good summary of things for now as stated by Steve on the Antigua
Weather Watching site..... The NHC continues to suggest that Invest 94L is
getting its act together, although there are little signs that the system is
organized enough to be declared a tropical cyclone at this time!
Computer models continue to disagree, mostly on the future strength of the
system, with some showing a TC passing near or just to the NE of the islands
and some that do not develop an organized TC at all, but instead bring 94L
through the island chain as a strong and large tropical wave......The timing
for this is sometime on Friday into the weekend!
Invest 94L is another one of these systems that meteorologists dislike, due to
the difficulty in forecasting them........It is therefore deemed necessary for
residents of the Lesser Antilles to be mindful of the forecast uncertainties
and to be prepared for a worse case scenario until more reliable info is
available.......NB: Watches may be issued for some of the islands later today!
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- Invest 94L
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 05:03:00 -0400
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Reporting for Storm Carib
On this early Tuesday morning checking a number of weather sites …. Gert’s
Storm Carib. Weather Nerd. National Hurricane 🌀 Center! It is a mystery
what this system will do !
The models have this potential hurricane Tammy all over the place. In the next
4 days but a lot of uncertainty! “Err on the side of caution “ I say in
preparation! I will be prepared in full hurricane mode ! The recent Storm
PHILLIPE caught many off guard !
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- ? COMING OUR WAY ????
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 07:03:28 -0400
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AS WE wake up this Saturday i dont like the looks of of the 94L
which will become HURRICANE TAMMY…
The Tracks are TOOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT in around 6 or 7 days ( so
late next week or the weekend !) Still have my HURRICANE SHUTTER UP from
PHILLIPE but will do MORE if this is coming this way !!
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- ANTIGUA MET OFFICE NOTICE
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:37:35 -0400
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REPORT FOR STORM CARIB !!!
Thankfully STORM SEAN is not a threat any longer but we are being
warned to be alert for what may become TAMMY with the path seeming to
be coming towards the island chain next week !!!
Will be happy to see the end of this hurricane season !!!
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- ANTIGUA WEATHER
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:25:12 -0400
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STORM CARIB POST
ANTIGUA IS UNDER AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING as you see here !!! SIGN
OF THE TIMES SADLY !!!
AND we are watching the 2 systems below coming our direction !
They say a NORTH TURN FOR THE NAMED ONE ( SEAN) but who knows with
weather these days !! It looks like the LOW RIDER behind ( the
yellow x and yellow cone) MAY stay to the SOUTH … but those MAKE ME
NERVOUS as they often wobble to the NORTH… WE just double checked all
of our HURRICANE BOLTS with good old WD40 to be sure we are ready
to CLOSE UP if needed !!!
FOR SURE EYES TO THE EAST !!!!!
I will keep you weather watchers posted !!!
Martha
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- MID WEEK WATCHING
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 08:16:45 -0400
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HAPPY TO wake up and SEE THIS projected NORTH TURN of what is NOW NAMED
TROPICAL STORM SEAN BUT we saw this same thing with PHILLIPE
TURNING NORTH…….. and then he turned DIRECT to the islands !!!
Also there is YET ANOTHER system just off the coast ( the YELLOW X )
and it is showing more of a WESTWARD TURN. ALL EYES TO THE
EAST for the development of these systems over the next week.
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- ANTIGUA WEATHER WATCHING AGIN.....
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:25:29 -0400
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WATCHING ANOTHER one… This one started at a VERY LOW LATITUDE
which makes ME NERVOUS. but they are saying a NORTH TURN THAT
WAS SAID FOR PHILLIPE TOO last week when he decided to dance
RIGHT OVER THE TOP OF US bringing ILL WINDS … This is not far
off CAPE VERDE ISLAND about 1800 aways from ANTIGUA so still a
long way off and they are NOT GIVING ANY WIND SPEED so hard to
calculate when IF THIS COMES … example.. IF it was moving 15 MPH
that is about 350 miles / day so 5 days or so away BUT it
is to even NAMED YET so i dont mean to jump the gun here… and as we
know WEATHER IS A VERY CHANGEABLE THING so we are never sure
…… BUT FOR SURE will be watching this daily
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- After the blow
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2023 20:52:00 -0400
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Catching my breath after a sleepless storm night“ Or so we were told Storm
only. 🤷♀️ I am a seasoned hurricane 🌀 person. Been thru the eye of 5
hurricanes )another story. This was more than expected! Photos show. Not
mega structure damage but lots of clean up mess to organize! No
electricity. Cell phone down Luckily minimal structural damage but work to
do ! Seems a lot were caught off guard thinking STORM only. This PHILLIPE
was one wierd one ! Most tragic thing is the lightning strike on Antigua
Yacht club marina which burned it down (previously posted ) thinking of so
many suffering as a result. Start my own cleanup tomorrow
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- Fire destroying location.
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2023 05:05:43 -0400
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2023 02:34:48 -0400
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Very strong winds beating us up. Pray for the passing !
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- STORM PHILLIPE ON TOP OF US
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2023 21:18:58 -0400
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What a difference a day makes THEY SAY!!! yesterday OCT 1 I posted
on this site thinking all WAS GOOD for us and Storm Phillipe was
GOING TO MAKE THE NORTH TURN.. I am a seasoned HURRICANE PERSON and
know WEATHER always surprises us ! and as is the case with
WEATHER.. it all went HAY WIRE with things changing and suddenly
this storm is on our door step . WE are 212 feet above sea level so FEEL
THE WIND more than others not as high. and the wind is BLOWING NOW…
and this is just starting ! But still thankful it is not HURRICANE WINDS
.. Will try to report as we go forward . Hope the ELECTRICITY and
INTERNET HOLDS UP.. It is just starting now.
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- STORM PHILLIPE
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2023 17:14:38 -0400
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THE 5 PM NATIONAL HURRICANE ADVISORY IS OUT and seems GOOD NEWS TO ME for Antigua & Barbuda.
An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to be inside the storm tonight. THiS is the most accurate info we can get ; moreso than satellite images so we will have a better picture after tonight.
I think the 5 am TOMORROW OCT 2nd will give us a much better picture of what Antigua and Barbuda can expect. If the North turn continues it will mostly be a rain event. KEY MESSAGES:
1. Tropical storm conditions are possible across portions of the
northern Leeward Islands Monday and Monday night while Philippe
passes near or just northeast of the area, and a Tropical Storm
Watch is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda. Interests elsewhere
in the northern Leeward Islands should continue to monitor this
system as additional watches or warnings could be required later
today or tonight.
2. Heavy rainfall from Philippe could produce isolated to scattered
flash flooding, particularly across Barbuda and Antigua, through
Tuesday.
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- STORM ON OUR DOORSTEP
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2023 15:49:55 -0400
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WE have this VERY STRANGE weather system dancing on our door step as
we have been watching for some days but thinking it would GO NORTH …...
IT IS NOT A HURRICANE … IT was SUPPOSE TO GO NORTH and Miss the
islands but as we know with WEATHER THINGS CHANGE … see the text
for EXPERT DAVES comments on it all ( FROM STORM CARIB main page )
I ALWAYS ere on the side of CAUTION so pulling EASY GIRL OUT OF
HARMS WAY this morning.. Standing by to decide tomorrow on any other
action needed !
MOVED FROM BEING 109 MILES AWAY to now 60 MILES AWAY
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- STORM WATCHING
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2023 08:53:12 -0400
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TOOOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT Watching this.. Antigua may get
clipped with some storm winds !!!
PULLING OUR BOAT UP THIS MORNING
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- STORM PHILLIPE
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2023 12:53:03 -0400
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THIS IS TOOOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT !!! just on our DOORSTEP.. Seas are
rough but no wind !! ALL MODELS show the turn below by MONDAY
around NOON !! ALTHOUGH I am a very seasoned HURRICANE WATCHER this
one makes me nervous and I will very thankful for that north turn… If
something changes with the movement we could be in for a BIG OH
MY GUD MOMENT !!! WE are watching waiting and praying for the
TURN but at least it is NOT a hurricane .
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- WEATHER WATCHING
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:58:14 -0400
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STRANGE THINGS ON OUR DOOR STEP with these 2 systems almost FLIRTING with each other !! This makes us a bit NERVOUS as it seems they dont even know where they are going.. WE ARE CAREFULLY WATCHING THESE few days. THINKING WE should PULL UP OUR EASY GIRL BOAT to be safe !!!
STANDING BY FOR TOMORROW…
https://x.com/268Weather/status/1707470198477922648?s=20
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:42:13 -0400
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WE continue to watch this system with 2 models having it over the
NORTHEN LEEWARDS ( ANTIGUA & BARBUDA!!) but hope it follows the earlier
ones and turns NORTH.. IT WILL BECOME PHILIPPE in due course !
SO the next week is watching as this system dances across the Atlantic ……
Beautiful days in the islands just now BUT VERY VERY HOT !!
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- New weather system
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:15:47 -0400
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Folks we have another on off Africa. May shift north may come over our beloved
islands! Stay tuned in a week or so !
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- STORMY WEATHER in Antigua LAST NIGHT
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:15:20 -0400
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Last night in Antigua we had VERY VERY STORMY WEATHER develop almost on top of us !! Lightening and Thunder like I have not heard for a long time ! and a lot of rain! (thankful for) We did have some on and off gusty winds also. This Morning in reviewing my weather sites MR WEATHERMAN showed what developed over Antigua last night ( big red blob below) but today we are back to SUNNY WEATHER!!
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 06:58:25 -0400
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Today Remembering 9 —11 22 years ago. Such tragic times.
On this early morning Hurricane Lee is still giving Antigua gusty west winds as you see on this site. 5 am advisory shows movement is only 7 MPH so very slow ! Will be happy to see this one move on. Watching now. 97L due towards the end of the week ! Hope for a northern turn
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- Passing of Hurricane Lee
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 16:27:51 -0400
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TODAY WE ARE feeling the passing of HURRICANE LEE SHOWN just
above the island chain with the outer band winds coming from the WEST..
So thankful as to what could have happened with a more direct hit.
hoping those in the path now are spared…….
WE have only had coastal damage on the beaches with big surge
but the positive of that for the EAST COAST BEACHES the
invasive seaweed has been washed out and away and the beaches are
beautiful !! HOWEVER NEGATIVE IS THE WEST COAST BEACHES Have
SEAWEED BROUGHT in by a west wind. These beaches should be clear
when the wind shifts again! MOTHER EARTH is sure angry we are
living in trying times
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- Hurricane Lee passing ANTIGUA
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2023 08:30:24 -0400
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- SATRUDAY MORN HURRICANE LEE PASSING
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2023 08:29:28 -0400
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Martha Reporting for STORM CARIB ( www.stormcarib.com ) As we
wake this morning Hurricane LEE is Moving on to THE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS
thankfully with the closest point
being TONIGHT 1124 PM.. Big swells are washing in on HALF MOON
BEACH below my house with the good news of it cleaning up the beach of all
the invasive sea weed that has plagued us. We hope NO ONE WILL BE
EFFECTED BY HURRICANE LEE as the systems moves north especially watching
our family in BERMUDA !!!!
STILL WATCHING THE WEATHER Coming off Africa as Hurricane season is
NOT OVER yet!
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- ANTIGUA watching HURRICANE LEE
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2023 20:23:04 -0400
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Martha REPORTING FOR STORM CARIB HERE from Antigua… thank you to those who keep us in your thoughts and prayers in these hard times.
AS we watch this monster hurricane “skirting” our islands tonight and over the next few days we are so thankful we are not getting a direct HIT which would be so destructive ! But we are still not OUT OF THE WOODS as we have just been sent by our CAP ALERT SYSTEM this notice for HIGH SEAS … I am located on the EAST COAST and we are in the warning zone for the high surf. Praying it will be LESS THAN MORE and also for any in the path especially my Bermuda family !! Nature is really angry at MANS ABUSE OF the environment! It is our pay back time ! Let’s all do our part in whatever way we can to PAY BACK….. and help MOTHER EARTH HEAL! ??? too little tooo late ???  Sent from my iPhone |
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2023 15:27:50 -0400
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2023 17:09:55 -0400
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Looking like we will be spared Hurricane Lee passing this weekend to our north
🙏. Very grateful for this
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- Hurricane development
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2023 16:48:44 -0400
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We are watching. Looking like it might pass north of us 🙏
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- All Eyes East
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- By Mario-Dorecia Lewis <mariodorecialewis at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2023 14:10:18 -0400
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I think everyone is watching this new development to our east for further signs of development. While all of the islands could use some rain, we certainly do not want a storm, an even worse a Hurricane. I am hoping that it shocks all of us and stears north. Prayers up!
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- potential HURRICANE DEVELOPING
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2023 10:15:44 -0400
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WE ARE VERY CAREFULLY WATCHING THIS AS it develops over the next few day
PEOPLE GET ready!!!
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- Active weather systems!
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 06:15:18 -0400
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Latest system just off Africa worth watching as it could come our way.
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- RAIN AND MORE RAIN
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 15:41:35 -0400
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Antigua Is getting LOTS OF RAIN JUST NOW.. my own house had flooding and we are on a hill so am sure our low lying areas are getting flooded. BUT NO WIND and we are thankful for the much needed rain. I hope others along the path do not have damage.
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- more on weather watching
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2023 12:18:29 -0400
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More on the systems I just posted about !
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- WEATHER WATCHING
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2023 11:43:42 -0400
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WE are all watching these THREE SYSTEMS dancing on our door step.
It is THAT TIME OF YEAR. The Models seem to indicate we will not be
effected with the projected tracks…but in the bottom photo the islands
are showing a bigger scale. WE will continue to monitor.
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- Weather watching
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:52:47 -0400
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Another system we are watching.
Hope for some rain !
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- Tsunami
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:48:40 -0400
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- More on the quake
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:47:27 -0400
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- AND THEN THERE WERE 2 !!!!
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:50:47 -0400
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30 Minutes after the first tremor we had a second one! Life in
paradise !!!!
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- ANTIGUA EARTHQUAKE..
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:34:38 -0400
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Antigua is POPPING UP ON SITES like below from the shake we had
one hour ago now !!! WE did feel it but so far seems no damage but
we know we are in a fault area so need to be alert. WE once had
our swimming pool crack open !!! thankfully not today !! Will report
if i hear of any problems from this tremor.
Hope everyone is safe !
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- WATCHING STORM CINDY
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:07:37 -0400
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WE are watching STORM CINDY behind StORM BURT but all models
are showing her TURNING AWAY from the islands as is shown below.
Most likely this will be the case but it is WEATHER and whether
ChANGES so we need to keep monitoring the system until it is PAST the
islands. This season has started WAY TO EARLY in my mind !!
Onwards…..
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- Storm. Burt
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 05:27:02 -0400
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Waking early morning the weather is staying to our south but still watching for a wobbly We have seen it before. Thinking of those in the path ! 🙏. More so thinking of the 5 explorers on the lost submarine and praying for a miracle About 20 hours of hope left 🙏
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- Storm Bert
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:02:51 -0400
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The Hurricane Hunters will begin flying into the system which will give much
more acct information on what to expect! Standing by for that ! Watching.
And waiting!
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- ANTIGUA WEATHER WATCHING
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:45:12 -0400
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For Antigua as of TODAY this is the forecast and if it is right this storm willl STAY SOUTH and in this brief below with MR WEATHERMAN …….. the windward islands are mentioned. However Antigua's immediate Southern neighbor is GUADELOUPE so that is a bit CLOSE FOR COMFORT as these systems DO WOBBLE! WE are closely watching to make decision on PUTTING UP HURRICANE SHUTTERS or not !!!
Tropical Storm Bret is moving to the Caribbean, and it could become a hurricane. Bret is on track to bring at least tropical storm conditions to St. Lucia, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Tropical Storm and Hurricane preparations should be made in these locations, just to be safe.
CHECK OUT MR WEATHERMAN
https://youtu.be/CSCPcHlC4D8
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- Issued by the Antigua Met Office
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:25:38 -0400
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TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT STATEMENTWHCA31 TAPA
TROPICAL STORM BRET ALERT STATEMENT
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
5:00 PM ECT MON, JUN 19, 2023 THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS TROPICAL STORM BRET FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
INTERESTS IN THE LESSER ANTILLES SHOULD MONITOR THIS SYSTEM.
AT 5 PM BRETT WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.3N LONGITUDE 42.2W ABOUT 1191 MILES EAST- SOUTHEAST OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AND THE LEEWARD
AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H WITH HIGHER GUSTS
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES
ON ITS PRESENT TRACK, BRET COULD BE NEAR OR SOUTH OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS BY LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. THIS COULD BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THE SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF THE IMPACTS WOULD DEPEND ON THE INTENSITY, SIZE, EVENTUAL TRACK AND FORWARD SPEED OF THIS SYSTEM. HENCE, A TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SOME OF THE ISLANDS IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS OR LESS.
RESIDENTS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR HURRICANE PLANS AND BE PREPARED TO START TO IMPLEMENT THEM AT A SHORT NOTICE. ALL RESIDENTS IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AND THE REST OF THE LEEWARD AND VIRGIN ISLANDS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE MOVEMENT OF TROPICAL STORM BRET CLOSELY, AND HAVE THEIR HURRICANE PLANS IN PLACE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE AT 11 PM ECT OR 0300 UTC FORECASTER
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- And then there were TWO
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:07:36 -0400
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The system is Tropical Depression #3. With something on her coattail. 🤷♀️.
Strange development going on. Stay tuned
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- WEATHER WATCHING AGAIN
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2023 09:31:34 -0400
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BE AWARE PEOPLE…..
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- TROPICAL DISTRUBANCE
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- By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at me.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 08:25:56 -0400
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WE ARE WEATHER WATCHING .. THIS IS THE SEASON ! MOST MODELS HAVE
this system making a NORTH turn as it comes closer to the Islands late next
week but well worth watching.
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- Weather system
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:20:53 -0400
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It is very early to have something develop but it may happen! Moral to the
story. People get ready ! It only takes one to mess up our paradise life !
Be sure hurricane plans are in place.
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- HURRICANE SEASON STARTS !!
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- By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2023 12:31:35 -0400
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| JUNE 1st is the start of HURRICANE SEASON !!! ALSO my wedding anniversary married now 42 years !!! Been a wonderful wild ride !!! An average season is on the cards but as we know IT ONLY TAKES ONE so people get ready as we know being prepared is part of the battle!
Hope you will NOT hear from me very often this season.
Martha
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- The beginning of hurricane season is also pineapple season
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- By Steve Selim <stevenselim at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 15:14:23 -0400
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