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- Hooray!
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:03:26 -0700 (PDT)
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Hooray! Some excitement, finally. No more worrying, which is negative visualization.
Now let's all do our Miss Dance. You go outside, face East, and start hopping around or jiggling in a fun way, all the while with both hands extended out in front of you in a pushing motion, waving to the left, North, chanting, "Miss, miss, miss!"
So far predictions say they both will go just north of us, but we all know about predictions. My friends from Virginia just flew in yesterday, hmmm.
One thing I've noticed in the past, if a storm hits Guadeloupe, it gets us. Someone told me that before Georges, and I didn't want to believe them, because Georges was visiting Guadeloupe at the time.
OK, to go fill some waterbottles---
Cheers,
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
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- Keeping an Eye to the Weather
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:06:24 -0400
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We defintiely have to keep an eye on both TD2 which
seems to be reorganizing(should be a cyclone by morning, and on the BIG Mama
behind it which I read should become TD3 very soon (like overnight). It has
picked up speed to 16mph and the barometer has dropped from 1009 to 1007. So
far, most of the computer models are bringing it right through
or uncomfortably close to the Northern Leeward Islands. Did I read
somewhere that it should be a Cat 3 by that time? Yes, I did! It seems to be
developing fast. What can we do but enjoy the current tranquil moment. We plan
to go to the beach tomorrow. Life should go on as usual with the exception of
making sure that everything is in place in the event of a dramatic experience
with both or any of these two systems in that coming days.
When Hurricane OMAR came by at 130 mph on
Oct.15,2009, I feared for a beautiful spray of orchids on a plant attached
to one of our Divi-divi trees. Well, it survived the horrendous
onslaught that night. I was sure it would not be there in the morning. It was!
As beautiful as ever, so they became OMAR's orchids:
Now, there is a new spray of orchids about to open in a
few days. Orchids for ANA, by any chance? It's almost
like an omen. Only Time will tell. We need to definitely keep an eye to the
weather. Did I read somewhere that there would be a 40ft storm surge on our
islands due to the arrival of this BIG system? I did. This information was
provided by Wave Model - North Atlantic Sea Height
(STORMSURF). The link is very interesting. Kind of scarey! So
much for that. How can we sleep with so much on our minds! Have a good night and
God bless us all!
Isabel
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- On Alert!
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:48:58 -0400
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Good night all! The day is almost over and we're getting
closer to finding out if we are going to be "refreshed" by TD2 which the
NHCis now considers just a "Low" , meaning rain and wind, just not as
dramatic perhaps as in a Depression. We do have to pay close attention to the
BIG, vigorous. wave behind it. We should be finding out by Monday if we are
going to be impacted by this onewhich could very well be the dreaded ANA. Could
it be..? In the meanwhile, we are having a quiet night. A most welcome breeze
keeps us cool, clouds come and go. Prepare to be ready for the action that's
coming next week! God bless us all!
Isabel
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- Gusty winds
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- From: Heygirllll at aol.com
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:58:47 EDT
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Happy to report we had no flash floods at our house last night; I don't
think we even had any rain. Now it's very windy, dry and warm. Power just went
out, sure is quiet with no current ... too quiet ... and hot.
The cats are behaving strangely; Lucky is yowling and staying on the front
porch, but wants to come inside. He's an outdoor cat, as are the other 12
fixed/formerly feral cats. Normally he's out playing in the yard. A couple
of the other cats are wanting to come inside, too ... something odd
with their behavior ... must be afraid of the wind.
Still no current, guess I better send this before my battery goes dead.
Keep an eye on the weather, 90L looks ... interesting.
Enjoy!
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- The Weather
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:39:23 -0400
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It's quiet....We had one BIG bang earlier, some
lightning, a smattering of rain, nothing like what I am hearing on NOAA
Radio,..as yet. Maybe tomorrow we are going to get that much needed rain. We
appreciate every drop. We are having a stronger breeze coming from the south;
that is where the moisture appears on the satellite imagery. Possibly there will
be the pitter patter of raindrops on the roof. Good sleeping weather, I agree.
Let's not forget to keep an eye to the weather, especially towards the East
where there are ominous signs of unwanted activity that can affect us next week.
There is another HUGE wave with lots of angry red getting ready to exit the
coast of Africa. As the sea gets warmer along the coast, the storms will form
earlier, the stage is set. Let's be ready. Let's ! God bless us
all.
Isabel
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- Weather advisory
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- From: Heygirllll at aol.com
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:27:38 EDT
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Flash Flood WatchFLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
430 PM AST WED AUG 12 2009
PRZ001>004-012-013-VIZ001-002-130830-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.A.0010.090812T2200Z-090813T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-CULEBRA-
VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...SAN JUAN...
CAROLINA...FAJARDO...HUMACAO...GUAYAMA...ARROYO...YABUCOA...
SALINAS...COCO...CAGUAS...CULEBRA...ESPERANZA...ANNA`S RETREAT...
CHARLOTTE AMALIE...CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...
CRUZ BAY...CHRISTIANSTED...FREDERIKSTED...FREDERIKSTED SOUTHEAST...
GROVE PLACE
430 PM AST WED AUG 12 2009
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN
ISLANDS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN PUERTO RICO...
CULEBRA...EASTERN INTERIOR...NORTHEAST...SAN JUAN AND VICINITY...
SOUTHEAST AND VIEQUES. IN VIRGIN ISLANDS...ST CROIX AND ST.
THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS.
* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
* A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED EAST OF PUERTO RICO WILL GENERATE
NUMEROUS SHOWERS ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING
CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS LATER TONIGHT.
* RAPID RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR MAY CREATE
THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...URBAN AREAS
AND POSSIBLE LANDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. IF YOU
ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...
ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP
INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED
OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE AWARE OF THE
POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL. AVOID LOW LYING AREAS...AND BE
CAREFUL WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY DIPS AND UNDERPASSES. THE
HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO CAUSE MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...RADIO OR YOUR
CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.
THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV
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- We've got weather!
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- From: Heygirllll at aol.com
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:19:21 EDT
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Good night to all,
Late this afternoon we had some rain, tonight we had a little more, and now
we've got thunder & lightning! The big dog headed for the closet early ...
looks like a stormy night ahead. Hoping for rain and looking forward to good
sleeping weather!  The blobs on the
satellite imagery are looking quite colorful suddenly!
Enjoy!
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- To buy, or Not to buy ...
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- From: Heygirllll at aol.com
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:39:10 EDT
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That is the question. We are so low on water, one cistern is empty and the
next is low enough that we need to think about buying a truckload of water. But
I keep thinking we'll get some good downpours ... any minute now? Please Mother
Nature ... send some rain. 
It's quite warm and humid now ... and I see rain clouds ... going right
around our house and heading to the rain forest! We had a bit of rain this
morning, but not much. I saw a bunch of rain falling across the valley ...
luckyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
Just went outside and checked, looks like a big rain cloud headed to our
house ... crossing my fingers and hoping the big dog heads for the closet ...
that's always a good sign.
Enjoy,
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- North or South..?
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:42:14 -0400
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Good Afternoon all!
As we watch TD2 all the way, far away in the
Atlantic, we know that after a few days it can be in our backyard, or front
yard. That is the question. Is it really going to go to the north as most seem
to think? Or is it going to the south as all the past waves have been moving,
right into the Caribbean Sea? According to the Storm History chart on
WeatherUnderground most went to the north but some did come to the south. So,
what does that mean? It could very well track south of us; off to sea
would be better for all; unfortunately, it's a watch and wait situation. It's
most importantly a "watch and pray" situation. There is not much else to do
about it unless we do not have everything in place as yet. Then we'd better get
with it, because as we notice there are many big mamas coming off the coast of
Africa. The Colorado experts are probably scratching their heads while they
prepare a new update for the season. Let's hang in there and be ready. God bless
us all!
Isabel
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- Hey!
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:56:04 -0700 (PDT)
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Wowwee, folks.
The blue track map I posted yesterday morning is a hot link, it changed overnight. When I posted it, all the tracks were meandering northwestward into the open Atlantic. Now this morning they're, ummm, heading more eastward. Erghhh.
Ho hum, one to definitely watch. I'd rather call the weather boring. But yesterday really was spectacular, the sky was clear of dust, and the sea was warm and calm, sort of, and many enjoyed a fine beach day
Melissa-maybe-going-to-get-an-additional-six-months'-petfood.
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
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- OK
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 08:23:02 -0700 (PDT)
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This makes me feel a LOT better. They all agree.
el.
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Oh, gosh
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 05:01:13 -0700 (PDT)
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That thing that just this morning came off Africa looks very bad.
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Maybe this time
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 04:20:12 -0700 (PDT)
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Good morning!
Our Miss Mermaid is sounding so much better, hooray for her! May she be hugging her kittens soon.
A red bit out in the ocean, maybe in a day or two we'll get some much needed rain, maybe not. In the old days, if this were a low, I'd be preparing for a Pop-Up storm. But it's so quiet this year that a red blob makes for something to closely watch.
The last silly wave was raining a tiny bit hours before it came by St. Croix,, then it dried up for us, then it started raining again west of us, how strange!
I really hope for a goodly rain, tho' not flooding, as I helped plant trees yesterday, and I gave up when the people said they weren't going back to water them! Why bother? Owell, nothing is supposed to make sense here in the Caribbean, and it
doesn't.
Cheerio,
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Complacency has set in...
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 00:16:24 -0400
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Gosh! it's already after midnight again! Where does
the Time go! And what season is this? Not the rainy season, and does not seem
like the hurricane season either, so we might as well, forget and relax until
next year! Only 1 - 2 major hurricanes are predicted for this year, and for sure
those are going to dissipate before anyone gets wind of them. No need to stock
up on goods, or check anything, all is okay for next year and then we'll
recheck. Right!!! As Dave said, complacency can set it with all this inactivity.
We cannot let out guard down, because before we know it, there can be one storm
after another. So, let's prepare as if there is one right now on the horizon.
Are we on the same page..??`Yeah...
DearMissMermaid, you should be feeling better
by now, if not check with the Little Mermaid and see if she has any words of
comfort, as for your darling kitties, let them know that our kitties, Morris,
Puma, and Tammy encourage them to continue "purring" for you and soon you'll be
all well again. God bless you and us all!
Isabel
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- The Moon Circle
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 23:58:57 -0400
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Good Night, folks!
tonight there's a big circle around the
moon! I guess some of you might have seen it as well. I heard sometime
ago that that usually means a change in the weather. I hope so. It has been very
hazy and hot. We need a refreshing rain, not just a "spotty" shower, though I'll
take that rather than nothing at all. I certainly would not like the continuous
heavy rains and floods on the mainland that I'm seeing in the news. Beggars
can't be choosers, they say, we should take what we get, as if we have a choice
with the weather, right? Like it or not, we can't do anything about it.
My grandkids are vacationing between thunder storms
in Georgia. They have done quite well, even been on picnics. They have never
seen so much rain, heard so much thunder... It's been quite an experience!
I'm waiting anxiously to hear all about their adventures when they return next
week. May God bless all children and keep them
safe. And while we're at it, let's pray that DearMissMermaid receives the best
medical attention and care that she needs, there or elsewhere. Hang in there,
and keep smiling!
Isabella
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- Stealth = JUMBIE Storms!
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:46:09 -0400
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Hi! Someone got it right! The potential
storms are hiding in the Saharan dust, or "kitty litter", a fine name, I
must say. Sometimes I think that my glasses are fogged, but it's dust!
Anyway, if we look closely at the Satellite Imagery, we will notice that there's
a JUMBIE (ghost) lurking there, as a matter of fact, there is more than one.
Don't be surprised if one of them says "BOO!" one of these days. Ever seen the
movie MIDNIGHT LACE ? Sounds romantic, doesn't it ! NOT!! A woman is
walking one night on her way home in the fog,,,,then she hears footsteps behind
her, she speeds up, they speed up, she stops, they stop...well, I can't
tell you the rest, mostly because I don't remember, but this dust is
making me hear "footsteps" in the Atlantic --JUMBIE steps! Ha! Ha! I think
Doris Day stars in the above mentioned suspense (Hitchcock?) thriller. See
it, if you dare! If anything, it should get us ready for whatever is out there.
Hm-m-m, I think I'm going to see if Netflix has that film. I saw it years ago.
God bless us all and keep smiling. All the best to DearMissMermaid.
Isabel
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- Hallucinations
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 05:59:09 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi, everyone,
I must have been hallucinating yesterday. I thought there was a lot of 'red' out there. Pretty feathery white and blue now.
Yes, I'm loaded up with half a year's pet food, a generator, a huge tarp to wrap the car in, and all the other paraphenalia that one should have. Although I am leery of canned food, after learning about the dangerous estrogens that leach into the food.
I was here for the approach of Hugo, for which no one prepared. But there really was no way to prepare for that one unless you already lived in a bunker. I amuse myself every time I think of how folks would run around now if something like that was approaching. I'd buy a big pump, empty the cistern, and move everything I could down there!
One thing I'm wondering about is all the Sahara dust we're getting this
year. There isn't much historical knowledge of the stuff from what I can find. I even think I saw that there wasn't supposed to be much this year because there'd been more rain than usual last season there. Hum.
Nice rain shower yesterday, my grass is green and growing today. You have a great day, OK?
Cheers,
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Hurricane Preparedness
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 23:28:18 -0400
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Well, folks, no sooner than the Hurricane
Preparedness Supplement appeared in our local newspaper, what do we have but
something new to watch in the Atlantic? So far, there are no computer models
out, however, I understand from this evening's weather report that it should
travel northwest towards the Leeward islands, or beyond...it may be too high
already by the time it gets to our area and could pass to our North by this
weekend. All we can do at the moment is pay attention; monitor this system
until any threat passes, or at least to be prepared for whatever comes.
According to the new hurricane forecast we only have 10 storms to worry about.
How about that! Only 10! One of those should be a hurricane which will be
targeting the Caribbean. Whose unwanted guest..? Hopefully, none of the islands
will have to bear the brunt. Let's keep an eye to the weather and may God
bless us all!
Isabel
I hope DearMissMermaid is feeling
better.
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- African Marshmallows
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 22:01:44 -0400
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Good Sunday Night! I was just "studying" the
African activity and noticed what looks like a lot of chewed up marshmallows
being spewed out into the Atlantic! This is now August! Those puffy, white
"marshmallows" can turn brown with Saharan dust and melt away,
but when the dust lifts there should be some action. Granted, ANDREW
did not appear until the end of August that year, so we cannot be overly
optimistic that this is going to be a no-storm year. ANDREW was a cat 5.
Let's hope that ANA is going to be a gentle lady storm whenever she shows
up. In the meanwhile, we know what we have to do, and when that is
done, I'm sure we can find more to do. Our weather is expected to get
a little dramatic tonight, but it's very quiet at the moment. We are all hoping
for some rain. New York has received 18" of rain since June 1st and there's
still lots more to come. It probably will go down as the wettest, coolest
Summer on record. If we could only do a little trade. I know, I know, be
careful what we wish for.... So, I shall bid you a good night's rest and be
thankful for what we have. God bless us all!
Isabel
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- calm
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 17:04:23 -0700 (PDT)
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calm, calm, calm. OK with me!! We don't have to have storms every yer.
Feel so for Miss Mermaid over in Tortola, BVI ,,, in the hospital with terrible mystery problems! I sure hope she gets out of there alive. Sounds dicey.
http://dearmissmermaid.blogspot.com/
OK,
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
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- Oh, my!
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
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Ouagadougou, the capitol of Burkina Faso is getting a LOT of rain.
???????????
That's a place in Africa, by the way.
Cheers,
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Wah-yow!
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:04:30 -0700 (PDT)
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Lookit all that storm stuff between STX and Bonaire.
I'm very glad I'm not in the middle of that slop, been there done that. (but I miss it!) If the boat is strong, and fellows onboard trustworthy, bumpy weather can be fun. ....ha,,ha. Yikes!
Nice and lovely night here on land on St Croix. May the peace continue for this season, and many more. We ha' had 'nuff starhms! Cyahn be qui-yet, y''know. Don' gotta be stress. (I need to buy that book of Island Speak)
Peace,
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Too Quiet for Some.?
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:38:14 -0400
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Hi, neighbors and beyond!
It seems that there is some concern about the very quiet
QUIET that we're enjoying at the moment. Beware! It's only a matter of time
before ANA appears on the horizon. Where? Only God knows! In 2004, according to
the report by the Weather Channel, all was quiet until August; then it was one
hurricane a week! We certainly don't want a repeat performance! So, let's be
quiet about the QUIET and enjoy one day at a time. We are having some delightful
conditions at the moment. Mostly sunny, with a very breezy breeze from the
East. A wave should be passing to the south of us tomorrow. We hope to get
a few showers out of it. There's a small craft advisory, otherwise, swimming is
great. I feared it would be too wavey for me yesterday when we went to our
favorite beach under similar conditions, but it was perfect. I was even able to
do my water aerobics. That's a plus. Visitors and residents alike had a
wonderful time. There is nothing imminent in the forecast, but that does not
mean anything. We just have to keep an eye to the weather! God bless us all!
Isabel
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- Low
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:15:17 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi, folks!
Well, we have a Low to watch. It's not a very low Low, but it's a Low.
Some dust, hey? sticky sticky. Went to the beach to watch the sunset. My house is backed up to a mountain, facing East, so I get sunrises, but must go someplace to see a sunset. The sun just kind of faded into the moosh well before touching the sea.
So, a Low to watch. I'm far from excited about this one, such a strange summer so far. But easy on the nerves.
Plan your play as well as plan your work!
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- A Wet Wave
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:14:56 -0400
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A good night to all! It's been raining here on and off all
evening courtesy of a generous, weak wave passing to our south. How soothing!
Rain on the roof. We have not been hearing that too often lately. It should
happen more often so that we don't have to buy water. It's better when it comes
from Heaven. Hope everyone is well and happy and ready for ANA whenever she
makes her appearance. Dave seems to feel that we'll be seeing some action during
the first week in August. Hope his gut feeling is wrong. August is right around
the corner! God bless us all!
Isabel
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- Wave Good Night
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:28:19 -0400
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Good night, folks!
The unfriendly looking wave turned out to be quite gentle.
No wind (even though there was a high wind advisory), and no rain (even though
it could be locally heavy). Gray skies, sometimes heavy looking, dark,
threatening clouds prevailed. That was today. Let's see what tomorrow may bring.
As for now, I'm retiring early for a change, so, good night and God
bless!
Isabel
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- Heads up ...
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- From: Heygirllll at aol.com
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:34:50 EDT
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A weather advisory has been issued, hang on to your
hats!
It's currently pretty gusty at our house, guess I won't be
climbing up on the roof to see why the rain gauge isn't gauging
correctly!
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1219 PM AST TUE JUL 21 2009
...A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE CROSSING THE CARIBBEAN WATERS SOUTH OF
PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS OF
25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS...UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING.
PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-220200-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090722T0200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1219 PM AST TUE JUL 21 2009
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING...
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS INDICATE STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ACROSS
COASTAL LOCATIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. SOME
ESTIMATES AND BRIEF THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS SUGGEST GUST POTENTIAL
UP TO 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL DOWN WEAK TREE LIMBS AND POWER
LINES...AND CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. RESIDENTS SHOULD
TAKE ACTION TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS OUTSIDE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S VIRGIN ISLANDS.
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 MPH OR
GREATER ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. PEOPLE IN THE
ADVISORY AREA SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE
CANS OR LAWN FURNITURE. TRUCKS AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN
AND MOUNTAINS PASSES.
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- THEY want to be First...
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:12:58 -0400
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Hi, again! This is my second posting today. And guess
what! I took out that ole ham bone from the freezer and cooked up a pot of split
pea soup with corn bread, and now I'm waiting for the BIG rain to begin, and
nothing yet. I'm hungry, so I'm not waiting any longer. Somehow I have this
crazy idea that I had to have this hambone/split pea soup with corn bread in
honor of 97L. So much for that!
I want also to add some spice to what's out there already.
I think that "our" system is vying for the spot of #one. Convection is
increasing in the core as I notice in the floater. I also think that the wave
behind it is going to be pulled up, and the one in the Bahamas might just be
trying to be #one as well. I hope I am wrong on all counts. Anyway, like I said
before, I'm hungry and others are starting to lurk around as well, so I'm not
the only one. Bon Apetit! Will post later about whatever conditions prevail. God
bless you.
Isabel
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- Is SHE Comin' ?
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:46:08 -0400
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Hi, there!
That floater is incredibly impressive! Thanks, Max! So far
we are only experiencing windy conditions with strong gusts from time to time.
To the east the clouds are building and occasionally there is a burst of "cold"
air. I thought it would be raining pitchforks by now. If the floater is not
misleading, we should be in the thick of it before long. Last night, there was
an update from the correspondent in Anguila that showed the HUGE blob moving
WNW and it seemed to be coming straight at us on this end. We closed all
windows (usually we have them open to enjoy whatever breeze there is out there),
but all we got was a sprinkle towards daybreak. The wind shear is doing a great
job, otherwise, we definitely would've had a named storm to contend with. Too
bad the wind shear is not going to last for the sake of the DR and HAITI and
everyone else along the way. I will keep posting throughout the day, if
possible, about the current conditions. Small airplanes and boats? Not me! Stay
safe! God bless us all.
Isabel
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- The Waving Wave...
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:08:17 -0400
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Good Evening All!
Earlier this evening, we experienced whiteout
conditions caused by heavy rain. Gusty winds, lightning, and rumbles of
thunder added to the ingredients for a rather cozy weather pattern, which
we are told should be in place for the next couple of days. A second wave
entering the Caribbean Sea this evening will add to the instability of the
air and our rain chances should increase dramatically tomorrow according to the
local weather report. They are not always accurate, but then again, only Mother
Nature is in charge of where or when or what she does. The suspense is
in whether she is preparing the first named storm for her "coming out party". I
don't even want to mention her name.
I urge all of our neighbors, especially those in
the path of any system, please take notice. Prepare well and stay away from
danger zones which flood and have mudslides. Government leaders in these
area should do everything possible to evacuate those who are unable to do so by
themselves.
This is a yearly routine. We know that the systems
that form: waves to depressions to tropical storms to hurricanes is a norm for
the season from June to November. We should be more than ready! Hang in
there! And there's no sense at all in
crossing your fingers, rather pray, Alexander Hamilton (First Secretary of the
US Treasury) did as a teenager, in St. Croix, where he experienced a major
hurricane. "....Oh, Lord, help--Jesus, be merciful--Thus I reflected and thus at every gust of wind
did I conclude till it pleased the Almighty to allay it."
Let's hope and pray that we do not have to deal with
anything BIG this year. God bless us all.
Isabel
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- A Good Afternoon Rain
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:34:04 -0400
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Hi!
The Wave did throw us some rain, afterall. It had already
passed St. Croix with no hint of rain and I was just about giving up on it, but
we did get some very heavy showers out of it with more to come. However, we are
keeping a close watch on 97L. It might seem disorganized to some; it seems
heading for trouble to others. It is creeping up and most likely those earlier
computer models, which had it tracking close to or over St. Croix, could be
right on target. It probably will not be very strong, but could on the other
hand actually become a Depression by Monday. We have to monitor it closely until
it's out of the neighborhood. I urge everyone from the Caribbean to Florida
to pay attention. If 97L can beat the wind shear that broke up this first
wave today, it's going to become a name. It has the potential to do so. Be on
guard. Good night and God bless us all.
Isabel
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- Some wind & rain
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- From: Heygirllll at aol.com
- Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:48:57 EDT
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Rain ... YIPPPEEEEEE! 
Just had a small downpour and then a gust of wind that showed 23.9 on my
wind gauge ... holy cow! Blew the tomatoes right off the vine, along with
the baby eggplants, basil and other potted plants on the front porch that took a
dive off the rail and onto the ground below. At least it's a short drop of only
6 feet. I went out back and found the potted avocado, sugar apple and sugar
cane plants all tipped over ... and they're not small plants. I really need to
get them into the ground and let them enjoy a permanent home so they can
spread their roots; perhaps then they'll squirt out some fruit.
At least now the temperature is down to a comfortable 84ish. Earlier it was
90-something, but felt like 100 ... not complaining, just making an observation.
The big dog has gone into the closet, that usually means thunder is on the
way. Hopefully we'll have more rain, not too much please Mother Nature, but just
enough.
Stay safe and dry everyone.
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- Wave Goodbye!
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:19:13 -0400
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A happy Sunday Afternoon to all!
After a few huffs and puffs and scattered sprinkles
the much awaited Wave, and rain it could've produce, went by without much to
rave about. We are still high and dry. I must admit that I say this with mixed
emotions; I wanted the rain badly, but then my family and I wanted to attend the
farewell party of a friend on the North Shore. So, we're getting ready to leave
and enjoy what would otherwise not have been possible if we'd had had a lot of
flooding, which happens with big RAINS as this one was planning to do, if not
for that contrary wind shear. So, thanks for nothing!
Let's wave goodbye to that one and hope that the
next one arriving on Tuesday, which has St. Croix as a target according to some
computer models, will not produce anything more than a regular wave. Have a
great day and keep an eye to the weather, always! God bless us
all.
Isabel
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- To Have and to Hold.,.
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:06:27 -0400
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Greetings!
Would I ever love to have this rain, which is in the
forecast, and hold it in our cisterns. BUT, I have a feeling that the wind is
going to blow it away. We had a promising moment earlier this afternoon..windy,
dark skies, but only a few drops, ah well. Instead of
approaching, this wave seems to be shrinking away. I can't say it enough, "We
need rain! The plants are droopy, the ground is dry, even the people seem to be
wilting! That, however, may not apply to the other end of the island, which
tends to get more rain than we do in Christiansted. Whatever the case, we should
always bloom where we are planted, and as for our visitors, there's always
something to enjoy. I'll post again later to report in the event of any surprise
or unusual conditions. Enjoy the weekend. God bless you.
Isabel
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- Here we come!
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:13:12 -0700 (PDT)
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There doesn't seem to be much of this low that's named 97L, compared to the rain building 100 miles to the eat of us. Hmm, I'll go check my gutters. Some fool planted mango trees right by the house long ago. No, I'm not going to cut them down.
Have fun when you can!
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Is it Possible?
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:53:21 -0400
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Greetings, friends, on the island chain, and
interested parties everywhere. I heard on one of our local channels this evening
(Friday) that of the two waves approaching, the second has the potential to
become a Depression in the next couple of days. It should arrive here in
whatever form by Tuesday. I have not been able to verify that information as I
cannot get into the internet. I can write mail that will go out whenever it can.
I'm sure that all the correspondents on the islands are keeping an eye on it.
This is the time of year, and especially in this second half of July where
storms will begin to form. The cloud of dust cleared the air and today was
beautiful with just a smattering of little clouds here and there, and a most
welcome breeze. We are looking forward to some healthy waves that can bring
us some much needed rain and cooler days. We had to buy water again
yesterday.
Have a great weekend and God bless
you!
Isabel
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- Impressive vs. Dust !
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:29:15 -0400
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Good evening, or is it night already? There is some
mighty IMPRESSIVE stuff starting to make an appearance in the Atlantic. The
question now is, will that huge cloud of DUST from the Sahara be able to stifle
it.? I've heard a weatherman say, on more than one occasion, that the dust keeps
storms from forming. However, I say, if the two have a combat, we could be
slapped with some mudcakes from the sky! All I can add to that, is that the next
days will be suspenseful. As for the wave which held much promise for rain,
well, maybe it's still coming, but I wouldn't hold my breath. This evening, the
weatherman on our local news said that we could get a couple of showers with
duration of half and hour. Well, that would be more than we've been getting
lately!! Keep an eye on those cahonas (waves) coming from Africa! God bless us
all!
Isabel
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- A light shower
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:44:45 -0700 (PDT)
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Our wave is arriving, there was a very light shower just now. I guess we won't get any relief from the dry for a while yet, the rain usually comes on the leading edge of a wave, and this one's moisture almost can't be seen on the satellite.
I'll start getting excited about a storm a day or two before it arrives, I think we deserve a break this year. STX doesn't really get hurricanes every single year!
And, yes, the rain clouds are starting to roll off Africa as they always do.
Feeling sorry for the folks in Phoenix, AZ, 106 degrees there lately. And more. That's 41 celsius. I cannot imagine that!
OK, have a fine day!
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Ghost Storms!
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:54:35 -0400
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Dear Caribbean Neighbors and all interested
parties: Are you afraid of ghosts? How about a "ghost storm" ? Is it
possible that one of these, if not multiple ones, can creep up on us this
season? There's a concern out there that it is too quiet in the Atlantic. Well,
that's how we like it. Then, why the uneasiness! Before long, ANA will show up
with three of her friends. The worst of these in my opinion will be DANNY, but
that is perhaps because we have had a Danny in our lives and if the storm is as
bad as he was, then God help us!
Let's enjoy the quiet while we can. If we get a
"ghost storm" we should be okay, if we are ready for the season. Now, I heard on
the weather radio other sources about an approaching wave of Tuesday; a
wave, but there is some speculation that this could develop into the first storm
of the season. Well, that to me would be a real "ghost storm" because if we look
at the satellite imagery, there is absolutely nothing out there to indicate
anything of the kind.
If anyone out there is bored, well, this should
peak your interest. I has mine and I am far from bored! Let's take it a day at a
time and try not to rush things. We have enough to do without having to deal
with a "ghost storm". Have a wonderful Sunday and God bless us
all.
Isabel
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- Fuzzy Wuzzy Weather
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:39:19 -0400
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Greetings!
Sometimes my 8-yr-old blows the conch shell from
the porch overlooking the bay. I told her that people could think it's a fog
horn. The first wave of Saharan dust was so heavy that it could pass for fog.
Nah! It was bad, but not as bad as that. It's getting to be less and less, so
before we know it, ANA could show up. She wants no part of this fuzzy wuzzy,
dusty climate. She needs it dust free, with a good depth of warm sea, which it
is now, if she's going to make a good appearance. Well, let's hope she doesn't,
at least until the kids finish having fun at their various Summer Camps.
I went along with my grandkids on their trip to
Sandy Point on the West End of St. Croix, to see the Leatherback hatchlings
emerge from their nests. Very interesting. About thirty three of us, mostly 7
and 8 yr. olds, from the Big Island Adventure Summer Camp, sat around
the nest while the expert "Ms. Melanie" explained everything and took questions
as she massaged the sand around the little heads and fins sticking out of the
sand. The poor little things have to make their way three feet up. One of the
kids felt sorry that the mother leaves them and goes away. Ms Melanie explained
that the mother weighs about 1000 pds. and would not be able to defend her
little ones from predators. As it was she had had quite a struggle getting up
that distance on the beach to make not one, but four different nests to drop
several hundred eggs. Only 60% of the eggs hatch. This year, Sandy Point was
visited by 200 return females, so there were nests everywhere. Female
Leatherbacks return to the place of their birth to make their nests. We can
learn all about these fascinating creatures on the internet. It was quite dark
already when we drove to another part of the beach to set the hatchlings down
and see them head for the pounding waves. They need the waves to help them get
out quickly. They all did and we headed home. What an experience!
So, we hope everything remains quiet and everyone
can continue to enjoy a stress free life. However, I must add that the
authorities here are working hard at getting things ready in case of a disaster.
Preparedness is the keyword. I hope that everyone along the island chain and
westward are doing the same. God bless us all.
Isabel
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- The Spider Wave....
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 22:30:48 -0400
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"Along came the wave and sped pass beside us..."
Actually, we did get a couple of downpours in Christiansed, but not the kind of
stuff we were warned about on NOAA Radio, thank God. We are definitely grateful
for every drop of rain we can get. As I wrote in "The Weatherman" when he says
it's not going to rain, is when it usually does, like this evening. Ha,
ha!
This morning on the radio I heard the word "new" in
reference to "el Niño". What was that all about? Does anyone out there know
anything about this? It sounded to me as if there was a different kind of el
Niño that could mean serious business for us this season. Well, I guess
we'll find out soon enough. There are quite a few waves rolling off the coast of
Africa. If it does not break up before then, we are to expect another one this
coming Saturday.
Be careful out there and be ready, we don't know
where ANA is going to appear. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when,
because she will. God bless us all.
Isabel
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- Enjoy the Day!
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 05:08:03 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi!
I wonder what happened to our tropical wave?? It should be raining today or tonight, but there's no water on the Satellite picture.
But that new sandblast is on it's way. I'm beginning to wonder if we're going to have dust storms instead of hurricanes? You can see it rolling across the Atlantic, grey color, in this animation:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/catl/loop-avn.html
And here's the next installment of the SAL, Saharan Air Layer. Ugh. lol.
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.OK!! enjoy the day! Other than trying to figure how to offset the approaching dust, it's a beautiful day today! Enjoy everything you can, and have fun.
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Clear skies
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- From: melissae.keyes at yahoo.com
- Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:44:45 -0700 (PDT)
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Hello, Such a pretty sunrise this morning, a few high wispy clouds turning from gray to red to pink. Pretty blue sky. I feel so sorry for the people and creatures in the Azores! They're in a blast of Sahara dust so thick that it's pink on the satellite map.. We've had only light orange so far, and the weather people were all excited about that. They must be new. Hrmmph, said the Old One, I remember a dust event here that was so bad you could see sunrays through the trees. That was in 2005, I believe. There seems to be a Tropical Wave just in front/south of this new dust monster, I'm curious to see if it leads the dust across the Atlantic. OK, enjoy your day, and have fun when you can. Melissa .......
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- The Weatherman
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:10:02 -0400
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I love the weatherman who says it is going to be
dry and then we get this wonderful, refreshing, soothing rain-on-the-roof kind
of rain; and sometimes a good, downright, heavy shower as well. But can the
Weatherman be blamed for not knowing the tricks of Mother Nature.? She does what
she wills. It seems that she especially makes it rain when he says it will not.
And how about the "chance of rain" percentage. It can be 100% whiteout rain, but
it's only 30% in his book. Poor man, where does he put himself when he promises
everyone on Friday evening that it is going to be a great, rain free, weekend
and the opposite happens? I like rain, like the kind we got today, so I don't
mind. It was soothing, like a comforting kiss on the cheek. Pelting rain is more
passionate, we have to wait for a real big Cahona for that kind of
rain. Right now, folks, you who are planning to visit beautiful St. Croix,
just enjoy each day no matter what the weather forecast. Have you ever swam in
the sea in the rain.? It's as if diamonds are falling from the sky! I've seen
people run out of the water to take cover under a tree! Too
bad... Anyway, at the moment, all the Flamboyant trees are blooming, the
sea is warm, and there are no hurricanes in the wings! God bless the Weatherman
and us!
Isabel
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- Greetings from the Sahara Desert!
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:30:10 -0400
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Hi, folks! It's almost the end of Sunday, and
hopefully the end of the dust that covered us the last few days. It was the
biggest and most intense one perhaps of all time, though I kind of doubt it. I
think everything has been around before. They are called "cycles". Anyway, it
was comical, that just when the dust was making visibility less and less,
and medical alarms went out to everyone especially those who suffered from
allergies, asthma, and other bronchial problems to stay indoors, --well, that
was when I decided I wanted to sleep on the porch, in the hammock. Believe it or
not, I fell asleep, something I was having trouble doing inside, in bed. Was
there something in the air perhaps..? Ha! Whatever it was, it helped me to
sleep!
I felt sorry for a friend who is being treated for
brain cancer and was going to travel to his doctor on the mainland for a
checkup, when he encountered a cancelation of the flight due to the thick dust,
he said.
It seems as if the "wanna be ana" has
disintegrated, judging from the satellite imagery. There's hardly anything left
of it, unless the remnants are going to make a comeback. Right now, I am more
concerned about a big wave that's all fired up and ready to leave the coast of
Africa. It is higher, around our level, as if it's aiming this way. What can I
tell you, but be prepared! Let's remain alert and don't allow surprises. This is
after all, the hurricane season, where anything can happen, especially a
hurricane. But like we are told time and again, "it does not have to be a
hurricane to kill you"! God bless us all!
Isabel
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- Icky Air
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:26:37 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi,
I'll be glad once this dust is past. Air is thick and sticky, making everyone grouchy. The newspaper said, "don't breathe and don't touch anything" basically, anyway. Also that I should disconnect the downspouts off my roof that lead rain into the cistern. Hmm, not an easy task. They should have a valve or something.
OK, Happy Sunday to you. Stay inside and don't breathe! haha
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
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- The Big Cahona...?
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:54:46 -0400
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Hey! What could that possibly be! A Cahona....a big
one, is leaving Africa, so I heard.
Destination..? Where else! We'll deal with that in a few
minutes. Seriously, our lazy, hazy, days of Summer have HIT! Hot and
sticky, but on a day like today at Cane Bay with all the kids from the Big
Island Adventure Summer Camp, riding horses in the beautiful blue sea, it was
real cool! We picnicked in the shade of the sea grape trees and as we did,
noticed the haze creeping in...What a spectacular, mysterious, view towards the
rolling mountains of the Big Island, St. Croix. Moments like this, come and go,
they only happen once, just like no two days are alike, no matter how routinely
we may do things each day...But, back to the cahona. I checked with Mr.Webster
and the closest I got was "cahoots". I turned to the Spanish dictionary. I
should've known! A "cachon" (accent on the o ) is a breaker (wave)! Very
interesting..I checked the satellite imagery and I must say there's a bunch of
cahonas coming, but the one referred to is perhaps the one that currently looks
like a three-eyed monster. Imagine a storm with three eyes! Rather not! Let's
try to have a good night and know that many a cahona has fizzled! God bless us
all!
Isabel
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- Punching Match
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:49:59 -0700 (PDT)
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Hello,
Below is a link to an animation of the Saharan dust rolling off Africa, and in the last two frames, 'our' Tropical Wrong Way Wave seeming to punch a hole in the dry dusty air.
Hmm, just an observation.
Absolutely gorgeous day at the beach today, for a busload of children to enjoy. Nice to see.
I wandered by for a dive, the sea is pleasantly warm. And the teenie tiny 'jiggling specks' as I call them are back. They are so numerous that they turn the water a whitish color. And where they're dense, there's just no way to take a photo of a coral or a sponge. Like Carl said, Billions and billions! I believe they're copepods, just tiny jiggling critters.
My wishes for pleasant weather for everyone. It's HOT in the States, over 100 many places. Poor
them!
Cheers,
Melissa
Here's that Sahara dust link:
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/wavetrak/movies/m8split/m8splitjava5.html
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Caught in the middle..?
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:38:56 -0400
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Hi, folks! I guess we'll find out soon enough if those two
weather systems, on either side of us, mean business. It all looks very
dramatic in the satellite imagery, but will it amount to much. We can use some
more rain; keeps the plants smiling. We're finally having a new bunch of bananas
after the long drought. The afternoons are very, very hot; it's a perfect
time for "siesta". I understand, from the weather channel, that we should be in
the 90's by Wednesday. I guess our friends in Georgia are sending the heat in
our direction. Their swimming pool is a warm 87 degrees after several days of
temps in the 90's with a heat index over 100. A woman commented today that this
is only June and already it is so hot. She's right. This kind of hot weather is
often felt more after July. But why should the weather be normal when the whole
world has gone insane? The climate is simply playing along. The bottom line is,
when we get our act together, so will the climate. God bless us
all!
Isabel
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- Backwards!
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:52:38 -0700 (PDT)
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The wave is being pushed off toward the north EAST. Sheesh. Dyslexia strikes deep! But it's still being bulldozed off in the wrong way, as this 'stuff' is still coming our way from up north.
Weird weather.
I'm not looking forward to the Sahara dust that'll be getting here in a few days. But a trade-off, maybe weak or no hurricanes. None?
Whatever. Have fun when you can. We plan out work but don't plan our play.
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
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- Hello!
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:41:19 -0700 (PDT)
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A confused wave 'trying' to get here, but being pushed to the northwest, by a trough?. A winter-looking front coming at us from the Bahamas from Georgia and places north, the bottom edges of what looks like lows connecting. Very close to each other, anyway, up in the Atlantic off the USA.
And, half the Atlantic is covered by a huge saharan dust layer, see:
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic2/real-time/salmain.php?&prod=splitEW&time
The rain they got must have dried out quickly.
No predictions from me, just thanks for several days of gorgeous sunny and partly cloudy weather.
Cheerio,
Melissa
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St. Croix,
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- The Rainbow --a permanent promise!
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:36:17 -0400
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Hope all Fathers had a very happy day today. This morning,
very early, after a huge downpour, this rainbow appeared in the sky. It looked
better than in the picture. It reminded me of the event in Sacred Scriptures
that took place thousands of years ago, when it rained for forty days and forty
nights. Imagine that! The entire earth was cover with water. Think about it, way
pass the highest peak! Everything and everyone on the earth was destroyed except
for the few people and the animals in the ark. It was to be the Mother of all
floods. The Almighty saw fit to do this, and He also saw fit to never again
destroy the earth with water, so, he placed a bow in the sky as a covenant, a
promise, that he would never again destroy the whole earth
with water. Granted, there will always be floods, but only some areas...
As we move along and out of the month of June, activity is
sure to increase before we know it. If we live in flood-prone areas, you need to
be ready since "yesterday". We hear it all the time, "it takes only a few inches
of rushing water to drag a person away".. But since it only happens to others,
we don't heed the warnings. In a way, water is more dangerous than wind.
We know what we have to do. So, I wish you all, the
best of preparations for this hurricane season. And let's thank God every time
we see the rainbow in the sky.
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- As Expected
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:22:14 -0400
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Hi, Folks!
as expected, the weather is being as charming as possible,
some hit and miss showers, or "spotty" showers, as the weatherman likes to call
them. They are keeping everything green and everyone happy since it is possible
to do outdoor stuff in between the raindrops.
On Saturday it will be raining teardrops as the very
popular 2009 Carnival Queen of St. Thomas, Karense da Costa, will be
celebrated at her funeral service. She got killed in a car crash two hours after
her graduation from high school. The last thing she sang, and she had a great
voice, was the AVE MARIA. She was just 18 years old. Please, please, everyone wear your seatbelts and do not speed, it
gets you no where! Enjoy life to it's fullest by following the road
signs.
A Hurricane Preparedness Expo was held in St. Croix today.
Lots of information was available. If anyone is caught unprepared, it's their
own fault, we have enough time to get things ready for whatever comes. Judging
from the weather on the mainland, we might fare better than they are doing,
however, there could have been a miscalculation regarding our season. Let's
just be ready. God bless us all, especially all the men who will be celebrated
on Father's Day this Sunday. Have a great one!
Isabel
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- The Blob
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:57:46 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi, everyone,
Well, The Blob which has no circulation seems the be curving northward, toward Haiti. Poor Haiti! Unsolvable problems, and here might come more flooding.
I've had a few showers today, enough to keep the roof wet, anyway. I saw two or three fireflies just now, magical creatures. No breeze to speak of.
All for now, take care,
Melissa
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St. Croix,
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- Something for my morning coffee tomorrow
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:47:52 -0700 (PDT)
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I'm up late tonight, nearly ten. Checking the Caribbean animation, a 'blob' has built up, south of and between Jamaica and Haiti, and it seems to be headed east. The wrong way.
Ho hum. I believe the sea is still not warm enough for a bad storm, but "Hey, what do I know?"
There's no circulation with this system.
OK, later, gaters,
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Backyard Activity?
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:20:56 -0400
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Sometimes we look beyond to see if anything's
coming and we miss what's going on in our very backyards. It's too early to
focus on the beyond eastward. Let's take a look at the satellite imagery at
what's happening in the western and central Caribbean Sea. There's a lively
carnival of colors. These colors usually mean something and may not necessarily
mean anything at this time. We have no need to be alarmed, but for those of us
on the lookout for the sake of being prepared and for alerting others in harms
way, it is important to check out the whole region.
The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf are usually of most
concern at this time. I surely hope we don't have to deal with anything now or
in the future, but we cannot afford to take a "ho-hum" attitude, that was one
reason why OMAR was able to surprise so many, especially boaters. When a storm
lashes us from the Northeast the way OMAR whipped around it can cause serious
damage, and it did. Christiansted Harbor is no safe harbor for boats, but
OMAR made a surprise appearance. He was stationary for so long that HE was taken
for granted and I would say, forgotten, but not by all. There are those who have
a certain respect for these storms and monitor them an inch at a time.
One of our shutters did not close properly and it
was ripped off by the wind at the height of the hurricane. I saw waves crashing
over the pier in the bay, a drifting sailboat being pushed around and about. It
had gotten loose from its mooring. The next day we saw the remains of boats that
had been smashed against the boardwalk and along the wharf. The sea came in to
the bandstand, which is well into the park; pieces of boats and debris scattered
everywhere. OMAR did a great job at destroying and sinking many a boat. The
Steeple Building was repaired and the clock was going to begin chiming again,
but OMAR took care of that too. OMAR was a second peak of the season hurricane
which formed in October in our backyard. So, here we are. Are we ready?
God bless us all.
Isabel
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- Backyard Activity?
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:14:48 -0400
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Sometimes we look beyond to see if anything's
coming and we miss what's going on in our very backyards. It's too early to
focus on the beyond eastward. Let's take a look at the satellite imagery at
what's happening in the western and central Caribbean Sea. There's a lively
carnival of colors, and these colors usually mean something. We have no need to
be alarmed, but for those of us on the lookout for the sake of being prepared
and for alerting others in harms way, it is important to check out the whole
region.
The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf are usually of most
concern at this time. I surely hope we don't have to deal with anything now or
in the future, but we cannot afford to take a ho-hum attitude, that was one
reason why OMAR was able to surprise so many, especially boaters. When a storm
lashes us from the Northeast the way OMAR whipped around, Christiansted Harbor
is no safe harbor for boats, but OMAR made a surprise appearance. He was
stationary for so long that HE was taken for granted and I would say, forgotten,
not by all. There are those who have a certain respect for these storms and
monitor them an inch at a time.
One of our shutters did not close properly and it
was ripped off by the wind at the height of the hurricane. I saw waves crashing
over the pier in the bay, a drifting sailboat being pushed around and about. It
had gotten loose from its mooring. The next day we saw the remains of boats that
had been smashed against the boardwalk and along the wharf. The sea came in to
the bandstand, which is well into the park; pieces of boats and debris scattered
everywhere. OMAR did a great job at destroying and sinking many a boat. The
steeple building was repaired and the clock was going to begin chiming again,
but OMAR took care of that too. OMAR was a second peak of the season hurricane
which formed in October in our backyard. So, here we are. Are we ready?
God bless us all.
Isabel
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- Warm and sticky
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:14:53 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi,
If I didn't like warm weather, I'd move. Others are commenting on the haze, I'll chip in, it seems hazy lately.
I've been watching the animations as usual, and for more than a month now they've been different. The ITCZ is still awfully far south, as are the tropical waves. And there's cool water off the African coast according to the sea surface temperature charts.
If we get a storm this year, it just might be late in the Season.
Cheers,
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
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- A Restless Night...
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:41:52 -0400
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Yesterday's Baby Blue sky was followed by colicky weather:
rain, the rumblings of thunder, and constant flashes of lightning during the
night. So, I was awake with the weather as if it had been a baby with colick! It
was not a restful night to say the least. Today, it continued quite unstable. I
met a honeymoon couple this morning and I apologised for the weather, but we
need the rain for our cisterns and plants. They did not seem to mind the
weather. Why should they? They were on their honeymoon. I remember when we were
stranded on Robinson Crusoe Island, almost like the story by Daniel Defoe. Even
the honeymooners were anxious to get off that rock. We had had enough giant
lobsters to last us a lifetime, had risked our lives in more ways than one, and
now the huge waves around the Arquipelago of Juan Fernandez off the Chilean
coast made it impossible to leave. We eventually did, but it's a long story, so
we'll leave it at that. The night is quiet so far. Chances are, I am actually
going to sleep this night. May God bless us all.
Isabel
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- Baby Blue Skies
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 21:27:34 -0400
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Charming weather. A few rain threats to keep us on our
toes closing and opening things, otherwise, we had a very nice day for the
Womens Race, an annual race which alternates between Christiansted and
Fredriksted. I followed it from a distance, on the hill where I live. I like
quiet. Solitude. That is not easy to come by, but today I could bask in it for a
few hours and that's when I realised that the sky was a beautiful baby blue with
very thin whispy white, hardly visible, clouds, like a baby's hair. I sat in the
garden and though I like being alone, I wished I could share the moment. The
best thing's in life are really free. God bless you and your loves ones, and
friends.
Isabel
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- It's All in a NAME...
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 21:26:49 -0400
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According to predictions we should not make it past KATE
this season. That would be really great, 'cause our friend LARRY would be
relieved if he does not have to see his name making headlines. As
for A to Kate, we just have to deal with them as they come. One of them is
sure to be nasty; five major hurricanes are predicted for a season that is to be
below average.
In St. Croix, Christiansted and beyond, we are enjoying
some real RAIN! It's not a 24-hr type of rain or anything like that, but it
lasts long enough to replenish the cisterns and brighten the green landscape. We
were told today that we have to look towards the western Caribbean for
development before anything forms to the east.
That's a normal pattern. It's West, then East, then West again. I don't think
that LENNY came the wrong way; storms usually form in the West later in the
season I've noticed. As a matter of fact, they can form anywhere; it all depends
on what's going on with the jet stream and a series of weather patterns that
come together and "plot".
The weather is a fascinating thing to study. I was
floating on the sea recenly looking at the sky and the movement of the clouds,
how quickly they came and went; it was breezy below, must have been windy
above. Fascinating...
Enjoy life! God bless you, and me, and our loved
ones!
Isabel
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- The Weak "Boy Child"
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 19:55:40 -0400
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The weather experts are crediting a weak "El Niño" for a
below average Hurricane Season this year. In that case "Bravo!" "Niño"
means boy. "Niña" means girl. "El Niño" means "the boy" and "La Niña" means "the
girl". "Los niños" means "the children". "Las niñas" means "the girls". So,
right now they are banking on El Niño, albeit, a weak one, to make the
difference between a very active season and a not so active one. But remember,
it only takes one storm. It may sound terrible, but we are counting on a weak
boy child. However, that child likes pop-up books like most children, so now,
with reason there is a concern about "pop-up" storms!
Currently, in Christiansted and most likely the entire
island, we are finally having some much needed rain. The Flamboyant trees have
never taken this long to bloom. They are bored. Lots of "buttons", no blooms!
Phooey! Hopefully, after this heavy rain with more to come, we will see a
difference. We have seven Flamboyant trees in our lower garden. They are also
known as the Red Flame Tree, the Royal Poinciana, Flame of the Forest, and other
names throughout the Caribbean. What a gorgeous sight when these large,
"spread-out" trees are blooming, and they do, for two to three
months!
Let's enjoy today; that's all we have, afterall. Tomorrow
never comes. Ever heard of "Free Beer tomorrow"..? As for yesterday - let's
learn from any mistakes we made, try not to repeat them, and move on. God bless
us all!
Isabelle
(that's French for "Isabel" which is Spanish, and
"Elizabeth" which is English, so there! Oops! I was forgetting, I'm also called
"Isabella" which is Italian, so they
say....)
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- Rain
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:29:03 -0700 (PDT)
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Hello,
Some bits of sun today, several heavy downpours. My little straight-sided pan has collected about an inch and a half since last night.
Cheers,
Melisa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Ho Hum
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:54:34 -0700 (PDT)
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Hello,
The weather folks seem to be disturbed about the first TS that formed last week way up by North Carolina, or thereabouts. They're discussing 'pop up' storms in the wrong places now. Pop Up meaning from a rainy bit to a nasty storm in one day.
We get those here on St Croix, from a tropical wave to a hurricane, in a few hours, right on top of our poor little heads. I remember Jean, in particular, and there was another one, that I sailed through, between St. John and here, a big mess.
And now my friend Sara, who was running weathercarib.com has given up. Boo, she had such a great lot of information, but no money coming in. Last time I saw her she was rather ragged looking. Tortola can be an unfriendly place, despite their 'little secrets'.
Hang on, Sara, or leave, my best wishes
to you.
Marvelous sunset tonight! PR must be getting some rain, from those red red clouds.
Ah, yes, time to prepare, as usual. The price we pay for paradise.
Cheers,
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- June First
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 07:41:15 -0700 (PDT)
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Here we are again!
I think I got a photo of the trough that's over us at sunrise this morning. The high pink cloud that looks like a, ???, Ditch?
Little breeze but a nice hard shower just now, here on the North Shore, just east of Cane Bay.
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St. Croix,
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- The Naked Truth
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- From: "Isabel Cerni" <hicerni at viaccess.net>
- Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 22:20:59 -0400
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It's been hot, it's been very humid, and it's day one of
the hurricane season 2009!
Dear friends in the Caribbean and of Stormcarib
worldwide,
The good news is that this is going to be a "quiet"
hurricane season. The bad news is that it only takes one to wreak havoc. So, if
there's only going to be one real hurricane this year, where will it hit?
In 1928 St. Croix was flattened by a major hurricane.
Then, sixty years passed with near misses left and right, until HUGO in 1989.
Horrible HUGO leveled 95% of the buildings, caused destruction that accumulated
tons of debris, fifteen tornados toyed with the island during the hurricane, no
wonder; winds of 245mph broke the recording gauge at the airport, months without
power, but thankfully, no one was killed by HUGO.
Regardless, if this is being pre-announced as a quiet
season, we must prepare as if the one that could hit land will be ours. We
cannot afford to let our guard down. Hurricanes are very tricky. Last year
Hurricane OMAR played quite a game. It was stationary to the south west in the
Caribbean Sea for some time, then it began moving ever so slowly, first this
way, then that, finally choosing charming St. Croix as it's primary
target. It was a quick 135mph punch and it was gone! Poof! It was suddenly
quiet. We have yet to replace the shutter it ripped off due to an oversight that
the shutter was not properly secured. There are so many things to do before a
hurricane, that's why it is best to start early checking everything out, storing
non-perishable food, etc..
I wish everyone in the Caribbean the very best for a safe
hurricane season. May this truly be a quiet season; and if any should form in
the vicinity, let's pray and hope that it goes out to sea.
God bless us all!
Isabel
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- Muggy!
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 06:23:24 -0700 (PDT)
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Hello!
Little breeze, overcast; sticky, warm morning. I'm watching rain showers on SJU radar go past, toward the East, still the wrong way.
Good day to transplant or try to root cuttings, dark of the moon in Taurus.
Cheerio,
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
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- Wrong Way Weather
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 11:10:27 -0700 (PDT)
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Hello,
A somewhat hot and stuffy morning, even outside. Very light breeze right now, from the south, bringing some volcanic dust, making some bluish haze. Some sun, some cloud.
The blob of clouds that started in the southern Bahamas has wandered south of Hispanola, and seems to be slowly coming this way. The associated low, a few days ago, has gone on into the Gulf of Mexico.
I miss the old days of weather coming only from the east.
Cheerio,
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Hhhhhhhhuuuuuuuuumid!
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- From: Heygirllll at aol.com
- Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 14:51:53 EDT
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HOLY COW ... I may never leave the comfort of my air conditioned
computer room ... til winter! Earlier I was outside
picking tomatoes and zucchini from the garden ... not a job that normally makes
me sweat so profusely. It's been quite humid for a couple of days now, not
complaining, it's part of life in paradise.
Yesterday we closed the bedroom windows and fired up the portable a/c in
there. Ahhhhhhh ... nice and coooooooooool. I missed the sound of the
crickets and frogs singing during my wonderful night of slumber ... but I sure
did sleep good last night. As I was drifting off I heard gigantic raindrops
landing on the roof, music to my ears. Must've been a very short burst of rain,
nothing registered on the rain gauge. I may need to climb on the roof and make
sure things are still connected to the weather station. We thought it was broken
... but just needed some new batteries. Perhaps while I'm up
there I'll see Melissa on her roof!
Current temp, according to my weather station, is 86.2 (85.5 with the wind
chill ).
Enjoy!
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- Funny Weather
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 05:41:51 -0700 (PDT)
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Hello,
Yesterday, Wednesday, I went onto my roof to check and repair, and the sky was dark and ominous. While I was up there, an hour or so, the sky grew ever darker and somewhat frightening.
I became nervous that there might be a surprise thunderstorm approaching from the NW, and decided that I deserved a beer at a beach bar to settle my nerves.
By the time I got to the beach, just a few minutes from my home, to the NW, the sky was blue and sunny, with just a few white clouds. So there I sat, contemplating my unfinished roof repairs. "Tomorrow". I don't wish to be beery while up on my roof.
The sea and Atlantic are still not warm enough for 'development'. And the ITCZ, Inter Tropical Convection Zone (I thimmk) a sort of varying place along the equator that moves northward during the
summer, is far south. It needs to be much further north, to my understanding, to facilitate storms.
Still there's no time like early to prepare, hey? OK, roof, here I come, again.
Cheers, and have a successful day.
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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- Fine Pretty Morning
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- From: MelissaE Keyes <melissae.keyes at yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 03:58:39 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi there!
Some rain lately, but not anything soaking. I planted a baby coconut yesterday on a beach, and the sand below the surface two inches was powder dry.
Guess I'll do a 'cans' run to Cost-U-More. That time of year.
Have fun when you can! None of this "All work" business!
Melissa
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Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix,
U.S.Virgin Islands
http://coralreefpainter.blogspot.com/ |
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