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By Gert van Dijken <gert at vandijken.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2020 12:11:42 -0800

From: Alicia Dixon
Date: Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 7:11 AM

Heavy rains and strong winds being experienced in Grand Cayman this morning. Reports of power outages in some areas due to light poles being down and flooding in some areas. Also reports of trees down in some areas. Will try to keep you updated.

Jen Dixon

West Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

Jen Dixon

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By John Ferguson <caribblue at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2020 12:19:36 -0500

Power going off here.

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- Calm now

By John Ferguson <caribblue at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2020 12:13:52 -0500

Now that the center has passed, the wind has diminished slightly, coming in 
bands. Power still out in many areas and  flooding in low lying places. Not 
over yet here, Cuba will feel this soon. Stay safe everyone.

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- Eta in Cayman

By John Ferguson <caribblue at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2020 09:59:55 -0500

Strong horizontal rain and wind. We still have power in West Bay, other areas are without power. Electric poles down, lots of streets flooding, vegetation uprooted and blowing. The tornado that touched down in Savannah took the roof off of a Wendys restaurant. Storm center not due to arrive for a couple more hours. Going to be interesting. Stay safe everyone, this storm is real. Sorry for all the lives lost already. Take this serious. It is 2020 remember.

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Aurabest,
John Ferguson
West Bay, Cayman Islands

- CAYMAN BRAC

By Carol Busby <braccarol at yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 18:31:18 +0000 (UTC)

Good Afternoon

We got a C.I. Gov all clear at 1 pm today

Grand Cayman experiencing rain high winds,

Here on the Brac 89 miles north west of Grand Cayman just a few heavy showers. and some gusty winds.

the blue skies,

Going home now to lift up the shutters,

Looks like we dodged another one.

Were Bless.

Thanks

Carol Busby

Cayman Brac

- Update

By John Ferguson <caribblue at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 11:09:28 -0500

Brief hard rain and gusty conditions right now in West Bay. A few pictures from 
this morning at Surfers Beach and the last pic is Grand Old House’s outdoor 
dining deck. This picture was not taken by me. Stay safe!


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- Tuesday, October 6, 2020

By Malcolm Saunders <malcolmgeorge at mac.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 08:09:04 -0500

Bodden Town had a fairly quiet night. There were no rumbles of thunder and very 
little, if any rain.

The wind gusts have been occasional and not more than 15 or 20 miles an hour I 
would estimate. Rain has been in brief showers rather than continuous 
(tropical) downpours. 

My little digital barometer has been registering pressures of anything from 
1000.7 to 1002.0 and seems to fluctuate. The reading change every five minutes 
or so!

We will wait and see how the day turns out but so far, at least hereabouts, 
all’s well.

- Grand Cayman 4:45 a.m. 6th October 2020

By Barrie Quappe <barriequappe at yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 09:54:26 +0000 (UTC)

Our house is located in Red Bay, near George Town. We have had a very quiet night. Low to no wind and a slow drizzle but no major rain.

One source has updated that we will feel the storm's impact at 7 a.m.

Our biggest concern is flooding in low lying areas - and we are in one of them. The Loop Cayman story has the clearest update for us: Hurricane Delta intensifying over the Caribbean sea; 85 mph winds

Hurricane Delta intensifying over the Caribbean sea; 85 mph winds

At 1am the centre of Hurricane Delta was located near latitude 17.1 North, longitude 80.6 West, 165 miles/ 265 k...

Our flooding concerns are intensified because we are already flooded from previous storms!

We do have a robust hurricane plan as a country: Delta Update 2

Delta Update 2

All prepped, so now we sit this one out.

- Delta - all is calm

By Tara T <tmtsubscriptions at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 23:11:55 -0500

Hi All - I’m in GT and the trees and air have been very still, up until now. 
Slow movement of tree leaves outside now. Stay safe everyone. 

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- Tempest Station Map

By Gene Thompson <gene at thompson.ky>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 06:24:11 -0500

You can follow these weather stations

https://tempestwx.com/map/19.5088/-81.2397/8


Kind regards,

Â 

Gene Thompson


802 West Bay Road, P.O. Box 32336, Grand CaymanKY1-1209, Cayman Islands

tÂ 345-769-2273Â |Â mÂ 345-516-4221Â | Â eÂ gene at thompson.ky

- Storm 26

By Malcolm Saunders <malcolmgeorge at mac.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2020 22:38:31 -0500

Bodden Town, Grand Cayman, 22:30.

We have had three or four days of periods of HEAVY rain with squally winds. 
This was associated with what has become Tropical Storm Gamma.

This morning, this system’s clouds and rain moved off, away from our islands. 
Early today there were outbreaks of heavy rain alternating with bright sunshine.

This afternoon was clear and sunny with calm winds. Currently, at 22:23, my 
electronic barometer reads 1006.4 mb, though it was lower by 2 mb a few days 
ago. 

We have been told that our islands are in a Tropical Storm ‘Watch’ with things 
expected to become more ‘interesting’ around 13:00 tomorrow, Monday.

Schools will be closed for the following two days.

- 26

By John Ferguson <caribblue at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2020 21:42:40 -0500

CI Government announced all schools will be closed tomorrow and Tuesday. They urged all people that can work from home to do so. Our shop will be open only long enough to secure all the vehicles and then close. TS force winds expected to start arriving by 2:00 p.m.

We have a few things left to secure here in West Bay but pretty much ready. More tomorrow as we monitor the situation. Stay safe everyone!
John

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- Not good

By John Ferguson <caribblue at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2020 01:38:52 -0500

A short video of a beached boat taking a beating

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Another beached craft, and jet skis bobbing

- Beach update

By John Ferguson <caribblue at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:26:38 -0500

Some folks decided to not move their boats. Wrong decision. Latest word is 5 on 
the beach and one upside down on her mooring, although not confirmed. Will head 
out shortly and investigate.

Be smart people.
More soon,
John
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- Laura just North

By John Ferguson <caribblue at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 08:09:35 -0500

Some wind, heavy rains at times. Staying safe at home, be ready kids!


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- Cayman

By Gert van Dijken <gert at vandijken.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 14:39:53 -0700

From: John Ferguson
Date: Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 1:27 PM
Subject: Cayman

Good afternoon!
Fourteen has arrived in Cayman with downpours and thunder. Occasionally small gusts of winds...rain, heavy at times forcasted. Thankful for the rain and not the wind...Gulf, be ready NOW!
Stay safe friends,
John and Katie

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