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- Storm Dolly weakened !!

By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:32:10 -0400

As of 11:00 a.m. today, Tropical Storm (TS) Dolly has weakened and been downgraded to a tropical wave. Its remnants were located approximately 1,000 miles east of the Leeward Islands and are moving westward at approximately 25 mph, with sustained winds of up to 40 mph.

The remnants are forecast to move through the northeastern Caribbean late Saturday into Sunday. Despite the weakening of the system, gusty winds and periods of heavy rainfall remain possible across Antigua and Barbuda, with rainfall totals of approximately 1 to 3 inches expected.

- Tropical Storm watching

By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at icloud.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:27:52 -0400

Watching this system coming our way. Hoping for rain !!

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- Antigua weather

By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:05:17 -0400

Watching this weather system move past Antigua    It shifted south over the 
Windward islands but our seas are very rough !  Hope for rain 🌧️ today.  Now 
watching the system behind  creeping along.

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- Invest 92

By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at icloud.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:31:00 -0400

This system has moved more south and will pass the windward islands  but we are 
advised there could be some strong winds over the next 24 hours.   We are ready 
!  Hope for rain

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- INVEST 92 L

By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:51:05 -0400

EARLY  MoRNING  WAKE UP   and  seems  slight  south  shift but still too early 
to tell and the next  few days will   show more.   The system in front of this 
one broke up so perhpas  we wil be lucky for  NO ILL WINDS  but would  welcome  
RAIN badly needed.  

WATCHING AND  WAITING.

- Invest 92L has developed

By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at icloud.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:49:09 -0400

On Zoom Earth this shows the potential path of Invest 92L heading towards the 
Leeward Islands in the coming days.  Too early to say what may develop but we 
need to be Alert and ready to batten down the hatch for a possible Tropical 
Storm. There will be more information over the next few days.

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- Antigua weather watching

By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at icloud.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:42:23 -0400

Start of our week !  We do hope for rain !

- Weather watching

By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at icloud.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2026 19:00:15 -0400

Too early to say but  time to weather 
watch !   We desperately need rain !

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- Mr Weatherman!

By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at icloud.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2026 13:25:46 -0400

Watching some  possible waves dancing around us.  We hope for needed rain  !!!  
Seems the dreaded Saraha dust may subside (but it also keeps the hurricanes at 
bay). We are watching. Week or 2 away.

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- Antigua rain we pray

By Martha Gilkes <gilkesm at icloud.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:11:28 -0400

Antigua has been in a terrible drought so we hope showers of blessings may 
come!!  A welcome hurricane summer of no action so far !

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- CHECKING IN

By Martha Watkins Gilkes <marthawatkinsgilkes at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:34:05 -0400

I realize I have not even commented on this  present Hurricane season with the 
thankfully  SLOW STORM SEASON  well  underway !   With some  attention on     
91L off Florida  going  towads the Gulf Coast  ( no threat to ANTIGUA  &  
BARBUDA)  I  was aware   of  this and wanted to  check in!   As always  we are  
  WATCHING  for  any activity  that  develops and  BEING PREPARED  is the KEY.  
 The islands  may be lucky  this storm season!

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