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Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:21 am
by hugo
If the models are correct, and they surprisingly often have been, Bill will pass north of us as a category 2 on Thursday, so it should be soon obvious what's happening with the Friday ferries... if the airport is open afterwards, the boats should be running.
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:48 pm
by bayer40601
For what it's worth, Storm Carib predicts Ana to pass 116 miles south of STJ and Bill to pass 350 miles north of STJ. It's still just a prediction. But earlier today it was showing Bill as near as 151 miles.
http://stormcarib.com/
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:19 pm
by bayer40601
Stormcarib.com now says closest point to STJ for Ana is 132 miles south and west and closest point to STJfor Bill is 372 miles north and east.
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:10 pm
by designbyroe
I had heard both Ana and Bill were passing but will they affect the BVI's?
Be safe everyone on island....
and those headed there as well
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:03 pm
by lprof
If you are in the islands or going... the link from bayer40601 -
http://stormcarib.com - is very informative and has great tools for tracking these storms and getting forecasts.
Anthony's link on this site is great too -
http://www.caribbean-on-line.com/hurricanes/.
May all stay safe and the storms stay far away at sea.
Using the stormCARIB website and those tools...
I just discovered that Tropical Storm Claudette is at 0 hour and 199.1 miles away from my front door...
<a href="
http://www.flickr.com/photos/floridalin ... 827730685/" title="Tropical Storm Claudette by lprof, on Flickr"><img src="
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2467/382 ... 1c4145.jpg" width="500" height="391" alt="Tropical Storm Claudette"></a>
and, yes, it is raining here!
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:13 am
by California Girl
Iprof, yuck! I was in Orlando last August for Tropical Storm Fay. It was interesting for me because I've never been thru a TS before. I was glued to the local weather on TV! Not scared, but fascinated!
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:46 am
by Nic in KC
These posts take me back to our trip last October and the days leading up to Omar. It definitely wasn't a "normal" StJ trip, but my memories of that trip will last forever and it was an amazingly electric time to be on island. Pia, I remember you being gone then!
I hope everyone stays safe!
Nic
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:01 am
by sapphirecat
I agree, Nic, it is an "electric" time, pre storm. It's all the anticipation in the air, the majesty of the raging sea, the surreal skyscape.
Which leads me to ask: How is it there today?
Hope all the real heaviness passes by far from the islands.
Cat
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:38 pm
by Barb Y
Sending my thoughts and prayers to all of you in the paths of the storms. Get together drink painkillers and be safe!
