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Re: Hurricane Irma
[Re: tradewinds]
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09/02/2017 03:19 PM
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Re: Hurricane Irma
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09/02/2017 04:08 PM
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Here is the latest 96 hour run: http://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?...=watl&dpdt=Close to the BVI Irma will turn more north and excelerate. Then there is the strong chance of a second new system forming just south of Tortola and threatening the VI region on the 10th.
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Re: Hurricane Irma
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09/02/2017 08:15 PM
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We love to travel in shoulder season--fewer crowds and costs are down but HURRICANES are up. We are leaving Monday for PUnta Cana but we always get travel insurance for this time of year! Our travel insurance provider GENERALI Travel insurance has been in contact with us re: Irama alerts. their website has alot of good travel info: https://www.generalitravelinsurance.com/travel-resources.html
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Re: Hurricane Irma
[Re: Kmon]
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09/02/2017 08:18 PM
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We love shoulder season travel because fewer crowds and prices are down but HURRICANES. Our upcoming Punta Cana trip could be impacted by Irma. Our travel insurance GENERALI has alerted us. Their website has updates: https://www.generalitravelinsurance.com/travel-resources.html
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Re: Hurricane Irma
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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09/03/2017 08:14 AM
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GeorgeC1 said: Latest track has Irma passing to the North of the BVI as a category 4 storm. Guidance places it far enough N to avoid major damage but there will be significant wind and rain. G Hi George, when you posted lastest track, could you also post when the guidance was as at? And the source. Tracks are changing too fast for comfort especially when distances of 50 miles may be very significant. I note that the U.K. And NHC tracks keep continue shift south towards bvi as recent as the last minute or so. Thank you. Warren
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Re: Hurricane Irma
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09/03/2017 08:15 AM
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Storm Carib puts the CPA at something like 70 miles away now. Right now, it's a really small cyclone but predicted to get bigger quickly. I always forget, which side of the storm is the worst? Isn't the storm passing to left side the worst?
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Re: Hurricane Irma
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09/03/2017 08:20 AM
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Carol: The right forward quadrant has the strongest winds. That is why we always like these things to go north of us. The farther north the better, but north.
[color:"red"]NUTMEG[/color] Today is the tomorrow you talked about yesterday.
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Re: Hurricane Irma
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09/03/2017 08:20 AM
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Carol_Hill said: I always forget, which side of the storm is the worst? The right side of the track is worse (for tropical cyclones in the northern hemisphere)
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Re: Hurricane Irma
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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09/03/2017 11:13 AM
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Yes keep fingers crossed. The next 72 hours should determine a lot of things, based on the 11am NHC information. From the NHC: A strong high pressure ridge over the central Atlantic is steering Irma west-southwestward or 255/12 kt. This general motion with some reduction in forward speed is expected during the next day or so. After that time, Irma is forecast to turn westward, then west-northwestward in about 72 hours as it approaches the western portion of the ridge. and While Irma is currently a small hurricane, the guidance suggests it should grow in size during the next 72 h. This will affect how soon watches may be issued for portions of the Leeward and Virgin Islands, and interests on those islands should continue to monitor Irma's progress.
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Re: Hurricane Irma
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09/04/2017 08:37 AM
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gracet03 said: I remember hearing that, boats are shuttled to the hurricane hole.my question is what is the criteria when or who makes the decision? That would be up to each charter company. Some companies place a portion of their fleet in hurricane storage starting in Aug so they don't have to move a entire fleet. I suspect boats are on the move today and assume all the charters have been recalled to base. G
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Re: Hurricane Irma
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09/04/2017 09:39 AM
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Here is an old picture. Moving and securing well more than 1,000 boats is very time consuming. Storm 101 is stripping all fabric above deck and chaffing gear like fire hose on all lines. Years ago the fleets would be shut down and stored well in advance. Virgin Traders and others in Nanny Cay usually pull the boats out of the water. This ![[Linked Image]](http://news.caribseek.com/sites/default/files/files/2015/images/caribseek-news/british-virgin-islands/2015-0822-cse-vg-bvi-ddm-marine-community-prepares-tropical-storm-danny.jpg) This link will take you to the assigned seating this season: http://www.bvimarineassociation.com/downloads/1607PARAQUITA%20BASE%20PLAN%2026%20Jun17.pdf
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Re: Hurricane Irma
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09/04/2017 10:09 AM
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Maria_and_Steve said: Amazing picture and hurricane plan. Thanks for posting this StormJib! Let's hope this works!!! Charlie Cary the Moorings founder from New Orleans started working on this plan back in 1973. The issue today is the much larger number of boats, the current business plan to stay open during Hurricane season, and the massive size of today's boats. You almost need a football team to take a main off the big cats. The guys on the docks have their work cut out for them taking the boats apart and then hopefully putting them back together again. Only one boat can travel through the cut at a time. The boats will be first queued to enter the bay, then queued again to come alongside and moor at the discretion of the wardens. MASSIVE undertaking for the boats still at the dock.
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