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Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US #228450
06/23/2020 11:03 AM
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Hi Folks- hope everyone is well.

Anyone down in BVIs comment on the dust storm being reported?

Thanks!

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Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: Bvicatter] #228451
06/23/2020 11:10 AM
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I don’t know about this dust storm but I do know from personal experience they will turn your nice white boat a interesting shade of Orange!

Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: Bvicatter] #228454
06/23/2020 11:27 AM
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Jason has a link to his webcam in the Cane Garden Bay thread. Picture looks pretty gruesome.

Link


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Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: Bvicatter] #228456
06/23/2020 11:53 AM
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Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: Bvicatter] #228467
06/23/2020 01:29 PM
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We're in Coral Bay St. John. Yesterday we could barely see the sun through the dust. It is a bit brighter today. Our sail covers are getting some tan color and I have to clean off the solar panels every morning. Saturday, we could not see Jost from Maho Bay.

Cheers, RickG


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Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: Bvicatter] #228484
06/23/2020 04:02 PM
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It looks like it should rain, but no, just throat choking dust and a full moon all day!

Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: Bvicatter] #228487
06/23/2020 04:43 PM
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Very dense, cannot see any other island from Anegada, cannot even see Keel Point cottages across the pond from my roof top.

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Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: Bvicatter] #228492
06/23/2020 05:14 PM
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Anchored at Magen's Bay and we started to see some clearing at about noon today. Can actually see some hazy blue sky and white clouds.

Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: Bvicatter] #228512
06/24/2020 07:08 AM
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Flew in to STT yesterday. Could barely see Turks&Caicos from directly overhead. Couldn't see St John from Redhook. Rain last night - much clearer now.

Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: Bvicatter] #228514
06/24/2020 07:44 AM
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We saw blue sky last night. Rain last night and things cleared up a lot more.

Cheers, RickG


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Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: RickG] #228530
06/24/2020 09:21 AM
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Good to hear.


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Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: Bvicatter] #228538
06/24/2020 10:02 AM
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There have been several photos on Facebook on the St. John Travel and Life page. Everything--water, hillsides, sky, trees, appear an unhealthy shade of gray.

Attached Files St. John dust storm photo.jpg
Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: betorah] #228653
06/26/2020 11:39 AM
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Webcams look a little clearer today, still not great.


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Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: Carol_Hill] #228654
06/26/2020 11:55 AM
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Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
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Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
Webcams look a little clearer today, still not great.

It was clear enough to see St. Thomas from CGB late yesterday but it's disappeared again today. They had predicted a 2nd wave today and Saturday so I guess it's expected.

This is the first time the windows have all been closed at my place since I left for hurricane season last September.


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Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: JasonHelmbrecht] #228658
06/26/2020 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonHelmbrecht
[quote=Carol_Hill]
This is the first time the windows have all been closed at my place since I left for hurricane season last September.


Looks like those face mask might be doing double duty.


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Re: Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US [Re: JasonHelmbrecht] #228662
06/26/2020 12:16 PM
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Sorry to hear that.


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