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Erika #66258
08/26/2015 11:31 PM
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What's the weather like on Dutch side now?
Is it storming?
Worried.
irina

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Re: Erika [Re: irina] #66259
08/27/2015 06:21 AM
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Not bad at all right now. Rain, some wind, but nothing drastic so far. My AA flight to Miami was cancelled today. I'm rebooked through Philly on Saturday.

Re: Erika [Re: MotownTim] #66260
08/27/2015 07:56 AM
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good morning.I woke up to sunny skies! there is a little rain now, but Erika still has not passed us. She is sliding south of us it seems so I don't even know if we will get decent rainfall from her

Re: Erika [Re: Barbara] #66261
08/27/2015 08:15 AM
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http://www.soualiganewsday.com/local/soualiga-newsday-top-stories/item/4690-at-the-moment,-sint-maarten-partly-cloudy-and-not-windy-erika-still-likely-to-impact-with-near-tropical-storm-conditions.html

Re: Erika [Re: Barbara] #66262
08/27/2015 08:19 AM
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According to that story, closest point is not until 4 PM today, so quite a while to go yet!


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Re: Erika [Re: Barbara] #66263
08/27/2015 08:22 AM
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StormPulse.com picture forecast position for 2pm EDT. Picking up steam a little.

[Linked Image]

Re: Erika [Re: DonLinda] #66264
08/27/2015 10:14 AM
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there are reports of terrible flooding and damage in Dominica which is getting the worst of it
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/weatherchannel/636873800227909632

Re: Erika [Re: Barbara] #66265
08/27/2015 10:26 AM
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What's the weather like in SXM now? The Club Orient webcam doesn't look very bad at all now. The Villas at Great Bay webcam looks to have been taken down, I guess.


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Re: Erika [Re: Barbara] #66266
08/27/2015 10:26 AM
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Yes, the gal who takes care of the house here has a house she just built on Dominica. She is really worried.

Re: Erika [Re: MotownTim] #66267
08/27/2015 10:32 AM
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Dominica is really geting flooded. there is a video on this link which shows the raging force of water just destroying a building. there are reports on the radio that at least 3 are missing due to landslides.

http://www.weather.com/safety/hurricane/...florida-impacts

Re: Erika [Re: MotownTim] #66268
08/27/2015 10:33 AM
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Normal day here, Carol. breezy but no rain....just cloudy skies.. so far a non event

Re: Erika [Re: Barbara] #66269
08/27/2015 10:47 AM
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8.86 inches of rain in 6 hr was just reported for Dominica!!!


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Re: Erika [Re: KayMike] #66270
08/27/2015 01:17 PM
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Re: Erika [Re: badbenni] #66271
08/27/2015 01:57 PM
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Can't really tell much on that shot, as it is just a still shot, but doesn't look bad at all. Hopefully the island will at least get some decent rain.

The 2 PM advisory shows Erika slightly weaker, BUT as of now, looks to be almost a direct hit as hurricane on the Florida coast on Monday morning!!


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Re: Erika [Re: Carol_Hill] #66272
08/27/2015 01:59 PM
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no rain here...just wind

Re: Erika [Re: Carol_Hill] #66273
08/27/2015 02:05 PM
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On the Club O webcam, there was seaweed on the beach this morning, but none now. The waves look a little higher than normal, but not bad.


I'm going where the weather suits my clothes.
Re: Erika [Re: Barbara] #66274
08/27/2015 02:06 PM
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Hopefully you will still get some rain.


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Re: Erika [Re: Carol_Hill] #66275
08/27/2015 02:56 PM
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webcam.cluborient.com:81
This is the only web cam is working right now looks like it's rather windy.

Re: Erika [Re: glo] #66276
08/27/2015 03:01 PM
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Yes. Quite windy now.

Re: Erika [Re: MotownTim] #66277
08/27/2015 03:47 PM
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I was watching the Weather Channel a few minutes ago and they said wind gusts to 50 mph on SXM, but the radar looks like the precipitation is south of SXM at the moment.


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Re: Erika [Re: Carol_Hill] #66278
08/27/2015 03:49 PM
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Looks like it is raining now on the harbor view webcam.

Re: Erika [Re: Carol_Hill] #66279
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Yes. Just wind now where I am.

Re: Erika [Re: Barbara] #66280
08/27/2015 04:08 PM
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Reports of 4 killed in Dominica.

Re: Erika [Re: Carol_Hill] #66281
08/27/2015 05:35 PM
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Here is our latest update with video from inside the lagoon over in Cole Bay

'Sophisticated Lady' in Tropical Storm Erika, SXM

And our on-deck webcam is still working also at the link below.

Re: Erika [Re: Barbara] #66282
08/27/2015 05:39 PM
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have had various wind speeds all day. Spots of rain here as we look onto the airport runway in Simpson Bay

Re: Erika [Re: CaptainRick] #66283
08/27/2015 09:55 PM
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Thanks Rick for letting us join you during the storm. Bringing it live to us makes it very real and we are all thankful that it wasn't as bad as predicted. Hoping for sunny skies and calm winds tomorrow.





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