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Rain: Should I worry? #281259
04/29/2022 05:49 AM
04/29/2022 05:49 AM
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MrEZgoin Offline OP
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I'm looking at windguru which is predicting 18mm/hr of precipitation midday tomorrow.

Trying to find out what that actually means, I'm seeing 4-8mm/hr being defined as heavy rain, and over 8mm/hr as very heavy rain.

So the forecast is for something rather more than double very heavy rainfall.
I'm a little concerned that I could be facing something far outside my experience in 20+ trips to the BVI.

Our plan was to stay on a mooring ball here at BEYC. Advice? TIA

EDIT: Predictwind doesn't exactly corroborate this dire prediction, maybe this is just a data error?

Last edited by MrEZgoin; 04/29/2022 06:42 AM. Reason: added comment

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Re: Rain: Should I worry? [Re: MrEZgoin] #281262
04/29/2022 07:14 AM
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I don’t see anything that would keep me on a ball all day. Thunderstorms possible in the afternoon probably account for the heavy rain part of your forecast but they will be short lived. I wouldn’t spend the day in White Bay, JVD but other than that would do whatever you have planned. There is good radar coverage in the BVI to get a good look at what thunderstorms are doing and where they are moving.

Re: Rain: Should I worry? [Re: MrEZgoin] #281265
04/29/2022 07:25 AM
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Follow BVI Disaster Management on Facebook. Good updates

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?st...35483989&m_entstream_source=timeline

Re: Rain: Should I worry? [Re: MrEZgoin] #281273
04/29/2022 08:47 AM
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There's a trough moving into the cruising area with increased rain and t-storm chances. 2-4 inches through Sunday. If you want to keep an eye on the t-storms, download the RadarScope app. $10/year and you get hi-res doppler and the ability to see your location/heading on the map.

Re: Rain: Should I worry? [Re: MrEZgoin] #281311
04/29/2022 12:30 PM
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"BVI Disaster Management" has a whole new meaning with the Fahie debacle!

Re: Rain: Should I worry? [Re: Matt W] #281317
04/29/2022 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt W
There's a trough moving into the cruising area with increased rain and t-storm chances. 2-4 inches through Sunday. If you want to keep an eye on the t-storms, download the RadarScope app. $10/year and you get hi-res doppler and the ability to see your location/heading on the map.


Thanks for the tip, got it.


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