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Tropical Storm Fiona #288634
09/13/2022 04:45 PM
09/13/2022 04:45 PM
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Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound...
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Looks like invest 96L will pass below the BVI's with tropical winds in the low range of tropical storms. So maybe some rain and some wind.

Last edited by Carol_Hill; 09/15/2022 10:57 AM.

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Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288636
09/13/2022 04:50 PM
09/13/2022 04:50 PM
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Tortola/ Sonoma, California
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The Nat Hurricane Center graph looks like it may go right over us..Nice to get some cistern topping rain..

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288654
09/14/2022 06:19 AM
09/14/2022 06:19 AM
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Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288664
09/14/2022 08:52 AM
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Houston, TX
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Current guidance shows a weak TS with the center staying just to the south of the VIs. Should provide some meaningful rainfall. Hope it stays this way.

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288671
09/14/2022 12:06 PM
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Looks like it will be Fiona soon. Tropical Tidbits really is the best site for updates.

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288673
09/14/2022 12:31 PM
09/14/2022 12:31 PM
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Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound...
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My hurricane tracking map has it below St Croix

Last edited by tpcook; 09/14/2022 12:31 PM.

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Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288675
09/14/2022 01:18 PM
09/14/2022 01:18 PM
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Memphis, BVI, CT
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Good timing. They finished recasting our dock Saturday.

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288677
09/14/2022 01:49 PM
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the best site for updates **** plenty of info

https://spaghettimodels.com/

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: LocalSailor] #288680
09/14/2022 04:35 PM
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Yeah Mike’s Weather Page has all the consolidated info but I trust Dr. Levi (Tropical Tidbits), to analyze the data and provide the info.

Dan Boyd has a great St John VI Weather group on Facebook. He provides great updates and local conditions. He pulls from a variety of sources and does a great job breaking things down for the islands.

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288689
09/15/2022 08:44 AM
09/15/2022 08:44 AM
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Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound...
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Looks like at 50 MPH winds, 3-6 inches rain and 12 ft seas. Still showing passing south of St Croix, but BVI will get northwest quadrant which will have most of the storm.


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Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288700
09/15/2022 10:59 AM
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As of 11 AM from the NHC, no watches or warnings for the BVI YET, but according to Storm Carib, the closest point of approach for Tortola is 71 miles, at 7:48 PM on Saturday.

Stay safe out there, people!


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Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288722
09/15/2022 05:39 PM
09/15/2022 05:39 PM
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USCG St. Thomas will close the VI seaports at 8 PM Friday. Ferry to St Croix to be closed 9/16 - 9 /
21.

Going to be a tough weekend for travelers.

Last edited by Breeze; 09/15/2022 05:40 PM.
Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288729
09/16/2022 08:26 AM
09/16/2022 08:26 AM
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Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound...
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Latest track shows the center of the storm to be 123 miles from my villa on Virgin Gorda. Becoming less of a storm and just some rain. Seas could still be a problem.


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Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288731
09/16/2022 09:00 AM
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Central Florida!
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Latest from Storm Carib has the closest point of approach as 119 miles away, at 6:48 PM Saturday. Hopefully just a rain event, as Thorsten says.

Stay safe everyone!


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Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288779
09/18/2022 08:19 AM
09/18/2022 08:19 AM
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Central Florida!
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How's everyone doing over there?


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Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288780
09/18/2022 08:36 AM
09/18/2022 08:36 AM
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18°44'42"N 64°24'09"W
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It is very wet here on Tortola today. Lots of rain. The wind is gusting up near 40mph. No damage has been reported.

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: duckfat] #288781
09/18/2022 08:48 AM
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Central Florida!
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OK, thanks. Hopefully everyone there knows to stay safe and stay off the roads!


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Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288782
09/18/2022 09:06 AM
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Current forecast for EIS is gusts up to 58 MPH which is a bit more than earlier numbers but should not cause much damage.

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: GeorgeC1] #288783
09/18/2022 09:23 AM
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Hopefully so. I would be concerned about mudslides on the road..


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Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288788
09/18/2022 11:48 AM
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An island state of mind
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Fiona has been upgraded to a hurricane, headed towards Puerto Rico.

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288790
09/18/2022 12:58 PM
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All good here so far on Virgin Gorda! I still have power which is nothing short of amazing.

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288792
09/18/2022 02:40 PM
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Buffalo, NY
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looks ok from CGB cam! https://www.resortcams.com/webcams/cane-garden-bay/ I did just read all of PR is out of power now frown

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288794
09/18/2022 03:45 PM
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Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound...
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Forecast was spot on.


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Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: LauraTheTshirtGal] #288816
09/19/2022 09:41 AM
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Staunton, VA
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The dinghy dock looks just as rickety as I remember.

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: socamon] #288839
09/19/2022 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by socamon
The dinghy dock looks just as rickety as I remember.

If you are referring to the CGB dock, I was there earlier this summer and it was in pretty good shape, relatively speaking.

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288840
09/19/2022 07:31 PM
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Tortola/ Sonoma, California
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If you dont fall through it..its in good shape!

Last edited by Manpot; 09/19/2022 07:32 PM.
Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: tpcook] #288851
09/20/2022 08:51 AM
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Staunton, VA
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So nothing much has changed. Sad that this has been the case since I first visited there in 2001.

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: Manpot] #288862
09/20/2022 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Manpot
If you dont fall through it..its in good shape!

Haha, Mal. It sounds like some of the slats have broken over the summer. When I was there in May, I was shocked that there was not a single broken or missing slat. Far from safe, but def much better shape than usual.

Re: Tropical Storm Fiona [Re: Manpot] #288909
09/21/2022 03:07 PM
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Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
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Originally Posted by Manpot
If you dont fall through it..its in good shape!


The blue boards are pre-Irma boards from Coconut Breeze Villas. They aren't going anywhere any time soon!


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