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This is some weather! #325864 10/31/2024 07:28 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,803 Likes: 6 Memphis, BVI, CT R RatmansWife OP Traveler
OP RatmansWife Traveler R Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,803 Likes: 6 Memphis, BVI, CT	Yesterday was nice. Last night the system came through: unbelievable wind, rolling thunder and lots of lightning. Also rain, which continues at a drizzle - perfect for the garden. Our cistern is only half full, so a week of rain will be perfect.

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Re: This is some weather! RatmansWife #325870 10/31/2024 09:07 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,927 Likes: 53 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,927 Likes: 53 Central Florida!	Is that the forecast, a week of rain? Carol Hill

Re: This is some weather! RatmansWife #325871 10/31/2024 09:09 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,266 Likes: 5 GA/NC GeorgeC1 Traveler
GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,266 Likes: 5 GA/NC	Improves Saturday and looks great Sunday.

Re: This is some weather! RatmansWife #325872 10/31/2024 09:47 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,803 Likes: 6 Memphis, BVI, CT R RatmansWife OP Traveler
OP RatmansWife Traveler R Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,803 Likes: 6 Memphis, BVI, CT	Windguru and Weather.com are both showing a substantial (~50%) chance of rain daily for the next two weeks. We leave tomorrow, so I would be more than happy if it rained all day, every day! Planted new fruit trees and vegetable seeds yesterday, so wouldn't need to water.

Re: This is some weather! RatmansWife #325887 10/31/2024 05:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 773 Panama City Beach, Florida xrayman67 Traveler
xrayman67 Traveler Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 773 Panama City Beach, Florida	We're on a mooring at Marina Cay now. Slight drizzle all day. First night out. Hoping the weather improves. Adrian http://adrianbvi.blogspot.com/2018/07/trip-to-bvi-may-2018_58.html

Re: This is some weather! RatmansWife #325890 10/31/2024 06:38 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,803 Likes: 6 Memphis, BVI, CT R RatmansWife OP Traveler
OP RatmansWife Traveler R Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,803 Likes: 6 Memphis, BVI, CT	We just got home from dinner at Marina Cay - a Whaler with 2 out of 3 running lights working.

Re: This is some weather! RatmansWife #325891 10/31/2024 06:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 773 Panama City Beach, Florida xrayman67 Traveler
xrayman67 Traveler Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 773 Panama City Beach, Florida	We're on the only monohull. Sorry we missed you. Adrian http://adrianbvi.blogspot.com/2018/07/trip-to-bvi-may-2018_58.html

Re: This is some weather! RatmansWife #325892 10/31/2024 06:43 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,803 Likes: 6 Memphis, BVI, CT R RatmansWife OP Traveler
OP RatmansWife Traveler R Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,803 Likes: 6 Memphis, BVI, CT	Look up the hill - house with lights furthest to your right.

Re: This is some weather! RatmansWife #325901 11/01/2024 07:55 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 269 South Louisiana kajunlady61 Traveler
kajunlady61 Traveler Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 269 South Louisiana	We got here Wednesday. Socked in. In a villa on Soldier Hill. Any beaches that will be somewhat calm? I know the surfers are loving these swells. We lost power at 1 am. Thank goodness for this breeze.

Re: This is some weather! RatmansWife #325905 11/01/2024 08:53 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,803 Likes: 6 Memphis, BVI, CT R RatmansWife OP Traveler
OP RatmansWife Traveler R Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,803 Likes: 6 Memphis, BVI, CT	We got our power back an hour ago. It was a crazy storm, and most everything in our house is wet. At least our cistern is in good shape!

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