The official tropical weather thread 2020

Musical Doc · Postby **Musical Doc** » July 24th, 2020, 2:39 pm

bluefete wrote:
MaxPower wrote:
Musical Doc wrote:Should we be worried that at this late stage it is still heading west straight for us and no upswing yet?

Hello Musical Doc,

Nothing to be worried as once again, Coriolis force is in our favor.

But let’s not get ourselves into a comfort zone or a sense of relaxation.

Always be prepared for a worst case scenario.

If your area does not flood, always always and always ask yourself..............

What if...

I don't know how many times we need to tell people this.

I know but to me it seems like an emergency situation but everyone around seems unbothered lol. Everything just seems too calm... So idk if maybe I'm overreacting

fokhan_96 · Postby **fokhan_96** » July 24th, 2020, 2:40 pm

Hawaii taking a hit on Sunday too.

maj. tom wrote:Corpus Christi, TX getting lick up by Hurricane Hanna tmrw morning. 2020.

redmanjp · Postby **redmanjp** » July 24th, 2020, 3:09 pm

they upgrade the rain forecast!

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/241746.shtml

RAINFALL: Gonzalo is expected to produce total rain accumulations
of 2 to 5 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of 8 inches in
Barbados and the Windward Islands through Sunday night. Gonzalo is
also expected to produce total rain accumulations of 2 to 4 inches
in Trinidad and Tobago as well as 1 to 2 inches over northeastern
Venezuela. Rainfall in Barbados and the Windward Islands could lead
to life-threatening flash floods.

RedVEVO · Postby **RedVEVO** » July 24th, 2020, 3:13 pm

^^
The rain will come in a flash ..

Then flash floods ..

1. Put all goods in garbage bags so they are safe ..

2. Have torch lights and batteries ready ..

3. Buy a generator if you can afford ..

4. Stock up on condoms since you is man .

X_Factor · Postby **X_Factor** » July 24th, 2020, 3:20 pm

That storm path thus far is a bit worrying
Normally by now it would have been pushing up north

A few spaghetti models show it could very well make landfall

Musical Doc · Postby **Musical Doc** » July 24th, 2020, 3:28 pm

The 2:30 update on TT Weather Center says it shifted south and will clip NE tobago

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » July 24th, 2020, 3:41 pm

An aircraft reconnaissance flight into Tropical Storm #Gonzalo finds a weakened tropical storm.
The main hazards for both islands continue to be heavy rainfall, in addition to gusty winds, primarily across Tobago as the track shifts towards T&T.

updates like 5 mins ago from NHC

MaxPower · Postby **MaxPower** » July 24th, 2020, 3:41 pm

Musical Doc wrote:
bluefete wrote:
MaxPower wrote:
Musical Doc wrote:Should we be worried that at this late stage it is still heading west straight for us and no upswing yet?

Hello Musical Doc,

Nothing to be worried as once again, Coriolis force is in our favor.

But let’s not get ourselves into a comfort zone or a sense of relaxation.

Always be prepared for a worst case scenario.

If your area does not flood, always always and always ask yourself..............

What if...

I don't know how many times we need to tell people this.

I know but to me it seems like an emergency situation but everyone around seems unbothered lol. Everything just seems too calm... So idk if maybe I'm overreacting

Yeh mate i know you’re saying.

The only thing Trinis plan for is Carnival, Friday after work limes and Caura Mondays.

Be well, Keep safe

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » July 24th, 2020, 4:12 pm

https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/tr ... 4685938a4d

maj. tom · Postby **maj. tom** » July 24th, 2020, 4:44 pm

The eye and major winds are bypassingTrinidad, but most of a hurricane's energy is stored in rainfall, not wind.

So we getting plenty of that tmrw. No way we escaping those feeder bands. And i hope that such misinformation is not being propagated to the public, that "the hurricane missing Trinidad," and that we're safe and should be idle.
We need to prepare for floods!

Also next week: no water eh gone in the WASA dams.

VexXx Dogg · Postby **VexXx Dogg** » July 24th, 2020, 4:51 pm

If the rain falls heavy Saturday, flash flooding is possible, but the riverine flooding is another story. That might be Sunday

redmanjp · Postby **redmanjp** » July 24th, 2020, 5:06 pm

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » July 24th, 2020, 5:10 pm

Is me alone taking precaution or trinis believe God passport stamp?

X_Factor · Postby **X_Factor** » July 24th, 2020, 5:13 pm

i see tobago went from tropical storm watch, to warning on the NHC site

because it held the straight path for so long, tobago in the firing line

redmanjp · Postby **redmanjp** » July 24th, 2020, 5:14 pm

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/242036.shtml
watch upgraded to warning- should of done dat since this morning

sustained winds drop to 40 mph

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

The government of Trinidad and Tobago has issued a Tropical Storm
Warning for Tobago and Grenada.

The government of St. Lucia has canceled the Tropical Storm
Warning for St. Lucia.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Barbados
* St. Vincent and the Grenadines
* Tobago
* Grenada and its dependencies

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case
within about 24 hours.

PariaMan · Postby **PariaMan** » July 24th, 2020, 5:33 pm

Not a big or powerful storm we just have to prepare for some good showers

redmanjp · Postby **redmanjp** » July 24th, 2020, 5:39 pm

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Is me alone taking precaution or trinis believe God passport stamp?

dey forget borders close - he needs to seek an exemption first to get permission! :mrgreen:

but most trinis eh praying so that won't happen

PariaMan · Postby **PariaMan** » July 24th, 2020, 5:44 pm

Seems like dry air and wind shear making it smaller and smaller

rspann · Postby **rspann** » July 24th, 2020, 5:49 pm

RedVEVO wrote:^^
The rain will come in a flash ..

Then flash floods ..

1. Put all goods in garbage bags so they are safe ..

2. Have torch lights and batteries ready ..

3. Buy a generator if you can afford ..

4. Stock up on condoms since you is man .

All mih goods in garbage bags by mih front door . Ah hadda put it in de house or it good dey ?

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » July 24th, 2020, 6:25 pm

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphi ... 4#contents

Postby **ST Auto** » July 24th, 2020, 6:35 pm

Took a small shift south

Strugglerzinc · Postby **Strugglerzinc** » July 24th, 2020, 6:36 pm

rspann wrote:
RedVEVO wrote:^^
The rain will come in a flash ..

Then flash floods ..

1. Put all goods in garbage bags so they are safe ..

2. Have torch lights and batteries ready ..

3. Buy a generator if you can afford ..

4. Stock up on condoms since you is man .

All mih goods in garbage bags by mih front door . Ah hadda put it in de house or it good dey ?

Leave it outside. If yuh house get flood out, yuh belongings safe outside.

rspann · Postby **rspann** » July 24th, 2020, 6:40 pm

Sense .

PariaMan · Postby **PariaMan** » July 24th, 2020, 6:44 pm

I calling early this is going to be a dud

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » July 24th, 2020, 7:00 pm

Lightning show and level thunder on my ends

snypaz · Postby **snypaz** » July 24th, 2020, 7:06 pm

Agreed but still.

PariaMan wrote:I calling early this is going to be a dud

bluefete · Postby **bluefete** » July 24th, 2020, 7:08 pm

PariaMan wrote:I calling early this is going to be a dud

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Lightning show and level thunder on my ends

Already? But you in the northeast ent?

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » July 24th, 2020, 7:10 pm

bluefete wrote:
PariaMan wrote:I calling early this is going to be a dud

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Lightning show and level thunder on my ends

Already? But you in the northeast ent?

NE is right...im up rampanalgas atm

bluefete · Postby **bluefete** » July 24th, 2020, 7:12 pm

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:
bluefete wrote:
PariaMan wrote:I calling early this is going to be a dud

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Lightning show and level thunder on my ends

Already? But you in the northeast ent?

NE is right...im up rampanalgas atm

Stay safe. Not a sight or sound further west.

Edit: Wrote too soon. Rain now falling.

MaxPower · Postby **MaxPower** » July 24th, 2020, 9:32 pm

Friends,

Check out windy.com that Duane posted a while ago for the Sahara dust thing.

You can get an idea of the wind movement....currently pushing it south, but when u adjust the time bar moving forward, it swings north.

I reckon Tobago and Barbados will get away but Grenada will get a lil shake up.

Its not a hurricane, please remain calm.