The official tropical weather thread 2020

[Kenjo]

Between the heat , bush fires and Sahara dust this week people with sinus problems getting it rough

[Dizzy28]

Between the heat , bush fires and Sahara dust this week people with sinus problems getting it rough

Every fricking evening at around 4 someone upwind from us burns something.

I don't think its random bush fires as during the day the air quality is normal and almost on point at 4 is Bunji in the house...smoke!!!

[Gladiator]

Between the heat , bush fires and Sahara dust this week people with sinus problems getting it rough

Every fricking evening at around 4 someone upwind from us burns something.

I don't think its random bush fires as during the day the air quality is normal and almost on point at 4 is Bunji in the house...smoke!!!

Which area is this?

[Dizzy28]

Between the heat , bush fires and Sahara dust this week people with sinus problems getting it rough

Every fricking evening at around 4 someone upwind from us burns something.

I don't think its random bush fires as during the day the air quality is normal and almost on point at 4 is Bunji in the house...smoke!!!

Which area is this?

Pasea, Tunapuna

[matr1x]

Central

[Gladiator]

Between the heat , bush fires and Sahara dust this week people with sinus problems getting it rough

Every fricking evening at around 4 someone upwind from us burns something.

I don't think its random bush fires as during the day the air quality is normal and almost on point at 4 is Bunji in the house...smoke!!!

Which area is this?

Pasea, Tunapuna

Ok... cause I have the same problem ... Arima area though.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Predictions for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season — which begins on June 1 and lasts through Nov. 30 — have surfaced, and unfortunately for seaside civilizations, they aren't looking good. Weather experts have determined that this year could be one of the worst hurricane seasons on record, with potentially 20 named storms.

“We predict one of the most active Atlantic hurricane seasons on record,” according to climate scientist Michael E. Mann — this season's storm record is predicted to be unlike any other, and unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic is affecting preparations for upcoming hurricanes.

https://megaphone.upworthy.com/p/2020-a ... ane-season

[shake d livin wake d dead]

2020....the leap year to remember

[brickman]

Really warm tonight,even the fan breeze isn't really helping so not much relief there.Skies have been overcast all day with not even a drop of rain.

[Kenjo]

Really warm tonight,even the fan breeze isn't really helping so not much relief there.Skies have been overcast all day with not even a drop of rain.

That happened in st Joseph too and had some clouds with rain that fell for like 20 seconds then salt . But yes yesterday was warm also .

[shake d livin wake d dead]

past few nights into early mornings has been really windy

[redmanjp]

wait what? hit or pass close? and how covid will impact it

https://izzso.com/8-hurricanes-expected-to-hit-tt-during-rainy-season/

8 hurricanes expected to hit T&T during rainy season
Kimberly De Souza 0 May 5, 2020 6:28 am
At least four of the hurricanes headed to this country during the rainy season will be category three or higher.

This was confirmed by PattiAnn Williams, Chief Technical Officer at the Office of Disaster of Preparedness and Management (ODPM) who said that surveillance and early detection mechanisms are important and critical to efficiently manage any impact.

“So our warm ocean temperatures, our normal atmospheric pressures is what is likely to bring this particular eventful season. So in that context we have to be mindful of all of the things we put in place.”

She said in an effort to ensure that the country is ready to deal with the upcoming season, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, a collaborative approach with health and non-health stakeholders involved- government agencies, all private sector agencies, and NGOs – will need to take place.

Williams said that, thus far, the ODPM is ready to deal with the upcoming season. She said staff has undergone a series of training over the past couple years to ensure that all Emergency Response Agencies are able to manage appropriately.

Hospitals and health facilities are ready, although strict public health measures such as social distancing and hand washing will be maintained.

There will also be an aspect of public education and community outreach.

But, she highlighted a few challenges:

Limited availability of response and relief personnel. She said, “If we do get a second or third wave that may take persons out of the working force, then they are not available to provide the care that is required for managing and responding to disasters.”
Difficulty separating the elderly and immunocompromised persons from general population especially under sheltering considerations. Williams said that they have had to evacuate persons from their homes and place them into shelters in the past, and “therefore we have to take into consideration everyone that can be mobilized into these shelters may need to be treated the same way.”
Availability of PPE and response resources in light of supply change disruptions and finance availability- economic and supply chain challenges globally have impacted and will impact the availability of supplies coming into the country.
All of our healthcare capacity- our bed space capacity can be challenged
In terms of the availability of shelters, should persons need to be evacuated from their homes, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said step-down facilities could be used for shelters.

“Many of the facilities we are currently using as convalescence facilities have already been converted and used for shelters. The physical distancing that would be necessary would be applicable to these facilities.”

There are facilities in Balandra, Debe, Sangre Grande and Tacarigua.

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Roshan Parasram said that safety measures will need to be maintained at these shelters which include:

Inhouse surveillance of persons coming into a shelter using thermal scanners
Wearing of masks for everyone at the shelter
Sanitization of the facility regularly
Alternate sites for persons who may be unwell
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS), the 3-month rainfall outlook for May to July (MJJ) 2020 shows a shift towards wetter than
usual conditions with elevated odds for above-normal rainfall totals.

The month of May is likely to be slightly wetter than usual with slightly enhanced chances for above-normal rainfall. Chances are also elevated for a possible rapid transition and onset to the wet season particular for Trinidad.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

ah whole 8 yuh know???? not even 1 or 2

[fokhan_96]

Steups. No one said anything about hurricanes/ storms hitting any county. The data suggest that it would be an active hurricane season and that's the amount predicted to form in the Atlantic.

[maj. tom]

Once again, it shows the quality of our local journalism.
The reporter made up a statement about 8 hurricanes hitting Trinidad... and then "confirmed" it with the ODPM. Not with the Met Office, not with the Hurricane Center in Florida... with the technical officer of the ODPM.
(and what the ass is izzso news anyway?!)

Anyway here is the real report:

(CNN)Sixteen named storms, including eight hurricanes, are forecast for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, according to early predictions released Thursday by experts at Colorado State University.

Four of the hurricanes will become major storms of Category 3 to 5, with sustained winds of at least 111 mph, the projections indicate for the season that runs from June 1 to November 30.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/02/weat ... index.html

At a Glance:
◘Eighteen named storms, nine hurricanes and four major hurricanes are expected this season.
◘The 30-year normalized average is 13 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes.
◘The forecast was released Thursday by The Weather Company, an IBM Business
https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/ne ... ompany-ibm

[shogun]

Really warm tonight,even the fan breeze isn't really helping so not much relief there.Skies have been overcast all day with not even a drop of rain.

Only the lightest briefest intermittent drizzles. Rain only lap-dancing the ground. Hopefully we get something more substantial soon.

[redmanjp]

Once again, it shows the quality of our local journalism.
The reporter made up a statement about 8 hurricanes hitting Trinidad... and then "confirmed" it with the ODPM. Not with the Met Office, not with the Hurricane Center in Florida... with the technical officer of the ODPM.
(and what the ass is izzso news anyway?!)

Anyway here is the real report:

(CNN)Sixteen named storms, including eight hurricanes, are forecast for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, according to early predictions released Thursday by experts at Colorado State University.

Four of the hurricanes will become major storms of Category 3 to 5, with sustained winds of at least 111 mph, the projections indicate for the season that runs from June 1 to November 30.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/02/weat ... index.html

At a Glance:
◘Eighteen named storms, nine hurricanes and four major hurricanes are expected this season.
◘The 30-year normalized average is 13 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes.
◘The forecast was released Thursday by The Weather Company, an IBM Business
https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/ne ... ompany-ibm

wow. so it's worse (the headline) )than i thought-- its not even 'passing close to T&T

[xtech]

Really warm tonight,even the fan breeze isn't really helping so not much relief there.Skies have been overcast all day with not even a drop of rain.

Only the lightest briefest intermittent drizzles. Rain only lap-dancing the ground. Hopefully we get something more substantial soon.

Should get some good rain showers in 7 days

[Rovin]

sigony say today was 34

no wonder i really feel it & i was sweating like ah dog ....

[redmanjp]

sigony say today was 34

no wonder i really feel it & i was sweating like ah dog ....

was 36 in POS. and office AC eh working too good (AC techs probably not essential) was 28-29C inside according to my temp monitor

[redmanjp]

I not seeing Met Office as an essential service in the new Regulations

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/trinidadexpress.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/5f/65f5c1ec-93bc-11ea-9c00-57b25506e016/5eb9a5a0d481f.pdf.pdf

[MaxPower]

The T&T Met office is a failed department.

Shut them down permanently and start back fresh with foreigners or locals that want to work.

[redmanjp]

some good rain on and off the past 2 hours. dat mean rainy season start?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

So it begins

[maj. tom]

damn, my thermometer reading 35.6 °C right now!
Stifling heat here, my fan feel like it spinning backwards.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Now at 80% chance of development.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

An area of low pressure is now likely to become a tropical or subtropical storm near the Bahamas, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

In an outlook issued Thursday, NHC forecasters said the trough of low pressure over the Straights of Florida could develop by late Friday or Saturday when it's located near the northwestern Bahamas, giving it an 80 percent chance of development over the next five days.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/sys ... c/2233570/

[redmanjp]

damn, my thermometer reading 35.6 °C right now!
Stifling heat here, my fan feel like it spinning backwards.

AC in d office wasn't working too good for ah while- then today i feeling a lil sweaty and look at my temp monitor- 30C INSIDE. Cud imagine how outside was.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

TS Arthur has formed

[maj. tom]

Rainy season 2020 has definitely begun.
We can get a tropical wave within a week.