The official tropical weather thread 2017

[baigan]

I stocked up just incase

[bluefete]

https://twitter.com/EanWallace/status/7 ... 1985859584

[mark2.0]

Place still, not a leaf moving...

[Morpheus]

Not a drop in Arouca ALL day. All now place normal...

[Turbo]

got some small showers in POS, subsided now, place just wet

[Rahtid]

It's really hot tonight, some rain for an hour or so would be great

[Morpheus]

Ok now getting some wind and rain here...

[eliteauto]

Rain has begun in the east

[redmanjp]

rain in Arima

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ it's still a way off though - if we get affected by feeder bands



http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-n ... -/60355137

[brickman]

Rain on & off all night in p.o.s,thunder and lighting just started.

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

Sky clear like that in Piarco but then again we does hardly ever get rain here for some reason.

[Morpheus]

Not one arse up Arouca. The shower didn't last 5 mins.....

[De Dragon]

Need some rain to sleep good tomorrow.........

[shake d livin wake d dead]

I am disappointed

[uncle sam]

now that I am in work we're getting some rain... I still think we should get the day off

[SRASC]

[MonstersInc]

Nw start in chaguanas. Heavy showers

[Mark!]

Time to pull coverlet yes

[redmanjp]

What about POS? any flood along South Quay?

[redmanjp]

NHC plane detecting tropical storm force winds 40-45 mph further north

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Reports of flooding in Maraval this morning

[shake d livin wake d dead]

weather for Matura today

[Dizzy28]

What about POS? any flood along South Quay?

Came into PoS around 8.50 and there was no rain...still doesn't have any. In fact the sun is shining through.
South Quay had some overflown drains but not under water making with only crossing by the City Gate cross walk being difficult for pedestrians.

[Les Bain]

Home camera footage showing Piarco to be sunny and dry.

[K74T]

Chaguaramas had some rain earlier but things cleared up now

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Radar and satellite showing rain to the north. Especially the north west peninsula

Barbados in for some weather in a bit

[Sundar]

Well that sucks, no rain. Smh.

[redmanjp]

finally- but good ting it went north first otherwise it woulda be pressure!

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142016
1100 AM AST WED SEP 28 2016

...TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW FORMS IN THE WINDWARD ISLANDS...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...13.4N 60.7W
ABOUT 35 MI...55 KM SE OF ST. LUCIA
ABOUT 35 MI...55 KM ENE OF ST. VINCENT
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES


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

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the French Islands of
Guadeloupe and Martinique.

The government of Barbados has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for
Barbados, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadine Islands.

The government of St. Lucia has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for
St. Lucia.


SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Guadeloupe and Martinique
* St. Lucia
* Dominica, Barbados, St. Vincent, and the Grenadine Islands

Interests in Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba, and elsewhere in the Lesser
Antilles should monitor the progress of Matthew.

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Matthew was
located near latitude 13.4 North, longitude 60.7 West. Matthew is
moving toward the west near 21 mph (33 km/h). A westward motion with
some decrease in forward speed is expected during the next couple of
days. On the forecast track, the center of Matthew will move
through the Windward Islands during the next couple of hours, and
move over the eastern Caribbean Sea through Friday.

Reports from an Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft indicate
that maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher
gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next couple of
days, and Matthew could become a hurricane by Friday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles (335 km)
primarily to the notheast of the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to spread over
the southern Leeward Islands and northern Windward Islands witin
the next few hours and continue into this evening.

RAINFALL: Matthew is expected to produce total rainfall
accumulations of 4 to 8 inches across the Windward Islands and
southern portions of the Leeward Islands through Thursday. These
rains may produce life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.
Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected farther to the north
into the northern Leeward Islands, including the United States and
British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
Next intermediate advisory at 200 PM AST.
Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.

$$
Forecaster Brown

[bluesclues]

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Men sayin prayers to get storm. Might have to watch that system developing in quadrant 4:2 (from the bottom) just over trinidad. Developing storms might not be able to pass through our shield, but they can 'tunnel' and create a second storm that splits off moving southward. or both might travel northward due to the coriolis effect, wreaking havoc through the caribbean. Depends on how rapidly and powerful the main system grows and feeds it while in our region. At the very least.. we'll get some rain. That main system seems like it's pretty strong to be rippling into our shield space.