Hey, its a little cooler than usual!

Chris

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So I went to look what is happening overall to figure out why it is a little cooler than usual. And here is what the marine weather forecasters for our area have to say... I edited for readability and cut out those portions which do not refer to our area...

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
130 AM EST FRI NOV 12 2004

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLANTIC SOUTH OF 31 NORTH, WEST OF 55W.

STATIONARY FRONT IN THE FAR SOUTH EAST PORTION OF THE ATLANTIC ZONE FROM PUERTO RICO TO HAITI. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN IS PRODUCING 23 TO 35 MPH NORTH EAST WIND ACROSS THE ATLANTIC GENERALLY IN OUR AREA. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE SOME TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AS THE HIGH MOVES AWAY IN RESPONSE TO THE NEXT APPROACHING COLD FRONT...WHICH SHOULD MOVE OFFSHORE LATE SATURDAY.

ONCE AGAIN STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH NORTH EAST WIND INCREASING TO 23
TO 35 MPH AND SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. THE STRONG WIND WILL
CONTINUE ON TUESDAY...BUT WILL DECREASE TO 17 TO 23 MPH OVER THE NORTH WEST PORTION OF THE AREA LATE TUE.

THE LOW OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN NEAR 15 NORTH 66 WEST IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH EAST INTO THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC TONIGHT AND SATURDAY THEN MOVE EAST OF THE AREA SUNDAY.

THE STRONG ATLANTIC HIGH TO THE NORTH WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE 23 MPH NORTH EAST WIND ACROSS THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN TODAY. THE WIND WILL DECREASE OVER THE NORTH WEST CARIBBEAN SATURDAY THEN INCREASE TO 23 TO 28 MPH SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE HIGH ONCE AGAIN BUILDS TO THE NORTH.

AS THE LOW CONTINUES MOVING FURTHER TO THE EAST OF THE AREA THE
WIND WILL DECREASE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TROPICAL ATLANTIC SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS FOR THE CARIBBEAN...
FORECASTER DGS

So it looks like windy, overcast, rainy conditions for a few days yet. Cold Fronts? this time of the year?
 

Chirimoya

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I don't care, I'm enjoying it. Nothing like a cool night for a snug and cozy night's sleep. I wore jeans for the first time yesterday: it's usually far too hot for me to cope. I don't know how everyone else does it. It also means everyone can turn their stupid plantas off at night, no need for aircon. :devious:

Dream on, Chiri...
 

Chris

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I enjoy it as well. Luckily we've learnt to live without aircon - a fan or two works for us.
Though, talking a fruit farmer in the Cibao Valley, they need to the sun to come back and come back soon - the fruit needs it.
 

NALs

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I heard the "El Ni?o" is back.

The good thing is that if its true, the Hurricane season will be less active next year than usual (which is a good thing).