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2016 Hurricane Season
Matthew starts the action and it will last at least the next 48hrs, going worse from now on, not better.
do not get "fooled" by the early morning update on the NOAA site, as things changed a lot since then.
it shows Matthew as a weakend Cat3 Storm on 130mphrs with a central pressure of 945mbar.
the Hurricane Hunters been in the storm and their data is now available, it shows a different face.
Matthew strengthened over night.
it is now a 145mphrs/940mbar Cyclone on it's phase of slow intensification.
it is still walking straight North on around 6mphr.
excpected tracking is the same as last night, passing east of Jamaica and very close west of the western tip of the haitian peninsula towards it's 1st landfall in eastern cuba.
by now southern Barahona peninsula should report what can be seen out there right in front of them, and approaching them. it is the NE'ern "Blob".
those atually 2 "blobs" widen the waterload reach of the Storm, i would guess we get a heck of water in the SW on DR side, and along most of our southshores.
the outer band already reach my area here in Punta Cana, and i am located on the eastern most Tip of the eastshores, just a few miles north of Cabo Enga?o.
the waters reach further East than awaited.
this storm will make it's landfall as a strong Cat4 Cyclone, most likely in SE Cuba, but the wide surroundings without a hit will get record waterloads dumped down.
from San Pedro westwards i would urge people to take it easy, stay at home and listen to the updates, for some areas shown "safe" now such might quickly change into a "warning about dangers".
those "blobs" sure carry heavy rain, nobody has any estimate about winds in their.
Mike
do not get "fooled" by the early morning update on the NOAA site, as things changed a lot since then.
it shows Matthew as a weakend Cat3 Storm on 130mphrs with a central pressure of 945mbar.
the Hurricane Hunters been in the storm and their data is now available, it shows a different face.
Matthew strengthened over night.
it is now a 145mphrs/940mbar Cyclone on it's phase of slow intensification.
it is still walking straight North on around 6mphr.
excpected tracking is the same as last night, passing east of Jamaica and very close west of the western tip of the haitian peninsula towards it's 1st landfall in eastern cuba.
by now southern Barahona peninsula should report what can be seen out there right in front of them, and approaching them. it is the NE'ern "Blob".
those atually 2 "blobs" widen the waterload reach of the Storm, i would guess we get a heck of water in the SW on DR side, and along most of our southshores.
the outer band already reach my area here in Punta Cana, and i am located on the eastern most Tip of the eastshores, just a few miles north of Cabo Enga?o.
the waters reach further East than awaited.
this storm will make it's landfall as a strong Cat4 Cyclone, most likely in SE Cuba, but the wide surroundings without a hit will get record waterloads dumped down.
from San Pedro westwards i would urge people to take it easy, stay at home and listen to the updates, for some areas shown "safe" now such might quickly change into a "warning about dangers".
those "blobs" sure carry heavy rain, nobody has any estimate about winds in their.
Mike
more than just interesting.
at this moment it is the only update which includes the new/actual Data taken from the Hurricane Hunters,
as it came in well after NOAA posted the 5AM morning updates.
fuel your generator to run the waterpumps.
5th floor floodings are a p.i.t.a. as you know.
Mike
I do not have a pump. I have mother in law with a mop
after the next 48hrs you may consider to get some more Chics, each with a mopped MIL, lol.
keep Mom fueled.
Mike
I just spoke with friends in Bahoruco (not the province). Bahoruco is a fishing village west of Barahona, my mother's home town by the way. They report heavy rain since yesterday but no wind, the sea looks calm, they are getting ready for tonight looking for higher ground since most live right on the beach or very close to it... just hoping my house doesn't get much damage, it's right on the beach less than 60 meters from the sea
Marilyn!!!
less than 60 meters?
illegally built on public Beach?
tell your family to move out.
they are in a fishing village?, so they/their neighbours know about the Sea.
the unusual calm conditions are always the signal to get da cattle in and forget about properties on the beach, move to higher grounds. the Sea will not stay calm.
Mike
