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Hurricane Season 2011
That's the capital (Distrito Nacional)... but it's still sunny here and I"m working normally, I think they're evacuating government offices, some private businesses such as banks and stores, and people who live close to waterways... unfortunately I work in a free zone in a call center and we are 24/7, we plan to stick it out for the duration of Emily.
But where in the DN? i think that is what the other poster meant... and i also want to know
But where in the DN? i think that is what the other poster meant... and i also want to know
Distrito Nacional, the capital.
Latest NOAA tracks seem to have Emily going more to the West and making landfall near Pedernales, crossing over into Haiti and coming out around Gonaives, then through the Windward Passage on up into the Bahamas.
this would mean rains for most of the Southwest, some in the National District and San Cristobal, and scattered showers elsewhere. Right Mike??
HB
this would mean rains for most of the Southwest, some in the National District and San Cristobal, and scattered showers elsewhere. Right Mike??
HB
Latest bulletin seems good news for the DR:
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM EMILY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 8A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052011
200 PM EDT WED AUG 03 2011
...EMILY STILL MOVING WESTWARD...APPEARS TO BE LESS ORGANIZED....
Went from a 16.7N-69.7W track at 11am, to 16.8N-70.3W track at 2pm. The further west, the better for Hispaniola.
http://www.wunderground.com/wunderm...hur.cod=1&hur.fx=1&hur.obs=1&fire=0&ft=0&sl=0
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM EMILY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 8A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052011
200 PM EDT WED AUG 03 2011
...EMILY STILL MOVING WESTWARD...APPEARS TO BE LESS ORGANIZED....
Went from a 16.7N-69.7W track at 11am, to 16.8N-70.3W track at 2pm. The further west, the better for Hispaniola.
http://www.wunderground.com/wunderm...hur.cod=1&hur.fx=1&hur.obs=1&fire=0&ft=0&sl=0
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I'm in the Distrito national. I was confused by the phrase evacuation. People here seem to be pretty casual about it (or at least not panicking). When I heard the word evacuate, I thought he meant everyone was leaving the distrito national or heading to shelters. It appears like he meant businesses were closing and the workers were being evacuated to their homes. Maybe evacuate is used different around here.
I remember when hurricanes approached over the last few years.
I was running roung panic buying beer and cigarettes but the locals (in Haiti especially) were carrying on as normal laughing at the funny blancs.
Then nothing happens and we have a fridge full of beer and lots of spare diesel in the tanks - so not all bad.
Always be prepared - but also be prepared for a let down.
Even if anything does happen, all you have is a load of dirty water to get rid of.
Normally Hurricanes are not a problem of you live in a concrete building and do not go outside for the duration.
If you have a bar on the beach along the south coast then you may get the odd tree through your business but you will have a great story for years to come..... Ronnie - thinking of you buddy...
I was running roung panic buying beer and cigarettes but the locals (in Haiti especially) were carrying on as normal laughing at the funny blancs.
Then nothing happens and we have a fridge full of beer and lots of spare diesel in the tanks - so not all bad.
Always be prepared - but also be prepared for a let down.
Even if anything does happen, all you have is a load of dirty water to get rid of.
Normally Hurricanes are not a problem of you live in a concrete building and do not go outside for the duration.
If you have a bar on the beach along the south coast then you may get the odd tree through your business but you will have a great story for years to come..... Ronnie - thinking of you buddy...
Pueblo Bavaro, (15 minutes from Cabeza de Toro, where Mike is) sky 360 degrees light grey, before the sun peaked through. Only light scattered rain, little wind (neighbours sunshade took of an hour ago though...) but in general all appears pretty calm here. Seeing the Satellite Imagery (being no expert though) for me it appears a couple hours more it will be gone if it continues to move westward...
hummm i called friends from there you scared me!!! hahahahah welcome to DR!
here we go.
the last hours I did just watch what the weathersites are up on, even the Hurricane Center is using Terms like "If it crosses Hispaniola".
til now there is not Turn NorthEastward, Emily walks straight West and struggles on Powers, she did not improve anything on Powers since yesterday afternoon, due dry air and Windshear on her path. Emily is quiet devided in sections as a Storm, the Thunderstorm Activity is not concentrated around a Center, the heaviest Rainloads are located on the Northeast of the Storm, we will get our share in Punta Cana within the next 2hrs according to the Puerto Rican Radar Station.
as long as Emily does not Intensify She will NOT Turn North IMHO, because we have No Mid level Winds to Steer the Storm Northwards.
the Steeriong Winds High Up in the Atmosphere would turn Emily, but She is too Small/not tall enough, not reaching the Top Height into the Atmosphere, so those Steering Winds do not touch Emily.
I guess the Weathersites and the Models do since last Eve simply not have a Clue what Emily is up to, so they just wait and every couple hours of a further westward track they modify the Tracking Models Path more towards the West.
no complaint about such, what can not be known can not be known.
as Fact Emmily is a weak and actually Not Intensifying Tropical Storm on a straight Western Sweep, so I say She will go on Westward til She reachs more favorable surroundings which allow to Intensify Powers, then the Steering Winds will start to bring the Storm Northwards.
as long as there are no more Powers there will not be a Nothwards Turn hence no Landfall in the DR.
what we will get on Hispaniola is the Rain, Yes, as a large amount is now approaching the Eastshores, but nothing to Fear neither.
Mike
the last hours I did just watch what the weathersites are up on, even the Hurricane Center is using Terms like "If it crosses Hispaniola".
til now there is not Turn NorthEastward, Emily walks straight West and struggles on Powers, she did not improve anything on Powers since yesterday afternoon, due dry air and Windshear on her path. Emily is quiet devided in sections as a Storm, the Thunderstorm Activity is not concentrated around a Center, the heaviest Rainloads are located on the Northeast of the Storm, we will get our share in Punta Cana within the next 2hrs according to the Puerto Rican Radar Station.
as long as Emily does not Intensify She will NOT Turn North IMHO, because we have No Mid level Winds to Steer the Storm Northwards.
the Steeriong Winds High Up in the Atmosphere would turn Emily, but She is too Small/not tall enough, not reaching the Top Height into the Atmosphere, so those Steering Winds do not touch Emily.
I guess the Weathersites and the Models do since last Eve simply not have a Clue what Emily is up to, so they just wait and every couple hours of a further westward track they modify the Tracking Models Path more towards the West.
no complaint about such, what can not be known can not be known.
as Fact Emmily is a weak and actually Not Intensifying Tropical Storm on a straight Western Sweep, so I say She will go on Westward til She reachs more favorable surroundings which allow to Intensify Powers, then the Steering Winds will start to bring the Storm Northwards.
as long as there are no more Powers there will not be a Nothwards Turn hence no Landfall in the DR.
what we will get on Hispaniola is the Rain, Yes, as a large amount is now approaching the Eastshores, but nothing to Fear neither.
Mike
the Center of Emily is now located a good 150 miles SouthSouthwest of PC, wandering straight Westward,
bringing the Rain of it's Northeast towards the Eastshores later this afternoon.
Mike
bringing the Rain of it's Northeast towards the Eastshores later this afternoon.
Mike
wind is up now on the East, the Rain will follow right afterwrads.
it may be on and off for the first hours, but looks like a constant waterload following right behind.
Mike
it may be on and off for the first hours, but looks like a constant waterload following right behind.
Mike