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Hurricane Sandy brings torrential rain to Jamaica

Jamaicans have taken refuge in shelters and their homes as Hurricane Sandy nears the island’s south coast. Schools and airports are closed and a curfew has been imposed in major towns to keep people off the streets and deter looting….

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Earthquake Magnitude 5.4 – Cayman Islands

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 5.4 Date-Time          Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 17:56:00 UTCWednesday, October 24, 2012 at 12:56:00 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 17.844°N, 81.690°W Depth 32.7 km…

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UPDATE: Eye of Sandy now between Jamaica and Cuba

HURRICANE SANDY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  10 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL182012 2100 UTC WED OCT 24 2012 CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY… THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WARNING FOR THECENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN…

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UPDATE: TS Sandy moving north-northeastward towards Jamaica

TROPICAL STORM SANDY DISCUSSION NUMBER 6 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182012 500 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 SATELLITE IMAGES CONTINUE TO SHOW FAIRLY WELL-DEFINED CONVECTIVE BANDING FEATURES …MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE CIRCULATION OF THE…

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Update: T.D. now TS Sandy. Forecast to hit Jamaica

TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA STRENGTHENS INTO TROPICAL STORM SANDY… …TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR JAMAICA TROPICAL STORM SANDY DISCUSSION NUMBER 2 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182012 500 PM EDT MON OCT 22 2012 THE AIR…

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UPDATE: Invest 99L forms – threat to Caribbean

From Dr. Jeff Masters, Weather Underground  A tropical wave embedded in a large trough of low pressure (Invest 99L) covers a large portion of the Central Caribbean between Hispaniola and the northern coast of South America. This storm has the…

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Hurricane Rafael now an extratropical cyclone… …No more advisories…

Rafael clears Bermuda After soaking Bermuda on Tuesday (16), Rafael is headed off into the Atlantic. The ninth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic Season will continue its trek off to the north and east today, steering it away from any…

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Hurricane Rafael brushes past Bermuda

5:00 PM AST Tue Oct 16 Location: 30.6°N 63.8°W Moving: NNE at 26 mph Min pressure: 969 mb Max sustained: 85 mph HURRICANE RAFAEL DISCUSSION NUMBER  17 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL172012 500 PM AST TUE OCT 16…

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Hurricane Rafael still heading for Bermuda

Rafael headed Northward… …Expected to be near Bermuda by Tuesday (16) afternoon or evening… HURRICANE RAFAEL DISCUSSION NUMBER 14 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL172012 1100 PM AST MON OCT 15 2012 AFTER CHANGING LITTLE THIS AFTERNOON…RAFAEL HAS UNDERGONE…

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Tropical Storm Rafael forms. Heading for Bermuda

Tropical Storm Rafael unleashed heavy rain and powerful gusts on the Leeward Islands on Sunday (14) and could turn into a hurricane by Monday, forecasters said. With sustained winds of 60 mph, Rafael could get even stronger as it bears…