Westerly Winds Coming Thursday

[amyb]

Notice given that strong Westerly Winds will arrive Thursday.

Plan ahead.


Tradewind giving notice to ticketed passengers that they are cancelling all flights.

 

[Jim Kelly-Evans]

From TW web: Travel Alert: St. Barths flights scheduled for 3/28 are cancelled due to forecasted high winds. Please contact Tradewind Service at (203) 267-3599 for re-accommodation assistance. Flights for 3/29 are being monitored for potential disruptions.

 

[erikb923]

Does this affect the SBH Commuter flights from SXM or Grand Case to SBH?

 

[amyb]

Erik, this is a time to reach out to your connecting airlines. Scout motto still works..BE PREPARED!

 

[Bluemoon]

After 43 years visiting this wonderful place we are headed home a day early tomorrow. I wanted to thank all the senior insiders for their words of wisdom after hurricanes, Covid and now lack of wind causing flights to be canceled Thursday and Friday. All of you have helped us navigate major events since the forum was created and helping all of us with extra knowledge of unusual events. Amy’s post last night allowed me to change our departure from Thursday to Wednesday on Tradewind. Thank you!
We were told today planes need a minimum of 10 mph tail winds in order to take off here. Forecast has west wind at 3-4 mph hence flight cancelations. It used to happen after hurricanes we were told so it was a rare event. This year it has happened 4 times already.
Evacuating during those last few days before island shut down for Covid the forum was full of so much help and information. Also getting back after Irma and other hurricanes, the forum again was my source of help and information.
Thanks to all of you especially Amy and Phil last night . Hopefully we’ll be back for our 44 th year.

 

[cassidain]

10 mph minimum head wind?

 

[dadto6]

We are at Airport awaiting departure on Tradewind. Winair canceled flights for today.
Good for helicopter business. I see the whirlybirds coming and going all morning.

 

[dadto6]

Odile at Gumbs said to me when I turned in my car that no clients she is aware were notified by Winair or SBC about today cancellations

 

[cassidain]

So Tradewind taking off but Winair grounded ?

 

[JEK]

A few minutes ago. WinAir in and Tradewind out! Check the dock out!

 

[shihadehs]

We are coming over on Tradewind next Tuesday…fingers crossed

 

[marybeth]

We got an email from SBC today around 4 pm warning that our Friday flight could be cancelled with about an hour‘s notice. Still thinking about plan B. There are worse places to get stuck and now that we’re retired it’s not such a big deal.

 

[cassidain]

There are worse places to get stuck

especially if your trip delay insurance covers the expenses