Intriguing weather in 2018

[chris83]

Healthcare is clearly an issue when living on a tiny island,but retiring baby boomers planning to buy a 10 million euros house in the caribbean probably have serious insurance coverage,as KevinS mentioned.
Security,both for them and their investment,is probably their main concern.Hilly islands are clearer safer in my opinion.
St Barth is clearly not "bullet proof",but is doing much better than other islands hit by hurricanes last year.
It is now a question of luck for those islands.Where will the next big one hit ? which island will be knocked out for the next 3 years ?

Having ultra high end villas,rather small beaches,and a rich collectivity are also a major bonus,considering the new Sargassum problem.

 

[chris83]

 

[chris83]

More fascinating weather.Arctic 3 degrees warmer than usual ,for weeks now.
Heatwave back over north Africa ..and sending lots of dry and sandy air over the atlantic

 

[cec1]

Is dry & sandy air over the Atlantic good or bad for Caribbean & Eastern US?

 

[amyb]

Is this what is referred to as the Sahara sands/winds?

 

[chris83]

Is this what is referred to as the Sahara sands/winds?

Saharan air layer is the way to google it
To answer Dennis ,dry air helps preventing tropical storms and tends to keep water cooler ..it usually dissipates mid august
This year,they expect an early system forming ..I hope dry air will help keeping it "low intensity"

 

[KevinS]

There are pluses and minuses to everything. The Saharan Air Layer may help reduce the possibility of tropical cyclones, but it also reduces visibility, can irritate people’s airways, and may be problematic for those with breathing issues such as Asthma and COPD.

 

[chris83]

There are pluses and minuses to everything. The Saharan Air Layer may help reduce the possibility of tropical cyclones, but it also reduces visibility, can irritate people’s airways, and may be problematic for those with breathing issues such as Asthma and COPD.

True ..but it rarely gets that thick over the Caribbean ..I saw it only once or twice kind of bad...
I prefer airway irritation to Maria to be honest

 

[chris83]

To follow up about my post on real estate...things are heating up quickly....I saw 2 apartments got sold at Colony club ,with asking prices over 20.000 euros per sqm2...now,land near Gustavia selling for more than 2000 euros/sqm2 ...house in ST Jean getting multiple bids and selling very near asking price..
With events on the verge of turning ugly in the middle east,and no fly zone in the are beginning this week end,more than ever,St Barth turning into "safe haven"
There is also a pick up in rentals for the summer,according to friends....
Maybe bad luck is finally ending and good times will soon be back.

 

[BBT]

The names Harvey, Irma, Marie and Nate will be retired and never used for an Atlantic Trooical Storm or Hurricane

 

[chris83]

The names Harvey, Irma, Marie and Nate will be retired and never used for an Atlantic Trooical Storm or Hurricane

This year,the potential candidates....
Alberto,Beryl,Chris,Debby,Ernesto,Florence,Gordon,Helene,Isaac,Joyce,Kirk,Leslie,Michael,Nadine,Oscar,Patty,Rafael,Sara,Tony,Valerie,William

 

[amyb]

The one that is not retired and that surprises me is Isaac--the storm that devastated Texas Gulf. I think Galveston took the biggest hit in that one.

PS--Was there a book ISAAC'S STORM? Someone predicted it and warned the people of its devastating strength, and then he was ignored.

 

[chris83]

There were quite a few rumors Norwegian was planning to open a London-SXM flight.
Sadly,the plans seem to have been postponed "[FONT=Austin News Text Roman, Georgia, Times, serif]“Norwegian will continue to pursue further route expansion from London to South America and Asia,” said in a statement"[/FONT]
[FONT=Austin News Text Roman, Georgia, Times, serif] Even worse,the most expensive airline in the world (British Airways) is planning to buy them.[/FONT]

 

[chris83]

Lots of people (still) think Irma was the worst hurricane of 2017 in the atlantic.
Here's the latest on hurricane Maria.The terrifying hurricane that hit Dominica and Puerto Rico (among others) and brushed St Barth


https://www.wunderground.com/news/2...rt-national-hurricane-center?cm_ven=hp-slot-5

Conclusion :"On a eu chaud"

 

[chris83]

Totally fascinating...(and not surprising as i heard about it 2 decades ago)

https://www.wunderground.com/news/2...slowing-climate-change-study?cm_ven=hp-slot-2

 

[chris83]

Hilarious...and not surprising )

 

[chris83]

The usual photos....I am still glad to see quite a lot of blue between the 10 and 20th parallel...
I would worry about living in the gulf of Mexico....months of warm water there,way above normal.The heat content must be through the roof.
Arctic pole still extremely warm (+2.7 degrees)....How much ice will be left this summer ?
Heatwave over north Africa seems to bring lots of saharan air over the atlantic....

 

[chris83]

Potential clients for St Barth

A blizzard that would have been impressive in January knocked Upper Midwesterners for a loop from Friday into the weekend, with record snowfall amounts for any April across wide areas. Winds gusted to more than 40 mph with snowfall rates of 2"/hour or more in some locations. The National Weather Service office in Green Bay, Wisconsin, called it a “once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm.” Snow totals for Wisconsin included 31.6" near Carlsville, 30.6" at Tigerton, and 30.5" near Stiles.
According to weather.com, at least three deaths have resulted from the storm, dubbed Xanto by the Weather Channel. Freezing rain and high winds along a front extending east from Xanto brought down trees and knocked out power across parts of Michigan, southern Ontario, and upstate New York. As of midday Monday, some 229,000 utility customers across Michigan remained without power. The Detroit News labeled the storm a “mini-apocalypse…that included flooded freeways, power outages, ice-encrusted buildings and fires started by downed power lines.”
Xanto not only demolished April snow records—it was one of the heaviest snowstorms ever observed at any time of the year at several locations.

 

[chris83]

Check temperatures in arctic and antarctic....spectacular once again

 

[cec1]

The storm you describe, Chris, also dropped record April snowfall in Minneapolis during the week-end . . . 14.9 inches between Friday morning & Sunday evening. It was the 12th biggest snowfall in history of the “Twin Cities.”