Hurricane Beryl's barometric pressure is rising, slowly lowing its intensity and has become a Cat 4 from the Cat 5 an hour ago. Hopefully we will see it decrease to a Cat 3 before noon tomorrow. Let's all hope for the best!
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Hurricane Beryl's barometric pressure is rising, slowly lowing its intensity and has become a Cat 4 from the Cat 5 an hour ago. Hopefully we will see it decrease to a Cat 3 before noon tomorrow. Let's all hope for the best!
Does the Jamaican government do a good job of notifying residents and instruct them to prepare? I’ve messaged with some friends there today. They knew it was coming but no one seemed to concerned. Responses ranged from we will know better tomorrow, to what can you do, to i have to trust that God will take care of me. When Gilbert was still fresh on their minds they did take storms more seriously. Young folks thought the February storm was one of the worst they had seen. I think they are in for a big surprise. We are keeping everyone in our thoughts and prayers. Stay safe Rob!
No. The government is having a meeting today to decide if they should implement national disaster plans. For instance, in the Observer today:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rumlover
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024...loser-jamaica/
Thinking of everyone in Jamaica and praying for the best outcome. Take care everyone. Take no chances and stay as safe as possible.
Stay safe!
Stay safe and hopefully it will weaken...
Watching the barometric pressure. It is about the best indicator of what to expect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott and Janet
Here now with two small children and freaking out! We’re right on the beach.
May all you have safe passage through the storm.
I'm hoping for the best for you guys! It looks like you're going to get a 'small' break where the eye is now looking to stay just south of the island.
Stay Safe!!!
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The barometric pressure has increased but the wind speeds haven't gone down which is a very bad sign. From the current satellite images, the eye is just too close and the forward speed at 20mph, there is absolutely no way that the eye will not hit Jamaica directly. This is as bad of a prediction that we could be facing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob
The upper right [eastern] quadrant is always considered the worst, if Beryl dips southernly. even slightly. it will not help us at all and possibly do just as extensive damage if not more.
The only saving grace is it is moving fast just as Gilbert did.
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Originally Posted by ukran1ans
This the current image, the little puffy thing in the middle of the photo is the eye. I think the small break ended.
https://i.postimg.cc/ZYXrZc40/Untitled.png
There is no way to paint this as a "no worry" event - this is going to be a bad one. LISTEN AND DO exactly what your staff tell you. They know best. Don't repeat the mistakes we made during Gilbert. Please don't think you know better. The Issa family property is the absolutely safest place to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by BethAnn38
As a JAmerican my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in it's path. When it's safe please post pictures of 7 mile especially around the Kuyaba area that I considered my second home for many years. God speed my friends!
Negril is just beginning to get the first outer bands. A few minutes of wind, followed by calm. This is always the first indicator that you can see. And I am hearing pounding of nails probably to cover windows. You do that last because the house can get quite hot. I prefer hurricane shutter windows.
While typing this, the winds are picking up during the bands.
that is a monster. be safe!
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More bad news, Beryl is now moving 18mph, which means it will last longer on the island.
Best of luck to all. Stay safe. Will be thinking about those there.
Harb
I guess so, it looks huge. Just curious what is the weather radar app that you are using for down there. Be safe for everyone my thoughts and prayers they're they're just they're doing like someQuote:
Originally Posted by Kold Ass Mofo
been watching the radar at weather.comQuote:
Originally Posted by Wilky
https://weather.com/weather/radar/in...0693b9e0d3ef0a
I am checking about a dozen websites on the laptop, what a difference than absolutely no information available in 1988 during Gilbert.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilky
Wind is really picking up now. Manage of Idle Awhile came to our villa to check on us and said they have a back up generator in case power is lost. That?s like the least of my worries. I just don?t want windows shattering and cutting my children or something like that. Never experienced a hurricane here although Omar is well used to it and is as cool as a cucumber right now. We have a property we?re building in the hills that will probably get damaged. This sucks.
Hunker down all and stay safe !
Our prayers are with Jamaica and everybody on the island.
Don't fret about the windows, the Issa's have taken all that into account. And being here for every hurricane since Gilbert, unless your husband is well over 40, none of the hurricanes he has experienced are anything that this could and probably will become.Quote:
Originally Posted by BethAnn38
PLEASE, listen to your staff and follow their directions and don't assume that you know better.
As I have stated, you could not be in safer hands than the Issas.
Your property in the hills, well, expect the unexpected when you finally get to see it.
If you want to talk, 876-423-5479.
This will be weird.
My fear for Jamaica is that it's been so long since there has been a hurricane like this in Jamaica that people will underestimate the potential. My thoughts and prayers for all.
In Kingston, Port Royal has already been cut off from the Capitol.
And it seems that current has just been cut off to protect the grid and the people.
I will be saving as much battery as I can. No generator here...
False alarm. Current is back. But I do imagine it will be cut off fairly soon.
Thanks dude. Omar is 41 btw lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob
The first rains are coming to Negril, now it will become interesting.
Our crazy cousin is coming down from Orange Hill to visit us now. Just raining right now as Rob says. Guess we’ll have an overnight guest lol.
stay safeQuote:
Originally Posted by Rob
The winds have really picked up and this is just the beginning for Negril. Treasure Beach is getting it hard and then it is our turn.
We have trees down here and lots of limbs and branches but no structural damage as of yet. Winds are ridiculous!
Cell connection went down, it is back up! We are getting hurricane force wind gusts, probably about 80mph.
Zinc is flying around the neighborhood and we still probably have two more hours to go. It is truly amazing to witness Mother Nature's power.
Debri is coming in through the vents of our villa and the roof is leaking. Kids are playing with their tablets and are oblivious lol.
https://i.postimg.cc/sXwpBTGk/image.jpg
Amazed that you still have internet connection. Hang in there JA, our prayers are with you!!! Stay safe!
Great way to ride out the storm. A few drips and a little crap is nothing. Stay away from the windows and be safe. Hopefully it's passing by now.Quote:
Originally Posted by BethAnn38
Omg some glass just smashed upstairs and a huge tree came down on us. Omg!!
We were in the hurricane force wind range, constant between 80 to 120 mile winds. A tree has been lifted right out of the ground.
That has passed and the worst is over.
Just rain now and lots of clean up to do but everything good here. God is good.