Category 4 now- Matthew isn't fooling around. Hoping and praying that he steers clear of Jamaica and all the other islands down there. Take care, stay safe!
Category 4 now- Matthew isn't fooling around. Hoping and praying that he steers clear of Jamaica and all the other islands down there. Take care, stay safe!
If I was there I would grab extra beer and rum, and a little water. Grab some ice as the power will go out and you will have warm beer if you do not. Turn the fridge up to max coldness to keep it as cold as long as possible. Hardo bread and some lunch meats and cheeses and do not forget the Doritos.
I miss Hurricane/Typhoon parties.
It's going East...... All will be well.
Im amazed at the amount of jacans who say I see no clouds or storm no worries. I hear allot of people killed in Gilbert had that same attitude. People driving crazy at the last minute and what not. This storm is definitely not your average hurricane. Can't find one on record that far south and from cat 1 to cat 5 that quickly, glad I have a cement house. My morning friend just stopped by he's looking forward to the work after the storm hits. That's one way of looking at it.
Last edited by eddiemingus; 10-01-2016 at 06:38 AM.
At this moment in time it looks like St. Thomas & Portland is going to get a direct hit. Stay safe everyone!
Prayers for all those in the path of Matthew! Stay safe our Negril friends!
See you soon!
If this monster doesn't turn north soon you can throw all the computer models out. Its slow movement makes this a very unpredictable storm. Kingston is 76deg48min west. If this storm passes that point and still hasn't turned north hang on to your hats.
Last edited by eddiemingus; 10-01-2016 at 09:53 AM.
Let's hope the modesl are correct. The six main models all agree on the turn. If it doesn't you'll have to hang on to more than your hatOriginally Posted by eddiemingus
BTW my yard is at 78.266° W
Cap
Last edited by captaind; 10-01-2016 at 11:28 AM.
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Captain Dave
Being on the Negril Beach during Gilbert was a different time in 1988. With limited electricity, the was virtually no TV available and spotty radio at best. And certainly no weather channels.
The evening before it hit we marvelled at the beautiful sunset. We had no clue a hurricane was coming until the next morning when the radio station out of Kingston went off the air completely. Seeing the storm firsthand, people had no choice but prepare at the last minute.
Forty five people died in Jamaica. Most from floods and landslides or because their board house was blown away. That was when most wooden structures were replaced by concrete on the beach.
Hearing the banging of the ply going up over the windows this morning is another sign people are preparing.
Plywood is being sold as fast as it can. HiLo and Value Master were busy yesterday.
This is nothing like Gilbert.
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The eye Gilbert went straight down the Island from East to West with most of the wind racking the mountains. Ivan did the same but was slightly off shore of the South coast same path.
This one is like Sandy moving South to North we hope just offshore of Portland
Cap
Linston's Zion Hill Taxi
Captain Dave
I had to find an extra chain for my chainsaw yesterday, made a trip to sav went to 3 hardware stores
also samuels hardware and the hardware by texaco. I only saw 1 person at samuels buying all the rope they could. Everyone else was there with normal lists paint and what not. I saw no one anywhere buying ply I guesse I missed all those people.
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