Negril Live Updates - Hurricane Matthew

[Bnewb]

Will post while we can...

Currently...beautiful blue skies with small quick wind bands coming through...bands lasting about a minute.

For those that have not been through a hurricane...the outer bands are the first thing you experience.
They are strong winds followed by a calm. This is a repetitive cycle that can go on for hours or days.

[plongdin]

Thanks for creating this thread - we are praying for everyone affected and appreciate the updates!!

[Accompong]

We have done all the pre-storm preparations and my Rastafarian friend "Freddy" and I are ready to ride it out whatever it brings. I live in So. Florida when not in Jamaica so I know a little bit about Hurricanes and I am giving this one respect but not freaking out about it either.

We are out on the West End off Breadnut Lane. Everything's done but the waiting.

Peace and Guidance. Be safe everyone.

[captaind]

Just talked to Linston. Current is off in Spring Garden (may be a JPS precaution)

Same wind bands

Cap

[Rob]

We talked with JPS and outage is just a screw up on their part. Our current has tried to come back a few times, but still out. So we are going out!

Taking our chargers with us!

More updates soon!

[BaileysMom]

[captaind]

Here's the 1700 (5:00 PM) update

[BaileysMom]

It looks like Matthew has dropped in speed as well as dropped south a bit- not sure how that's going to affect its path, but I'm hoping it stays as far east as possible. Good luck to all of you as you deal with Matthew.

[captaind]

Here's the 1700 (5:00PM) projected wind rose

FORECAST VALID 03/1800Z 17.6N 75.0W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
50 KT... 80NE 80SE 50SW 60NW.
34 KT...180NE 140SE 100SW 130NW.

FORECAST VALID 04/1800Z 21.0N 75.0W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
50 KT... 90NE 80SE 50SW 60NW.
34 KT...180NE 170SE 100SW 150NW.

[Rob]

Current back but we are still going out!