Negril Live Updates - Hurricane Matthew

[captaind]

We filled 2,000 gallons of water tanks today.

I asked Linston today if we had kerosene lamps. Gone out of style I guess.

I have three here in Florida.

Now all we need is our old Singer kerosene refrigerator.

See you don't really need electricity

Cap

[Kimbobwee]

Will be thinking of you 2, and everyone else. Hang on tight and hope for the best. Respect.....

[VVHT]

B Drive and Bnewb,

Stay safe!

VVHT

[Rob]

Preparing on the beach. Alfred's pulled their tables off the sand and they are stacked behind the restaurant. They have also reinforced the dock moorings!

[Weathermon & Mi Lady]

At the NHC 11:00 EDT update, Monday, October 3, 2016, on Hurricane Matthew, their forecast is for the hurricane, 24 hours out, to not come any closer to Kingston, Jamaica than 279 statute miles. Hurricane force winds only extend out 35 miles from the storm's center and Kingston has less than a 50/50 chance of even experiencing Tropical Storm winds. Negril has a less that 10% chance of that. Rain is the big issue here, as 5 to 10 inches of rain is expected to fall on extreme eastern Jamaica. Haiti, extreme Eastern Cuba, and the central Bahamas are in the direct path. Thank goodness Jamaica is spared a direct hit again. Let's hope that it gives the others a glancing blow.

[Vince]

At the NHC 11:00 EDT update, Monday, October 3, 2016, on Hurricane Matthew, their forecast is for the hurricane, 24 hours out, to not come any closer to Kingston, Jamaica than 279 statute miles. Hurricane force winds only extend out 35 miles from the storm's center and Kingston has less than a 50/50 chance of even experiencing Tropical Storm winds. Negril has a less that 10% chance of that. Rain is the big issue here, as 5 to 10 inches of rain is expected to fall on extreme eastern Jamaica. Haiti, extreme Eastern Cuba, and the central Bahamas are in the direct path. Thank goodness Jamaica is spared a direct hit again. Let's hope that it gives the others a glancing blow.

Thanks Weathermon, for the good info! Respect!

[Jelly Bean]

Please keep us up to date. I check back every few hours for new developments as I'm sure many others do too. Prayers and Best Wishes.

[Rob]

More prep... Rooms pulling in their bouys...

[Georgia]

Watching this thread with interest and praying that Matthew slows down and veers away from beautiful Jamaica!

[Bnewb]

Loads of people testing their generators...wish I had taken a colourful picture of the line of fishing boats on the river by the Negril bridge...fire engine testing lights etc and some of the hurricane parties have already started...

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