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UPDATE: Container ship poses no threat. Large Container Ship With Engine Failure Adrift Close to Little Cayman. Cayman Islands Government Closely Monitoring Situation

UPDATE: The SC MONTANA, a Container Ship,  poses no threat to Little Cayman and is drifting away away from the Cayman Islands. Original story: The SC MONTANA, a Container Ship sailing under the flag of Liberia developed  engine failure on Tuesday (2) in waters…

StormGeo: Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast 2024 – 21 Named Storms,11 Hurricanes, 5 Intense Hurricanes

Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast 2024 By Chris Hebert TropicsWatch Manager, Houston The 2023 hurricane season ended with 20 named storms, including one unnamed subtropical storm that formed in January.  There were 7 hurricanes, 3 of which became intense hurricanes. The…

CANARI calls on Governments to partner with civil society for SIDS sustainable development 

New York, April 3, 2024 – The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) has called on Governments negotiating the next 10-year Plan of Action for sustainable development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to expand and deepen collaboration with civil society…

St.K&N: Prime Minister Drew Provides Update on Citizens Following Earthquake in Taiwan

Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew  BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, April 3, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMO) – Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew took to social media early this morning (April 3, 2024) to…

Prepare Now to Safely Watch the Solar Eclipse

Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax Excitement is mounting as Americans plan how best to view the total eclipse of the sun next Monday, April 8th. The astronomical phenomenon, in which the moon passes between earth and the sun temporarily…

Nine dead in Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years, 50 missing

By Yimou Lee and Fabian Hamacher From Reuters HUALIEN, Taiwan, April 3 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday, injuring more than 900, while 50 hotel workers were missing en route to a national park,…

3 Apr Weather in Cayman

Wed 3 Apr 2024 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Today: Sunny. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 mph. Tonight: Clear sto partly cloudy.  SSE winds at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain: 0%. Sea: Moderate with a wave height of…

2 Apr Weather in Cayman

Tue 2 Apr 2024 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS A high-pressure system over the western Atlantic Ocean will continue to support moderate southeasterly winds and seas across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours. Today: Partly cloudy. Winds SE at…

1 Apr Weather in Cayman

1 Apr 2024 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Today: Mostly sunny. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight: Mainly clear.  ESE winds at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain: 0%. Sea: Moderate with a wave height of 3 to…

31 Mar Weather in Cayman

Sun 31 Mar 2024 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS A high-pressure system over the southwest Atlantic will continue to support moderate winds and seas across the Cayman area through the next 24 hours. Satellite images show patches of mainly low-level clouds…