Tropical Storm Bonnie ruins long weekend on Carolina beaches
From Chicago Tribune Tropical Storm Bonnie formed Saturday afternoon off the coast of South Carolina as heavy rains from the system ruined the start of the long holiday weekend. Top sustained winds reached 40 mph Saturday afternoon, making it the…
A Memorial Day Weekend Tropical System for the Southeast U.S.?
By Jeff Masters From Weather Underground We’re fast approaching the official June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and we already have an area of concern to watch for possible genesis of a tropical depression during the coming Memorial…
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U.S. upgrades its weather forecasting system, but still lags behind competitors
BY ANDREW FREEDMAN From Mashable The National Weather Service (NWS) has completed a major upgrade to its main supercomputers, which are now processing weather data in four dimensions instead of three. The move will result in more accurate weather forecasts,…
Saharan dust brings bacterial blooms to Caribbean
From Scientific American Dust clouds from the Sahara reach the Caribbean—and fertilize waters there when they arrive. Christopher Intagliata reports. Residents of the southern U.S. might be familiar with this dusty summer phenomenon: <<TV Weather montage: “We are breathing dust…
Cayman Islands announces pre-hurricane dry-runs this week
Don’t be alarmed if you see hurricane shutters being installed on Government buildings and hurricane shelters on Grand Cayman this Wednesday, 4 May 2016. On that day the Public Works Department (PWD) and the National Roads Authority (NRA) will conduct…
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Chances of La Niña increase as 2016 hurricane season approaches
By Kimberly Miller From Weather Plus The chances that the global weather pattern christened La Niña will take hold by early fall were increased last week to 70 percent, foreshadowing a hurricane season that for the first time in years is…
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Express approval exchange agreement between Cayman Islands and former Netherlands Antilles Islands From Curacao Chronicle THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – The Dutch House of Representatives wants the approval of the treaty between the Netherlands, on behalf of the former islands of…
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Cayman Islands delegation attends National Hurricane Conference
CIG DELEGATION ATTENDS NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE Although hurricane season does not officially begin until June 1st, the first hurricane of 2016 was recorded two months ago when a disturbance in the Atlantic turned into Hurricane Alex – only the second…
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Toxic algae blooms – the worst from the strongest El Nino ever?
By Dr Bill McGraw From Caribbean News Now Aquaculture and Environmental Scientist [email protected] www.newaquatechpanama.com BOQUETE, Panama — Losses due to toxic algal blooms are reported to be in excess of $82 million to all associated marine industries, not to mention…
Shipwrecks, tree rings reveal Caribbean hurricanes
By Mari N. Jensen From The University of Arizona A UA researcher and her colleagues found a lull in Caribbean hurricanes during the Golden Age of Piracy corresponds to a low in sunspot activity. Records of Spanish shipwrecks combined with tree-ring…
