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BB Weather Watch – A Case for Preparation

The blogmaster senses from the evidence of recent past and instinct, the weather pattern is changing for the worse as it relates to Barbados. We can debate if God is a Bajan or whether the weather avoids this rock because of natural elements that conspire to  influence the path systems on the approach to the…

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The blogmaster senses from the evidence of recent past and instinct, the weather pattern is changing for the worse as it relates to Barbados. We can debate if God is a Bajan or whether the weather avoids this rock because of natural elements that conspire to  influence the path systems on the approach to the archipelago will track. Whatever the reason we need to do as much planning as it practical to mitigate what is possible.

The most recent satellite image from a credible source is posted for our information. The blogmaster will pinned this post at the top of blog if required.

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155 responses to “BB Weather Watch – A Case for Preparation”

  1. John Avatar
    John

    This is an interesting site.

    https://ggweather.com/enso/oni.htm

    The ONI (Ocean Nino Index) is perhaps a way of guesstimating when we will see the next Little Girl.

    Go to the bottom line.

    If I understand the numbers right we want to see this line start to go negative and turn blue.

    The single number, 0.3 on this line is the ONI index averaged for the previous three month period June July August, 2019 …. JJA!!

    The next average will be worked out at the end of September, 4 days away, July August September… JAS.

    Check back then and see what happens.

    We would like to see it continue to decrease (less than 0.5) and if possible go negative.

    It will turn blue if it reaches -0.5.

    Don’t let all the numbers confuse you.

    Go to the bottom line, everything above it is in the past!!

    If you are interested in how the numbers are derived, read the top paragraph.

    “The Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) has become the de-facto standard that NOAA uses for identifying El Niño (warm) and La Niña (cool) events in the tropical Pacific. It is the running 3-month mean SST anomaly for the Niño 3.4 region (i.e., 5oN-5oS, 120o-170oW). Events are defined as 5 consecutive overlapping 3-month periods at or above the +0.5o anomaly for warm (El Niño) events and at or below the -0.5 anomaly for cold (La Niña) events. The threshold is further broken down into Weak (with a 0.5 to 0.9 SST anomaly), Moderate (1.0 to 1.4), Strong (1.5 to 1.9) and Very Strong (≥ 2.0) events. For the purpose of this report for an event to be categorized as weak, moderate, strong or very strong it must have equaled or exceeded the threshold for at least 3 consecutive overlapping 3-month periods.”

  2. harryturnover Avatar
    harryturnover

    @SirSimpleSimonPresidentForLife…can’t you see that my response was an answer to your STUPID question.Most people except you know that BARBADOS is the MOST EASTERLY of the Caribbean Islands in the EASTERN CARIBBEAN….seems that you are more IGNORANT than I thought to think that Barbados the MOST EASTERLY ISLAND is in the WESTERN Caribbean.
    If Barbados is in the WESTERN ATLANTIC,which Islands are in the EASTERN ATLANTIC may I ask.
    Maybe you are one of those who believe that Jamaica is the most NORTHERLY of the CARIBBEAN ISLANDS in the EASTERN CARIBBEAN.
    Your maps should also tell you that the ISLANDS near 60 degrees west are in the EASTERN ATLANTIC…looks as though you are looking at those maps UPSIDE DOWN….lord have mercy ..looks as though I caught more than a whale when I sent out that sprat…what the bird?

  3. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    First ever ?

    http://www.severe-weather.eu/tropical-weather/hurricane-lorenzo-war-on-azores-impact-wednesday/

  4. PSC Result BD Avatar
    PSC Result BD

    Get PSC Result 2019

  5. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    Is Barbados due another once in a hundred years serious flood? Aare we going to pay the price for filling in the Constitution river?

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