The overnight gale has moved away, leaving us with a windy and bright afternoon. Occasional showers do threaten. Later this afternoon, we'll be viewing the wild Atlantic near the Butt of Lewis OR the Tiumpan Head lighthouse.
I have bad news on the hurricane front: the forecasters say that three tropical cyclones could form over the next few days. The first will pop up over the northwestern Caribbean and southern Gulf of Mexico later today - I'll post an update at the end of the day. Another two are in the pipeline as they cross the Atlantic from Africa during this week.
The bleak withdrawal of a tropical cyclone formation alert for the Bay of Bengal masks the human tragedy that the storm system has left behind. Although it did not turn into a tropical cyclone, the monsoon depression concerned still blew into a gale in which 100 fishermen are feared drowned after at least a dozen boats were seen overturned. Conditions are still so severe that a rescue mission cannot be mounted. The storm system itself has moved ashore. More here.
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I haven't turned on my TV to see the Weather Channel reports...got to keep tabs on those 3 new ones...thanks for the update...take care!!!
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How very distressing Guido. More fishermen lost at sea due to these storms. And I was just muttering under my breath about the rain we had this morning and the light wind flurries that have been passing through our garden too. I don't know the half of it!
ReplyDeleteGod Bless the families of the men who have lost their lives.
Enjoy your outing..
Jeanie
How dreadful for those poor fishermen! Goes to show a storm doesn't have to be a hurricane to wreck havoc. - Barbara
ReplyDeleteHow awful for those souls out in their boats. They may not of even had time to seek cover. Linda in Washington state
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