I have a son and new daughter-in-law on your island. The latest hurrican info I can find on your site is two days old. How are things looking now???? They should be leaving tomorrow I think.

hurricanes do not hit the island until oct 1

No updates as it's not a threat at this time.

Praise God!!!

Been watching and didn;t think it would but it is so hard to tell the effects when all they focus on is the direct path.

All we have right now is a light offshore wind and some waves coming up the beach. Will probably see some rain showers from feeder bands but that's it.

how big are the waves simon???

Coming onto the beach by me about 8" to a foot, coming up the beach 4 or 5'. They are intermittent though, sometimes 15 minutes or so between bigger sets.

nana2gigi - all the newlyweds have to worry about is heat rash - all is well, if a bit sweaty

Some waves are coming up through the docks now and some boats are being pulled out of the water for the night.

Calm weather, no wind, nice and warm over here - ideal day for the swimming pool - tomorrow we are expecting West Southwest winds of 5-15kts - see: http://www.hydromet.gov.bz/
Just another beautiful day in paradise...

But New Orleans is being compulsorily evacuated, in anticipation of what the authorities are saying will be worse than Katrina. Let's hope they're wrong.

About 4:00 PM this afternoon the reef rumbled and sitting in my jumbo hammock chair on my 2nd floor balcony I saw the strangest sight. The Boca Cut is just slightly north of my beach and the reef from the cut north was its usual gentle self. However, from the cut south it was churned into a high froth. I wondered if some really large ship had just passed through and I was seeing its wake.
Then the pounding against the sea wall began. There was regularity to the waves that came over the top. But after each wave hit there was a reverse wave going back out. Some six hours later it is still pounding.
The tides are high and low lying areas are flooded. I could not get to Delia's store yesterday.

We missed most of the wave action due to being at the Miss San Pedro Pageant ............ but the boat-ride home at 11:30 pm was pretty interesting. As we traveled the SP river we could see high water everywhere. Seagrass way up on the beaches today ............... this morning the seas are (again) dead calm, skies are clear and it's really quite beautiful.

Wish we could send such a lovely day to Louisiana .......... the prospects for the good people there are dire. I did notice on a video stream from NO that the assisted evacuations (busses,trains etc) are allowing people to bring their pets. Mountains of animal carriers were sitting at evacuation sites. This move will save more than animals - it will save the people who love them and would not evacuate without them - and will give those under stress an emotional anchor at a terifying time. Kudos to the planners who made this decision.

if your interested to know, the evacuation out of the city this time around has been very smooth. most of the lower half of the state has been evacuated. most every thing is battened down and the re-enforcements are all in place ready to jump on the aftermath. im 50 miles north of the city and there are national guard at every interstate exit in my town directing traffic and setting up their posts to handle rescue, food, water, etc, should that need arise. i think this is going to go real smooth and jindal is going to make the prior administration look like fools, deserved or not. no doubt it is easier the seond time around.

fish

Thanks so much, Please keep us posted. Good luck and be safe!
Tina

Island Life
http://investinbelize.blogspot.com/

we will try as long as the power holds out. once the storm passes i do have a generator and will try to get back up.

can i be the forum action reporter on the storm? lol.

thanks for the well wishes.

fish

darrin, keep your head down and be safe!!!!

hey darrin....i'm here right along with u....a little farther north than u are....be safe...

things are good so far, havent lost power yet.

the worst is yet to come but so far just a little wind and rain.

fish

Be safe, hang on!!! My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Good to hear that you and Kerry are safe, they sent full Amtrack trains with the elderly and sick both Saturday and Sunday night. All are safe at various shelters and at the Navy base.

hope you are all safe

If they could hold off until October 11th, we'd appreciate it

Fish, my sister lives in Westwego and she evacted to my Mothers in centeral Mississippi. They are going to try to get back in this morning. Hope you and yours are safe.

we are doing fine, thanks for the well wishes.

we just got power back on about an hour ago and im getting csught up on my reading, lol. this was nothing compared to katrina. may take a week or two to restore power but it will be handled soon.

fish

doing well here also, darrin....got power back late nite thurs...
no damage here, just some downed power lines...nothing compared to katrina...

yea its going back up pretty quick this time around.

fish