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Posted By: Marty rain rain rain - 08/21/01 05:05 AM
We are getting HAMMERED by rain right now...should only
last for 2-4 hrs. this is the big rain they've all been talking about. We can
stand it up the coast where the land is higher than lots of areas.
Posted By: Marty Re: rain rain rain - 08/21/01 05:08 AM
the exact measurement of current rainfall is:
Raining like a cow pissing on a flat rock
Posted By: Laguna Punta Re: rain rain rain - 08/21/01 05:12 AM
Literally or figuratively?
Posted By: Marty Re: rain rain rain - 08/21/01 05:43 AM
RE: heavy rain report above:

Chantal blossomed a big circular cloud top in her southeast area,
still over you. She's only supposed to be doing that in her west and
northwest areas.


Earlier in the day and yesterday they were scratching their heads over
rival attempted circulation centers, and we've seen signs of that
today.


When those things spring up, they grow and spread irrespective of
storm movement. So while the storm is going away from you, this tail
feather is growing over and encompassing you.


Appreciate your letting us know. I was beginning to wonder if there
was any correlation between the satellite images and what's happening
on the island.


Two to four hours should be about right.


John Lankford
Posted By: Marty Re: rain rain rain - 08/21/01 05:45 AM
not only is it raining, we're getting a 40mph sustained blow from the
north. don't know what's up there, was figuring on getting some westerly
before long. This shit is SERIOUS, I mean like, 8-10" is not out of the
question. We got 24-30" in 24 hrs in May, so I know rain when it's running
down my leg.


Enough is enough, we could use a break soon. Been going on 2 hrs. at this
rate 4 hrs is conservative.

Joe Miller

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Posted By: Marty Re: rain rain rain - 08/21/01 05:47 AM
that white section of the GEOS that is RAIN is just sittin there. the left edge of its circle is inside the border of land to your north, but just barely.

so the rain may stay awhile
Posted By: Marty Re: rain rain rain - 08/21/01 05:56 AM
the latest GOES shows the 'center' or white heavy rain part finally starting to move inland over the Yucatan. It had been stuck at the waters edge for quite awhile....

this is the first real movement in this part in about 4-5 1/2 hour cycles.

tho there just happens to be a white hot rain ball thats kind of off to the side and its sitting right over ambergris.



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Posted By: Marty Re: rain rain rain - 08/21/01 06:06 AM
rains still not showing any signs off easing down.


I peeked thru the door and noticed about 3 or 4 inches of rainfall in the
Sands yard right across from Martha's.


Julian
Posted By: Marty Re: rain rain rain - 08/21/01 06:39 AM
still raining very hard here and blowing like heck...11:35 local

Joe Miller
Posted By: Marty Re: rain rain rain - 08/21/01 06:44 AM
5:31 GOES satellite- big white rain spot expands to include from orange walk to the west, belize city nearly to the south, east quite a bit from ambergris, and north to corozal

main mass of storm continues to pull over the yucatan...
Posted By: Marty Re: rain rain rain - 08/21/01 06:46 AM
FROM COROZAL: 11:45

Rain is slowly building up -- but no downpour yet.


But the Mexican's say to expect it -- especially north side -- see the
white there on the GOES!


Flooding for sure.
Posted By: Marty Re: rain rain rain - 08/21/01 07:04 AM
another goes 8 minutes later, they were late, now they are making up for it.

amazing how much that white hot rain spot expanded again in just 8 minutes.

storm as a whole is bleeding out the chute between cancun and cuba a lot more too.

lot more than out past merida. the left edge of the yucatan seems to have more resistance than the chute right now....

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