Live Reports From Juan... BritBob On Location!!!

This is the general tropical discussion area. Anyone can take their shot at predicting a storms path.

Moderator: S2k Moderators

Forum rules

The posts in this forum are NOT official forecasts and should not be used as such. They are just the opinion of the poster and may or may not be backed by sound meteorological data. They are NOT endorsed by any professional institution or STORM2K. For official information, please refer to products from the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service.

Help Support Storm2K
Post Reply
Message
Author
User avatar
ChaserUK
Category 2
Category 2
Posts: 630
Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2003 4:10 pm
Location: Jersey, Channel Islands
Contact:
Contact ChaserUK

Live Reports From Juan... BritBob On Location!!!

#1 Postby ChaserUK » Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:03 pm

I assume you all know and I am unsure whether our man Britbob is a member here but he is waiting for Juan as we speak.

UKWW are trying to offer him as much info as possible and please join in if you like. I am sure you experts can help out!!!

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/t ... posts=27#0
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
cycloneye
Admin
Admin
Posts: 145811
Age: 68
Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2002 10:54 am
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

#2 Postby cycloneye » Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:18 pm

Great that your team has someone there although you wont be in that area.Chaser britbob is not in the storm2k memberlist that I just ckecked.
0 likes   
Visit the Caribbean-Central America Weather Thread where you can find at first post web cams,radars
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
Top
User avatar
ChaserUK
Category 2
Category 2
Posts: 630
Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2003 4:10 pm
Location: Jersey, Channel Islands
Contact:
Contact ChaserUK

#3 Postby ChaserUK » Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:26 pm

Ok cycloneye, thanks for checking - hope you can add some useful info too about Jaun- you guys know more about Hurricanes than we brits over here!
0 likes   
Top
chadtm80

#4 Postby chadtm80 » Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:27 pm

Good Luck, and stay safe Bob.. Were going to have to see if we can twist your our and join us here at storm2k :-)

God Speed!!
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
cycloneye
Admin
Admin
Posts: 145811
Age: 68
Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2002 10:54 am
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

#5 Postby cycloneye » Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:29 pm

Chaser next advisory will be at 11 PM EDT but I can gather information 2 hours earlier from the models about intensity and how it is moving so wait for that around 9 PM EDT
0 likes   
Visit the Caribbean-Central America Weather Thread where you can find at first post web cams,radars
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
Top
User avatar
ChaserUK
Category 2
Category 2
Posts: 630
Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2003 4:10 pm
Location: Jersey, Channel Islands
Contact:
Contact ChaserUK

#6 Postby ChaserUK » Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:32 pm

I wish I could stay up but I have to go to bed now!!!!!! I got work tomorrow - first time in two weeks - must get an early night. Please do help out Britbob where you can however. Night night S2K!!!
0 likes   
Top
ColdFront77

#7 Postby ColdFront77 » Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:58 pm

That's true, it is two minutes to midnight or two minutes to 1:00 AM in Colchester, England. :)
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
stu
Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm
Posts: 218
Age: 58
Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:37 pm
Location: England
Contact:
Contact stu

#8 Postby stu » Sun Sep 28, 2003 7:17 pm

Latest obs @ 23 GMT from Bouy 44142 are "interesting"

54 gust 68 knots

pressure 981 Mb dropping at 24 mb / hour WOW !!!!!!

Image
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
BritBob
Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm
Posts: 101
Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:39 pm
Location: Moncton, NB, Canada
Contact:
Contact BritBob

#9 Postby BritBob » Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:46 pm

The fun and games have began in Halifax. Live TV at the CHC (yes they have a Hurricane Center) reports gusts are topping 96mph.
Several power outages are reported. Halifax declared a state of emergency several hours ago. Some reports of downed trees and broken windows.
First of the rain bands are beginning to effect here in Moncton, light to moderate rain. Gusts are steadily increasing, unfortunately I don`t expect power to be on for too long.
0 likes   
Top
chadtm80

#10 Postby chadtm80 » Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:49 pm

Great to see you Bob.. Were Very Honored.. Please feel free to start your own thread of Updates!!!
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
BritBob
Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm
Posts: 101
Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:39 pm
Location: Moncton, NB, Canada
Contact:
Contact BritBob

#11 Postby BritBob » Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:51 pm

Wow, TV camera was panning round the city skyline and you could see the lights going out or flickering over the city. Incredible stuff for the Maritimes, Halifax and the eastern shore is being battered big time now.
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
BritBob
Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm
Posts: 101
Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:39 pm
Location: Moncton, NB, Canada
Contact:
Contact BritBob

#12 Postby BritBob » Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:55 pm

Rain is intensifying here in Moncton with increasing gusts. We`ve had several flickers of the lights (not a good sign). Unfortunately, the news reports coming from Halifax have stopped due to outages. I would guess it`s pretty mean there at present.
0 likes   
Top
chadtm80

#13 Postby chadtm80 » Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:56 pm

keep Us Updated Bob!!! Great to have someon on the inside..


BTW, check your PM box here
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
BritBob
Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm
Posts: 101
Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:39 pm
Location: Moncton, NB, Canada
Contact:
Contact BritBob

#14 Postby BritBob » Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:58 pm

Sorry it`s brief guys, thanks for the welcome but the lights are flickering and I fear for my computer. Will when report as and when I can.
0 likes   
Top
ColdFront77

#15 Postby ColdFront77 » Mon Sep 29, 2003 2:23 am

Bob, thank you for your firsthand accounts on Juan. Welcome to Storm2K! :)
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
ChaserUK
Category 2
Category 2
Posts: 630
Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2003 4:10 pm
Location: Jersey, Channel Islands
Contact:
Contact ChaserUK

#16 Postby ChaserUK » Mon Sep 29, 2003 2:28 am

Yes, excellent stuff there Britbob - sounds scarey yet exciting!
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
JCT777
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 6251
Joined: Mon Oct 14, 2002 9:21 am
Location: Spring Mount, PA
Contact:
Contact JCT777

#17 Postby JCT777 » Mon Sep 29, 2003 2:50 pm

I hope BritBob is OK. Looking forward to seeing an update from him.
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
BritBob
Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm
Posts: 101
Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:39 pm
Location: Moncton, NB, Canada
Contact:
Contact BritBob

#18 Postby BritBob » Tue Sep 30, 2003 12:29 pm

Yeah Britbob`s alive and well, fortunately for work!! Yes, we had a power outage about an hour after I signed off from here. Juan only brushed Moncton. There was a secondary line of pretty impressive cells that moved through once Juan had cleared. Lightning knocked our power out. We had no wind damage so to speak, gusts probably touched close to 55mph. Some minor flooding but all in all, a dissapointment in a strange kind of way!
Halifax, oh dear Halifax. It can`t be said enough how bad the city is. The place is a mess, wrecked buildings, toppled 300 yr old trees, snapped hydro, damaged roads etc etc. City and region could be without power until the weekend.
Prince Edward Island also took quite a battering, with extensive damage.
I find it unbelievable though the lack of media coverage such an event has had. This is the worst disaster to hit the maritimes in nearly half a century.
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
JCT777
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 6251
Joined: Mon Oct 14, 2002 9:21 am
Location: Spring Mount, PA
Contact:
Contact JCT777

#19 Postby JCT777 » Tue Sep 30, 2003 1:36 pm

Glad to hear that you are OK, Bob. From the pictures I have seen, it sure looks like Juan caused a lot of damage in Halifax and P.E.I.
0 likes   
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Talkin' Tropics”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Hurricane2022, ouragans, RomP, Xlhunter3 and 44 guests