E Carib: Islands in the crosshairs

[WindRunner]

Who is going to get bowled over the next three months? I vote Saint Lucia, storms seem to like the southern track so far.

[EDR1222]

That is a tough one. A large intense storm moving through that area could have a great impact on many of the islands.

[Derek Ortt]

one more for Grenada and they can say that they doubled their number of cane hits in the last 12 months (3 ever recorded before Ivan, and 2 since)

[msbee]

I see you don't have St. Maarten listed.
that's good.
Keep those suckers away from us!

[WindRunner]

The Antilles are offshore South America, as are the Venezuelan islands (whatever they are) and Trinidad and Tobago.

[msbee]

windrunner
is your post in answer to me about St. Maarten?
I was just joking about St Maarten not being listed .
however, FYI, let me correct your facts, and tell you where I live since I am a regular poster here.
St. Maarten,Saba, and St. Eustatia are part of the Netherlands Antilles and are NOT located offshore South America.
We would fall, I guess, in the Virgin Islands, St. Croix, Anguilla category you listed.
and, btw, St. Croix is part of the Virgin Islands..no need to list that separately actually.

[Brent]

I think the northern islands(Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Anguilla, St. Maarten, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico etc.) could get hit big time this year.

[WindRunner]

Sorry about that msbee.
Under your avatar it says Netherlands Antilles. On my map, they are NE of L Maracaibo. Guess it's time to get rid of that map, I've had it since fifth grade

I found a bigger map - the Neth. Antilles (Curacao and Bonaire) are still off of SA but I see what you are saying, I'll change the poll real quick to get you in there - no problem .

edit: Actually, I just figured out you can't change a poll. Sorry about that, but yes, all of the Dutch and French islands in there can be considered with Anguilla for simplicity's sake. Sorry

[msbee]

it's no problem.
It confuses a lot of people because the Netherands Antilles are in 2 totally separate locations.

just wanted you to have the facts

[WindRunner]

Thanks

[WindRunner]

The results seem strange - everyone (68%?) aims for the N islands. I'd like to see some more people voice an opinion here - that's why I'm replying. So vote!

[Anonymous]

I say Virgin Islands this year. I fear a storm track like this in 2005:::

[WeatherEmperor]

I say Virgin Islands this year. I fear a storm track like this in 2005:::

Isnt that path similar to Floyd 99' but only to curve at the last second?

<RICKY>

[Anonymous]

Floyd was further north. What happens, is the system moves west-northwest, then the trough tries to catch it, and it pulls northwest...then it misses the trough and pushes back west as the ridge builds in.

[WindRunner]

Everyone thinks that the VI are gonna get nailed? Guess they haven't had one in a while.

[Tropicswatcher]

I say Virgin Islands this year. I fear a storm track like this in 2005:::

With a track like that i would say Antigua, Barbuda and Monserrat. They are obvious further east and about the same latitude to the north. I remember in 1995 they were the ones that took the brunt of the storms.

But the eastern Carribbean in general is in a very high risk in my belief. It looks like we going to have a lot of Cape Verde type systems.

[msbee]

actually Antigua, Barbuda, and Montesserat are South of us and the Virgin Islands