Storm watch over for CI
(CNS): Update: Monday — The Cayman Islands government discontinued the Tropical Storm Watch for Grand Cayman on Monday morning as Tropical Storm Ernesto was forecast to pass about 216 miles south of Grand Cayman early this evening. However, local forecasters warned that on its current path, rain bands associated with the storm would affect Cayman Islands until tomorrow afternoon. Government opened for business as usual Monday when it was clear the storm would pose no real threat locally. Cayman can however expect cloudy and overcast conditions with frequent showers and thunder until tomorrow.
South-easterly winds of 20 to 25 knots and higher gusts will continue and boat captains were warned to keep vessels in safe harbour as seas will be rough with wave heights of 6 to 8 feet especially along the east and south coasts. Weather models forecast 1.00 to 1.50 inches of rainfall accumulation from Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon.
This may lead to flooding of low lying areas and all residents should continue exercise caution.
On Monday morning TS Ernesto was about 190 miles ENE OF the Nicaraguan and Honduran border
about 405 miles east of Isla Roatan. Winds had increased to 65 MPH and Ernesto had slowed down to 9 MPH.
This general motion is expected to continue for the next 48 hours, the NHC in Miami said but the storm may increase slightly in forward speed. Strengthening is forecast and Ernesto could become a hurricane by tonight with further strengthening before it makes landfall. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 125 miles from the centre.
Meanwhile, TS Florence had dissipated and become a post tropical remnant low with winds of 35mph which were expected to fall as the weather system was expected to weaken further over the next couple of days.
Visit the Cayman Airways website for information on the schedule.
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Category: Science and Nature
Thank God for His mercy this time.
God/Smod. So what you are saying is that when other parts of the Caribbean are destroyed by storms, "God" just decided "Let them have it"? Oh thank you Lord for not destroying us at this time, as if we are but characters in a massive version of SimCity.
We create our own storms here… Hurricane Mac a' blow!
awwwwwwww! was hoping it last a bit longer… o well me have to make a bed under me office desk dis time
Why shouldn’t government offices be open on Monday? Everytime there is a little something, government offices close and other offices are open and people HAVE to go work!! Time to put the time back in like others habve had to do for years!! Don’t think anybody is made of sugar that they will
melt! Its time to work, goverment have a deficit, remember
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It was necessary to send out the message because there are a lot of people who are unable to see the difference between "OPEN" and "CLOSED" at some government offices.
We are not out of the woods yet folks….the reeeeen could keep some them at home for a few days!
What are the other airlines doing to assist their passengers?
Thanks KX..It's nice to there is still one airline willin to work with it's passengers during times of crises such as hurricanes.
50/50 odds we will have an August long weekend! Government, dont shut down tomorrow or you will just receive a wrath of negative comment, on the day when the Premier is giving voice to these mysterious other revenue measures.
Surely a bit of wind and rain will not close the govt down. This storm ismiles away?
Do we have to pay them if they take a day off?
NO reason for gov't or any offices to be closed tomorrow (which is a good thing).
Gov't needs tomorrow to take a closer look at the alternative revenue measures 🙂
And they've updated their websites as well. Glad to see they're getting more on the ball there than they were Fri/Sat.