Reproduced from Cancunweathertoday.com

The Governor of the State of Quintana Roo Felix Gonzalez addressed tonight to the people of Quintana Roo. He informed that the Green alert will remain for the state until the tropical cyclone gets closer to the Island of Jamaica. Although Dean is still at 1,500 miles of the coast of Quintana Roo it is necessary to take some preventive actions to protect life in case of a hurricane impact.

1.- As of tonight all the airlines flying to Cancun are advising to the passengers before arriving to Cancun and Cozumel airport that there are probabilities or severe weather conditions for early next week, according to the Cancun airport administration it is estimated that around 60,000 tourist would arrive to Cancun on this weekend and in case of an emergency it will be really hard to evacuate to all them from the region (more than 80,000) and this would complicate the emergency plans to protect them. There will be planes arriving empty on this weekend to facilitate the evacuations of the tourists, if besides of this advise you are planning to come to Cancun do it at your own risk, if you are in Cancun already contact your airline to arrange your departure no longer than Monday morning. The Cancun and Cozumel airports will be operating normally during this weekend.

2.- He mentioned he had meetings with the hoteliers of Cancun, Cozumel and the Mayan Riviera and all agree that it is better not to have tourists in the area for a few days than expose then to the danger that a hurricane represents, that is the reason because they decided to alert tourist arriving for the next couple days.

3.- The Chinchorro Keys was evacuated today and the Island of Holbox will do the same tomorrow, this is a preventive action since on those areas the storm surge are strong.

4.- He will be supervising personally all the actions to protect the people of Quintana Roo and the visitors that for some reason they have to stay in the region.

Over the course of tomorrow there will be more information for Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen and the Mayan Riviera.

The next information will be issued tomorrow Aug/18/07 after the meeting of the Civil Protection Committee finishes at 9:30 AM. The Government of the State of Quintana Roo is the only official means of information.

Translation: cancunweathertoday.com

Posted by Steve

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(Canuck’s translation of the original Spanish) Meteorological Synopsis.
1. The category 4 Hurricane Dean is located between the Island of Hispaniola and the Republic of Columbia.Continuing its advance to the west at 35 km/h. Presenting winds of maximum rotation210 km/h with rushes of 240 km/h.

2. Two tropical storms have been registered, the first one will be north of the Guyanas and the second Northeast of South America. Both advance to the west.

Weather conditions for the city of Cancun.
Partially cloudy, isolated showers during evening and night, 75 % of humidity, winds from the east at 20/30 km/h. Minimum temperature between 23 Y 25 Celcius ( 73.4 / 77.1 °F). Maximum between 29 A 31 Celsius (84.2 / 87.8 °F)
Sunrise will be at 06:27 a.m. Sunset at 7:15 p.m.
Posted by CancunCanuck

The Scorpions and the Berliner Philharmoniker, what could be more natural?

posted by CancunCanuck

SINOPSIS METEOROLOGICA.

1.- EL HURACAN DEAN DE CATEGORIA 4, PARA FINAL DEL PERIODO SE UBICARA,
ENTRE LA ISLA LA ESPAÑOLA Y LA REP. DE COLOMBIA, CONTINUANDO SU AVANCE
AL OESTE A 35 KM/HR. PRESENTA VIENTOS MAXIMOS DE ROTACION DE 210 KM/HR.
RACHAS DE 240 KMHR.

2.- SE REGISTRAN DOS ONDAS TROPICALES, LA PRIMERA, SE UBICARA AL NORTE
DE LAS GUYANAS Y LA SEGUNDA, AL NORESTE DE SUDAMERICA. AMBAS AVANZAN AL
OESTE.

CONDICIONES ATMOSFERICAS PARA LA CIUDAD DE CANCUN.

CIELO MEDIO NUBLADO, LLUVIAS AISLADAS POR LA TARDE O NOCHE, 75 % DE HUMEDAD, VIENTO DEL ESTE DE 20/30 KM/HR.

LA TEMPERATURA MINIMA ESTIMADA PARA HOY SABADO OSCILARA ENTRE 23 Y 25
GRADOS CELSIUS ( 73.4 / 77.1 °F) Y LA MAXIMA ENTRE 29 A 31 GRADOS
CELSIUS (84.2 / 87.8 °F)

LA SALIDA DEL SOL SERA A LAS 06:27 HRS. LA PUESTA A LAS 19:15 HRS. Y SU TRAYECTORIA ESTA EN 12:94 GRADOS LATITUD NORTE.

LA LUNA SE ENCUENTRA EN CUARTO CRECIENTE.

DIRECCION DE PROTECCION CIVIL.

DEPARTAMENTO DE METEOROLOGIA

posted by CancunCanuck

Huracan DEAN Aviso Publico
BOLETIN
HURACAN DEAN ADVERTENCIA INTERMEDIA NUMERO 19A
NWS TPC/CENTRO NACIONAL DE HURACANES MIAMI FL AL042007
800 PM AST VIERNES 17 DE AGOSTO DE 2007

…EL HURACAN DEAN ALCANZA CATEGORIA CUATRO A MEDIDA QUE EL CENTRO
PASE AL SUR DE LAS ISLAS VIRGENES…

A LAS 8 PM AST…0000 UTC…EL GOBIERNO DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA
HA EMITIDO UN AVISO DE HURACAN A LO LARGO DE PORCIONES DE LA COSTA
SUR DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA DESDE BARAHONA AL OESTE HACIA LA
FRONTERA DE HAITI/REPUBLICA DOMINICANA Y UN AVISO DE TORMENTA
TROPICAL DESDE CABO ENGANO AL OESTE HASTA BARAHONA. UN AVISO DE
HURACAN SIGNIFICA QUE SE ESPERAN CONDICIONES DE HURACAN DENTRO DEL
AREA BAJO AVISO EN LAS PROXIMAS 24 HORAS. LAS PREPARACIONES PARA
PROTEGER VIDA O PROPIEDADES DEBEN SER TERMINADAS. UN AVISO DE
TORMENTA TROPICAL SIGNIFICA QUE SE ESPERAN CONDICIONES DE TORMENTA
TROPICAL DENTRO DEL AREA BAJO AVISO EN LAS PROXIMAS 24 HORAS.

CONTINUA EN EFECTO UN AVISO DE HURACAN PARA GUADALUPE Y SUS
DEPENDENCIAS. EL AVISO PROBABLEMENTE SERA DESCONTINUADO MAS TARDE
ESTA NOCHE.

UN AVISO DE TORMENTA TROPICAL CONTINUA EN EFECTO PARA LAS ISLAS
VIRGENES AMERICANAS Y PUERTO RICO.

UN AVISO DE TORMENTA TROPICAL Y UNA VIGILANCIA DE HURACAN PERMANECEN
EN EFECTO PARA HAITI DESDE LA FRONTERA DE HAITI/REPUBLICA DOMINICANA
HASTA PORT-AU-PRINCE.

ADEMAS ESTA EN EFECTO UNA VIGILANCIA DE HURACAN PARA JAMAICA. UNA
VIGILANCIA DE HURACAN SIGNIFICA QUE SE ESPERAN CONDICIONES DE
HURACAN PARA EL AREA BAJO VIGILANCIA…GENERALMENTE EN LAS PROXIMAS
36 HORAS.

UNA VIGILANCIA DE TORMENTA TROPICAL ESTA EN EFECTO PARA PORCIOENS
DEL SURESTE DE CUBA…DESDE LA PROVINCIA DE CAMAGUEY AL ESTE HASTA
LA PROVINCIA DE GUANTANAMO. UNA VIGILANCIA DE TORMENTA TROPICAL
SIGNIFICA QUE SE ESPERAN CONDICIONES DE TORMENTA TROPICAL PARA EL
AREA BAJO VIGILANCIA…GENERALMENTE EN LAS PROXIMAS 36 HORAS.

LOS INTERESES EN EL RESTO DEL AREA EN EL CARIBE CENTRAL Y
OESTE…INCLUYENDO CUBA…LAS ISLAS CAYMAN…Y LA PENINSULA DE
YUCATAN DE MEXICO DEBEN SEGUIR DE CERCA EL PROGRESO DE DEAN.

PARA INFORMACION ESPECIFICA A SU AREA…FAVOR DE REFERIRSE A LOS
PRODUCTOS EMITIDOS POR SU OFICINA LOCAL DE METEOROLOGIA.

A LA 800 PM AST…0000Z…EL CENTRO DEL HURACAN DEAN ESTABA
LOCALIZADO CERCA DE LA LATITUD 14.9 NORTE…LONGITUD 65.1 OESTE O
COMO A 800 MILLAS…1290 KILOMETROS…ESTE SURESTE DE KINGSTON
JAMAICA Y ALREDEDOR DE 255 MILES…410 KILOMETROS…SUR SURESTE DE
SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO.

DEAN SE ESTA MOVIENDO HACIA EL OESTE A CERCA DE 19 MPH…31
KM/HR…Y SE ESPERA QUE CONTINUE ESTE MOVIMIENTO HASTA EL SABADO CON
UNA DISMINUCION GRADUAL EN SU VELOCIDAD. EN ESTA TRAYECTORIA EL
CENTRO DEL HURACAN SE ESTARA MOVIENDO BIEN AL SUR DE PUERTO RICO
ESTA NOCHE.

REPORTES DEL AVION DE RECONOCIMIENTO DE LA FUERZA AEREA INDICA QUE
LOS VIENTOS MAXIMOS SOSTENIDOS HAN AUMENTADO A 135 MPH…215
KILOMETROS POR HORA…CON RAFAGAS MAS ALTAS. DEAN ES UN HURACAN
CATEGORIA CUATRO EN LA ESCALA SAFFIR-SIMPSON. SE PRONOSTICA
FORTALECIMIENTO ADICIONAL DURANTE LAS PROXIMAS 24 HORAS.

LOS VIENTOS HURACANADOS SE EXTIENDEN HACIA AFUERA HASTA 30 MILLAS…
45 KILOMETROS…DEL CENTRO…Y LOS VIENTOS DE FUERZA DE TORMENTA
TROPICAL SE EXTIENDEN HACIA AFUERA HASTA 185 MILLAS…295
KILOMETROS.

LA PRESION MINIMA CENTRAL ESTIMADA FUE DE 946 MILIBARES…27.93
PULGADAS.

SE PUEDEN ESPERAR TOTALES DE LLUVIA DE LA TORMENTA DE 1 A 2 PULGADAS
DE DEAN SOBRE PUERTO RICO…LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA Y HAITI…CON
CANTIDADES MAXIMAS DE HASTA 5 PULGADAS. ESTAS LLUVIAS PODRIAN
OCASIONAR INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS Y DESLIZAMIENTOS DE LODO QUE
PUDIERAN REPRESENTAR AMENAZAS A VIDAS.

REPITIENDO LA POSICION A LAS 800 PM AST…14.9 NORTE…65.1 OESTE.
SE MUEVE HACIA EL….OESTE A CERCA DE 19 MPH. VIENTOS MAXIMOS
SOSTENIDOS…135 MPH. PRESION MINIMA CENTRAL…946 MILIBARES.

LA PROXIMA ADVERTENCIA SERA EMITIDA POR EL CENTRO NACIONAL DE
HURACANES A LAS 1100 PM AST.

posted by CancunCanuck

Here’s a video from the island of Guadeloupe after Dean (or so it appears, there is no time stamp). Seems Dean is moving really fast, that’s a plus if he keeps up the speed. Wilma parked over us for more than a day, moving fast is definitely a bonus. It came and went over Guadeloupe in a few hours.

Satellite image

posted by CancunCanuck

From the National Hurricane Center’s 8 pm (Eastern time) update:

DEAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 19 MPH…31 KM/HR. THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY WITH A GRADUAL
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THIS TRACK…THE CORE OF THE
HURRICANE WILL BE MOVING WELL SOUTH OF PUERTO RICO TONIGHT.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO AT LEAST 135
MPH…215 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DEAN IS NOW A CATEGORY FOUR
HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME ADDITIONAL
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

Posted by RiverGirl

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The following is an excerpt from the Associated Press:

On tiny St. Lucia, fierce winds tore corrugated metal roofs from dozens of houses and a hospital’s pediatric ward, whose patients had been evacuated hours earlier. Police said a 62-year-old man drowned when he tried to retrieve a cow from a rain-swollen river.

The government on Dominica reported that a woman and her 7-year-old son died when a hillside soaked by Dean’s rains gave way and crushed the house where they were sleeping.

French authorities on the nearby island of Martinique said a 90-year-old man had died of a heart attack during the storm but it was unclear whether it was a factor.

Dean was forecast to brush the southern coast of Haiti late Saturday, then hit Jamaica on Sunday and strengthen to Category 4 status, with winds between 131 and 155 mph, before clipping Yucatan two days later. The State Department was preparing to authorize some U.S. diplomats on Jamaica to leave before the storm.

On Yucatan, Mexican authorities broadcast radio alerts, including in the Yucatec Maya language, warning people to “be prepared.” Some people boarded up windows and stocked up on supplies, while officials prepared some 570 schools, gymnasiums and public buildings as shelters.

Salud!–CancunCanuck

Ok, it’s Friday night and you’re on the web obsessing about Hurricane Dean. One of these might perk things up a bit!

Hurricane Recipe

1 oz vodka
1/4 oz grenadine syrup
1 oz gin
1 oz light rum
1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1 oz triple sec
grapefruit juice
pineapple juice

Pour all but the juices, in order listed, into a hurricane glass three-quarters filled with ice. Fill with equal parts of grapefruit and pineapple juice, and serve.

The NHC released it’s latest update on Hurricane Dean. Not much has changed really, they are making very general statements about the possibilities and asking everyone who might be in his path to be careful. The models still seem to show Dean heading in Cancun’s general direction, but it’s unclear if it will be a direct hit, if it will strike further south on the peninsula or miss us altogether and head towards Cuba. We are still a few days away so making any kind of definitive statement would be unwise and unscientific. The pictures are striking though!

Salud— CancunCanuck