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July 29, 2005
Tropical Waves
There are a couple of tropical waves out there right now - the one that is passing by the Virgin Islands today does seem to have the potential to turn into something that may effect the Eastern Caribbean early next week (Jamaica). It will be interesting to see the NHCs take on this and when (if ever) they call it a tropical depression or not. We may get a break for awhile from the Atlantic waves after this one, though tropical weather may pop up in the Gulf of Mexico and the Eastern U.S. coast.
(PS - I am not a weatherman - just someone who is interested in the weather - the above is my opinion only from the reading and watching of the reports of the current conditions).
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The tropical wave passed over us last night on St. Thomas and there was a pretty cool lightning show - we saw a strike that seemed to last for more than a second hit a hill below us with a huge shower of sparks. Very intense, with huge thunder that shook the whole house. Some of the lightning flashed repeatedly and in several colors - it seemed to glow from a whitish yellow to a green tint and even red. I have never seen lightning like it before. I should have tried for some pictures!
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at July 30, 2005 10:24 AM