The talk now is possibly less than a Cat 1 on arrival. Rina is wussing out, it seems. (But send me those tickets if you are still worried....)
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Reports from a NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft indicate that maximum
sustained winds have decreased to near 85 mph...140 km/h...with
higher gusts. Rina is a category one hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. Additional weakening is
forecast during the next 48 hours. However...Rina is expected to
be at hurricane strength when the center passes near or over the
Yucatan Peninsula.
Latest report does say it is weaker but still will be Cat 1.
Dude, I am gonna hit you with the Happy Stick after DD. :chairfight: The correct way to say that is it WON'T be a Cat 2! :dance3:
As far as visibility, the sand I have tested settles very quickly. Pick up some underwater and drop it. See how fast it settles. Maybe there are other factors affecting visibility but the sand is probably not the biggest.
As far as no diving, it appears the port was closed Monday. So it appears that there was no diving Tuesday, today, probably Thursday and maybe not Friday. So about fours or five days. Is that correct Christi?
Wow, that is a full house! Based on the latest forecasts, I think the real brunt of the hurricane effects will be taking place in your house with the kids and pets.
Rina doesn't have a well formed eye, it's still all closed in with clouds. They're saying 8-16 inches of rain from this evening through Fri. Strongest winds near the center are around 110mph, further out from the center the winds are 75-80mph sustained. The weather gurus are predicting Rina will not get any stronger then she is now (a strong 2), and they expect to see weakening as the system approaches land.
I'll be cheering on the norte that's in the process of fighting with Rina. If the norte can put up a good fight, Rina will definitely weaken.
I think you guys have had more rain in non-hurricane storms. 70-80mph winds will do rip up some foliage and do some superficial damage, but I think you all will be fine. The real issue, imo, will be the 5-7 ft surge predicted. That will make a mess of beaches and the waterfront areas. Hopefully the wind and waves don't get too fierce and the waterfront properties come through it all just fine.
Isn't Isla Mujeres just a sandbar? I hope everyone there is evacuating. I guess the Cancun shelters will fill tonight and tomorrow, and there will be those arriving today saying "What hurricane?"
I got to ask? Why didn't you leave?
As much as I want the Norte that is dumping snow in Colorado now to stick around and keep dumping, here's hoping it picks up some momentum and pushes Rina east, back into the Caribbean. All good news from the experts about the it loosing some intensity and beginning to look like it's loosing definition. Still hoping for it to fizzle out.
To Christi and all my good friends, be safe and be well.
About post Hurricane diving..........In the news 1-2 weeks ago was a story about how the digging for the new marina hit a vein of freshwater. They were warned about this and were supposed to have enough silt protection in place to protect Paradise reef but they didn't. I wonder what this storm will do to that situation. If it destroys all the silt protection it might be a disaster for that reef. On the other hand now they are probably gonna attempt to blame most of the damage on a storm. As far as the rest of the reefs you can most likely forget about 150-200 foot visibility for some time but it will get better. Although if you would like to inform us first hand how the reefs look have at it.
ALSO........if I remember right wasn't there visible shipwrecks on the east side after Wilma? Would be exciting to be on the first east side dives the next few months.
Tried that link, DD, and it errors out. Cruz Roja Cozumel Como Ayudar Don't you see a button right in the middle of mine that says "Make a Donation"?
Postpone? There is plenty of time to see what happens. This aint Wilma..... They will need the money with low season and lost time now. And my scuba stuff runs without electricity as does the boat. And if I *have* to drink warm beer to be in Coz, I would. So, anyone cancelling, send me the tickets. If it is bad, you might get to do trash diving, helping to clean up! Look for the bright side....