hurricane

[Jordan23]

hi

whats happens after hurricane regards the diving in bonair? we will be there from the 30 for 8 days..

thanks for your replay

 

[jimw]

Naamloos document

Still just Invest97L, winds about 40mph--looks like when you arrive, the storm will be going by to the north.

 

[lmorin]

With a few exceptions, Bonaire is not bothered by hurricanes as they progress too far to the north. On occasion, such as Hurricane Lenny in 1999, storms come close enough to the island to have a large effect. Then, the counterclockwise rotation sends wind from the northwest around the north end of the island, creating large wave action on the normally leeward side of the island. An enormous amount of sand is churned up and vis. is temporarily closed down to little or nothing, depending on how close to shore you are. I've never been on Bonaire in the immediate aftermath of a large storm, but was there during an odd weather event when modest winds came from the northwest. Vis. near the shore went down to 1 ft or less for a day, but was near normal the next day. Out on Klein, vis. was 30-50 ft with a lot of largish particulates in the water.

Word of warning if you are a photographer: clean your camera case seals extra carefully if you experience those conditions because the particulates will adhere to silicone grease and, if not removed completely, may cause a leak when the case is opened and closed.

 

[mbs]

Doesn't look so bad right now... http://www.breathebonaire.com/index.php?CURRENT_CAM=bonairecam10&SET_CAM=bonairecam10
I guess you will see how much rain and any surge they get overnight.