Tropical storm coming

[NDL_Diver]

The West wind will be from about midnight to 5 AM than rapidly shifting back to East.

Seems like every 10 years they get one of these. Omar was horible. We dove before Omar and it was amazing. After Omar, everything was gone above 35' and everything below was beat up.

Lenny was not as bad but did a number on Soft corals and some hard corals that had regrowth.

Staghorn coral was just comming back after 22 years and and was looking good last year. Fingers crossed this will be a non event.

 

[Snoweman]

It would be cool if someone were to video a dive site today and then again on Friday.

 

[tursiops]

Seems like every 10 years they get one of these. Omar was horible. We dove before Omar and it was amazing. After Omar, everything was gone above 35' and everything below was beat up.

Lenny was not as bad but did a number on Soft corals and some hard corals that had regrowth.

Staghorn coral was just comming back after 22 years and and was looking good last year. Fingers crossed this will be a non event.

I was on Bonaire for Omar, and watched the Buddy Dive dock get demolished. Our first dive following was Andrea 1, which looked like a snow storm had hit it....everything coated with sand. Following the advice from local officials, we swam around blowing the sand off stuff by hand waving.

 

[scubadada]

Looks like it may come close tomorrow evening. Hope it doesn't do damage, will be there last two weeks of August.

 

[Snoweman]

I can't imagine it doing much damage. It's fast moving, and being closer to the coastline is weakening it.

 

[tursiops]

The model forecasts are pretty variable in their details, but only two of the ensemble show a path north of Bonaire, which is the problematic location because then the winds come from the east. Best if the eye goes south of the island.

 

[scubadada]

Any news about how Bonaire did yesterday?

 

[scubbq]

Just a lot of rain, the rest of the storm never came.

 

[tkaelin]

Bdiving and Cas Abou beach. Posted on FB
"Brigitte reporting to you LIVE from Cas Abao Beach
Due to storm Bonnie we are currently closed and safely at home waiting for her to pass our beautiful island later this afternoon.
This morning we where at the beach for the last safety precautions at our dive center. Things where still pretty calm at the time, so we couldn’t resist making this video.
We will keep you posted about things. Stay Safe"