myTobago – your questions, review and comment about Tobago

Thanks for the feedback Sharon.

You were a little unlucky but you may have noticed how brown and parched some areas of Tobago are following a lengthy period of exceptionally dry weather.

Regards

I too have just returned (6th time) and have never experienced 4 solid days of cloud before,still very hot though and when the sun did eventually come out it was great,just took a while thats all. Had another fab time though.

Paul,
i thought you had emigrated!Good to se the Master Forecaster back!!

Hi David

I have always been there but access to the internet is very restricted until I sort some technical difficulties out.

Normal service should resume by June ... so bear with me.

Regards

Hi Paul,

Could you give me some indication as to what the weather will be like in July? Really hoping to return to England with a tan after 2 weeks!

Thanks

Nisha,

You will come back with a tan. That's one reason they call it Liquid Sunshine !! But take care, even if it is cloudy you can still burn.

Jill

Thanks Jill,

Was just wondering as I have been to Trinidad before in July and didn't get a tan at all

It´s a BIG different between Trinidad and Tobago during the rain season. When you are in the sunshine at Store Bay Beach or Pidgeon Point you can sometimes, at same time, see very dark cloud hanging above Trinidad. In the paper you will read about flooded ares while Tobago might get some smaller showers.

The different is the big mountains in the north of Trinidad. Humid air come from the sea or South America, when the reach the mountaion they are forced to get higher up and than a massive rain follow. Even without rain, Trinidad use to have much more cloud compared with Tobago during the rain season.

You will get a tan for sure.

Nisha Williams wrote:Hi Paul,

Could you give me some indication as to what the weather will be like in July? Really hoping to return to England with a tan after 2 weeks!

Thanks

Also going first 2 weeks of July.

Kinda hoping "rainy season" doesn't quite manifest at the worst possible end of the spectrum!

Marc,

Where abouts are you staying? Might bump into each other at Sunday School!

Nisha Williams wrote:Marc,

Where abouts are you staying? Might bump into each other at Sunday School!

Ali Baba's in Castara.

Been to Tobago twice and still not done Sunday School.

Am a huge ska/rocksteady fan (partial to reggae but not a big dancehall lover).

Was just pondering if anyone knew if there was any vinyl to be had in Tobago as it happens! (more likely to get that in Jamaica of course!).

Spent two weeks from 10th May to 24th May 07 and bearely saw a hint of rain until the last couple of days.

The Island is parched, following a very dry April, especially around the Lowlands area and we saw numerous (over a dozen) brush fires in our first couple of days.

No identifiable causes, but could be careless disposal of cigarette butts or bottles. Most of the fires were adjacent to main roads like the Milford and Shiran roads. It was so hot though, that I wouldn't rule out spontaneous combustion of the tinder-dry grass and scrub.

It seemed that the course of action was to let the fires burn themselves out with an occasional damping down by the fire service and very few flare-ups spread to burn larger trees and shrubs, so not much long-term damage done - just lots of smoke, which created a thin haze for several days.

Even areas along the leeward side have scourched and smoldering patches of hillside, which we have never experienced before.

We returned to our villa one afternoon to find the plot of land next to our villa ablaze. Keeping a watchful eye on the path of the flames it was looking like we were safe, but the small property below ours was surrounded by crackling brush and exploding bamboo. It sounded like a civil war re-enactment, with cannon and muskets being fired.

When the wind changed in our direction, we thought it best to call the fire service.



They arrived and pumped the contents of their tender over the flaming brush, but half an hour after they left, it set up again and spread down the valley and carried on burning well into the night. Even a sustained downpour in the early morning didn't put the fire out and it smoldered on for a couple of days until all of the undergrowth was burned to ashes.

Doubtless, in a few weeks time it will all be growing back with a vengence, but it was a salutary reminder of the forces of nature and the changes in our climate.

Steve

Hi everyone (and Marc !)

I am back in business now having sorted out my PC problems.

Marc ... the weather in July is much the same as it is now ... keep an eye on the weekly Liquid Sunshine posts ... I have just updated it now.

I will start a new Hurricane 2007 string as soon as the first Tropical Depression develops this season and I am pleased (relieved?) that I will be able to monitor and report on any Tropical Storm activity as I have done in the past.

Regards

Paul Tallet wrote:Hi everyone (and Marc !)

I am back in business now having sorted out my PC problems.

Phew, I was starting to get a bit worried about our very own Micky Fish!

Ha Ha Ha ...

He was wrong and I was right

Regards

No offence intended sir - I certainly wasn't implying you had his record of predicting non-hurricanes!

None taken ... however I have often wondered who that anonymous 'lady' was that contacted him and told him a hurricane was on the way !!!!!

Regards

Hi everyone

I have just started the 2007 Hurricane post ... the first sign of a weather event is brewing in the Atlantic ... it offers (as yet) a very small risk of heavy rain for the weekend.

Regards

Please see the warning posted on Liquid Sunshine regarding Heavy Rain.

Regards

Hi everyone

Please note the weather warnings I have been posting on Liquid Sunshine this week.

There is some heavy stuff arriving tomorrow ... so anyone in Tobago planning a trip tomorrow please take note.

Regards