Topic: Tropical Storm
Tropical disturbance passes Cayman
A tropical disturbance, Potential Tropical Cyclone Twenty-two, is passing east of the Cayman Islands on Friday.
Forecasters: Tropical Storm Lee likely to become major hurricane
Tropical Storm Lee has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean, and is showing signs of becoming a major hurricane by the end of the week, which has prompted regional forecasters to issue storm warnings for parts of the eastern Caribbean.
Storm activity predicted to impact Cayman next week
A tropical wave which is moving across Central America has caught the eye of local and regional forecasters who say the system could strengthen into a tropical depression next week while passing off Grand Cayman's western coast.
Pressure gradient tightens across Cayman, producing showers
Forecasters say Cayman will continue to see isolated showers for the next 24 hours due to a fleeting pressure gradient that continues to tightening across the country, as Tropical Storm Harold continues to move further in land in Texas.
Recap: Cayman spared as Ida passes
Latest news and developments on storm closures in the Cayman Islands.
Live blog: Tropical Storm Grace aftermath
Latest news and developments on storm closures in the Cayman Islands.
TS Laura to bring wind and heavy rain from Sunday night
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service has warned of potential flooding in connection with Tropical Storm Laura, which is expected to bring heavy showers to the Cayman Islands through Monday.
Tropical Storm Marco moves past Cayman, Laura to cross Cuba Sunday
Tropical Storm Laura is expected to cross the Northern coast of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, as well as the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas Saturday into Sunday.
Gonzalo dissipates; another weather system brews in Atlantic
Tropical Storm Gonzalo is no more, and another system is growing in the Atlantic Ocean.
First named storm, Arthur, forms over weekend
Arthur, the first named storm of this year's hurricane season, formed east of Florida over the weekend. It poses no threat to the Cayman Islands.
Weather experts: Sahara dust diminishing cyclone activity
Movement of dry air and dust from the Sahara desert is keeping the Caribbean hurricane season at bay – for now.
Update: Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for Isaac
The southeastern Caribbean went on alert Tuesday, as the first hurricane and tropical storm watches were issued for Isaac.
Stormy weather lashes Cayman
Children play in the surf at West Bay on Saturday evening as Subtropical Storm Alberto brings high seas and heavy rain to the Cayman Islands.
First named storm of season forms
Subtropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the year, is tracking through the northern Caribbean after forming Friday near the Yucatan Peninsula.
First named storm of season forms
Subtropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the year, has formed near the Yucatan Peninsula.
Tropical system stalls near Central America; hurricane formation not anticipated
A low-pressure weather system continued to hang off the eastern coast of Nicaragua Wednesday, bringing downpours and thunderstorms to much of Central America. The system is expected to move slowly north and hit the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rains by Friday.
Tropical Storm Nate batters Central America; could strengthen to hurricane Friday
As Tropical Storm Nate continued its northwest trajectory toward the Gulf Coast on Thursday, reports of death and devastation began to emerge from Central America.
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Nate nears Central America
A tropical depression east of Nicaragua was forecast to intensify over coming days, as the system moved northwest toward the Gulf Coast.
Tropical depression strengthens in southwestern Caribbean
A tropical depression east of Nicaragua near San Andres Island is forecast to intensify over coming days, as the system moves northwestward. The storm path is not currently projected to hit the Cayman Islands. Tropical storm force winds, however, could affect the islands by Friday.
Cayman escapes worst of Tropical Storm Franklin
Although Tropical Storm Franklin brought some downpours and winds gusting to 25 mph, Grand Cayman appears to have been spared the worst of it. It was the sixth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season.
Weather system upgraded to Tropical Storm Bret
Heavy rain and strong winds that battered the Cayman Islands over the holiday weekend are expected to recede this week as a tropical weather system advances northward, threatening the Gulf Coast of the U.S. A broad area of low pressure brought high winds and heavy rains to the islands over the last few days and a marine warning was still in place Monday
Otto becomes latest hurricane formation on record in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Otto has formed in the southern Caribbean, and the the National Hurricane Center says it could become a hurricane during the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph. The storm is currently located 550 miles south of Grand Cayman and 305 miles east of Nicaragua.
‘Devastating’ Matthew maintains strength as it pounds Haiti
The powerful Hurricane Matthew made landfall in near Les Anglais, western Haiti, as the storm batters the country with life-threatening rain, wind and storm surge.
UPDATED (1pm): Matthew strengthens into hurricane
The big storm spinning through the Eastern Caribbean was officially named Matthew Wednesday morning as winds topped 60 miles per hour and it continued to move west, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. As of Wednesday afternoon, Tropical Storm Matthew was about 25 miles southwest of St. Lucia and moving west at 20 mph.
Tropical Storm Matthew forms, could become hurricane Friday
Tropic Storm Matthew has formed just east of the Caribbean, about 35 miles southeast of St. Lucia, and the National Hurricane Center predicts the storm could become a hurricane by Friday.
Peak storm season approaches a day before Ivan anniversary
They call it the “season within the season” – the eight weeks from Aug. 22 that is considered “the most active and dangerous time” for tropical storms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
EDITORIAL – The lasting legacy of ‘Ivan the Terrible’
Just as Western history is divided into two grand epochs — B.C. and A.D. — Cayman’s modern history is also bifurcated — “before Ivan” and “after Ivan.”
UPDATE – Tropical Storm Earl staying south of Cayman
A strong tropical wave will pass by the Cayman Islands Monday night, and forecasters predict the system will likely turn into a tropical depression in the next 48 hours.
Tropical wave dumps 2” of rain on Cayman
The tropical wave that dumped more than two inches of rain on the Cayman Islands over the past several days continued to move north, and forecasters expect the system will turn into a tropical storm Sunday night or Monday.
Christmas message from the Governor
Once again, we are approaching another wonderful Christmas season in the Cayman Islands.
Weather system to taper off by weekend
The system bringing rain and winds through Cayman between 7 a.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Thursday was primarily a tropical wave moving west through the region, dropping more than 2.5 inches of rain on Grand Cayman.
Tropical wave will bring more rain Thursday
Weather forecasters expected Grand Cayman to get about an inch of rain Wednesday, and say a tropical wave moving in from Cuba could bring another inch Thursday.
Stars will play for Dominica fund
Caribbean sports stars will turn out for a celebrity 20-over cricket match in Barbados this weekend in support of Dominica which is still grappling with the devastation left by Tropical Storm Erika a month ago.
Royal Navy, other countries help Dominica
The British naval vessel Lyme Bay is wrapping up a week spent off Dominica, bringing assistance to the tropical storm-wracked country.
2015 storm season slow at peak
The historic peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is Sept. 10, but it has been a very slow season so far this year.
Cayman community rallies around Dominica
For about three days last month, Martin Royer did not know what had happened to his mother, brother, sister and other relatives on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica.
Cayman donates cash, volunteers planes for Dominica recovery
Cayman donates cash to tropical storm victims in Dominica.
Text help available for storm-torn Dominica
LIME users in Cayman can now help people in Dominica after the island was devastated by Tropical Storm Erika last month.
Stormy weather will not last long, forecaster says
A tropical wave and the remnants of Tropical Storm Erika combined to produce the stormy weather that hit Grand Cayman Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Severe weather forecast for Cayman Islands
Severe weather is predicted to affect the Cayman Islands over the next
24-36 hours, according to the Cayman Islands National Weather Service.
Tropical Storm Erika a travel threat
Tropical Storm Erika is not expected to come near the Cayman Islands, but it could interrupt air travel for those heading to Miami or London through the Bahamas.
Danny becomes first hurricane of the season
Tropical Storm Danny turned into Hurricane Danny on Thursday morning, becoming the first hurricane of the season.
NOAA: Below-normal hurricane season forecast
The U.S. Climate Prediction Center is predicting a high likelihood of below-normal tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic basin in 2015, NOAA said in its annual pre-hurricane season forecast.
Government urges storm preparedness for Discovery Day
For Discovery Day, government officials hope residents will use Monday's public holiday to prepare for hurricane season.
Tropical cyclone forecast cone shrinking
The U.S. National Hurricane Center's forecast cone for the track of tropical cyclones will get smaller in 2015.
2014 the sixth driest on record in Cayman
2014 was the sixth driest year in recorded history on Grand Cayman, with 10 of 12 months seeing below average totals of rainfall.
White Party weathers storm, raises thousands for athletes
The Cayman Islands Olympic Fundraising Committee’s “White Party, Hamptons Style” raises thousands for Cayman athletes at a glittering event.
Cayman crews ready to assist storm-hit Bermuda
Work crews from the Cayman Islands are on standby to travel to Bermuda to aid the recovery effort following Hurricane Gonzalo which caused extensive damage and power loss over the weekend.
Tropical storms at sea
The National Hurricane Center announces a 60 percent chance of a tropical storm in the next few days.
Slow Atlantic hurricane season expected
Predictions for a below-average hurricane season in the Atlantic have risen.
Tropical storm forming in Florida
The National Hurricane Center has issued an advisory on the first tropical depression of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season.
Hurricane season under way
Hurricane season is under way in the Cayman Islands.
Two hurricane names retired
The names Ingrid and Manuel will no longer be used for future tropical storms or hurricanes.
Weak Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close
The 2013 Atlantic season has delivered the fewest hurricanes since 1982, despite forecasters predicting in May that it would be a busier-than-normal year.
Weather system a soaker for Cayman
A tropical weather system will leave Cayman drying out for the rest of the week.
Titanic wreck discoverer leads explorers down Cayman Trough
The Exploration Vessel Nautilus docked in the Cayman Islands before making its way to the Cayman Trough on Tuesday.
Tropical storm Erin makes waves
Tropical Storm Erin is the fifth named storm this hurricane season. The
weather event was upgraded from Tropical Depression 5 to its current
status on Wednesday August 14, 2013.
Rock and Reggae Concert a washout
The big night certainly did not go as planned. The first Rock and Reggae Concert arranged by promoters Music Republic was shut down before headliners Third World and Air Supply took to the stage, as the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal brought wind, heavy rain and lightning to the proceedings.
Chantal to be a rainmaker for the Cayman Islands
Tropical Storm Chantal was expected to bring heavy rain and the possibility of flooding to the Cayman Islands late on Thursday, despite losing some of its force.
Andrea breaks Northeast rainfall records
The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season smashed rainfall totals across the Northeast and pushed some streams and creeks over their banks but sped up the Eastern Seaboard without causing major damage.
First storm of the season pelts Florida
Less than a week into what is forecast to be an active Atlantic hurricane season, the first named storm was churning in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday, on course to impact the Florida coast.
Season’s first storm could develop off Mexico
Weather watchers had their eyes on a weak area of low pressure over the central gulf of Mexico on Tuesday amid concern the system could develop into the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Gov’t issues hurricane advice
Government issues advice for hurricane season.
A closer look at the names behind hurricanes
This year's first named hurricane will be Andrea, followed by Barry and Chantal.
Editorial for 28 May: Begin hurricane preparations
Begin making hurricane preparations before hurricane season starts Saturday.
Warning sounded over busy hurricane season
Forecasters are predicting an above average hurricane season with 16 named storms, including eight hurricanes anticipated in the Atlantic.
Weather radar will improve hurricane alerts
The Cayman Islands’ new Doppler radar weather system will fill a “black hole” in the Caribbean’s ability to track hurricanes in the region.
Active hurricane season predicted
Two of the leading Atlantic basin hurricane forecasters have both predicted higher-then-normal tropical cyclone activity during this year’s hurricane season, which runs from 1 June to 30 November.
October Stingrays released into wild after fisherman bait swap
The news highlights form October 2012
Weird weather year continues
The strange weather of 2012 continued when the Cayman Islands National Weather Service recorded a monthly record low rainfall accumulation of 0.58 of an inch for the month of November 2012.
‘Unusual’ hurricane season spares Cayman
Despite a lot of tropical cyclone activity in 2012, the Cayman Islands had an uneventful hurricane season. Going forward, it will have a Doppler radar to help it better forecast hurricanes and other weather phenomena.
