I think this calm scene is a good start for a new thread

ok...now the pic

Thanks Torsten for starting the new thread!!!
Let's add this palm to the calm scene - not hardly moving!!!

Giving updates is going to be virtually impossible. Most people are shutting down all power to avoid damage from lightning. The Airport has been officially closed and is without power for the next 24 hours. We are going to shut power down soon too, at least on the computers. From the latest pictures, it looks like the eye has indeed started to move more north, away from a direct path for Bonaire. The latest projections have it heading for Florida by Monday.

Now where is my umbrella...

Cute belly.
This guy do not cares about Ivan. Lucky one.

From the archive.

I bet this isn't the Bonaire vacation Diana thought she would get.

Looks like the sun is trying to peak in.

starting to look a bit cloudy

Keep an eye on the wind direction too - note that early this morning it was coming from due East (pretty normal), but since about 8 am has been moving gradually to coming from the northeast, then north, and now west northwest.

Wind speed is still pretty low, fortunately.

Jake

Lisa, I think you are right about Diana...

Can 2 images show so much of a difference, one filled with sun, the other filled with gray clouds...

Waves are starting to whip up...

Cowabunga, dude!



Seriously, my thoughts are with you, Bonairians!

I am writing from San Diego. I will be thinking positive peaceful thoughts for you.

Please keep us posted as much as possible.

a quick walk with the doggy?

kathy, what's on your image ????

still on the beach

looks like a fish doing a headstand to me...

http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm9/ivancloseupsatellite_large.html

Click around on the other maps for the rest. This one updates (same link as before), so this link will work through the duration.

that map doesn't look like its moving north

looks like the rain and wind has started.....

HiYa Guys
As a frequent visitor to Bonaire (Sorobon) over the past 3 years (usually 3 times a year) I find part of me still remains there when I leave. I left Bonaire a week ago. I notice the barometric pressures are dropping - indicating that Eric is nearing. My thoughts & best wishes go out to the people of Bonaire. I am watching EVERY cam change.

Hiya Boneiruvians .. be very very well !!
Must be scary to see this kinda thing coming for you .. hook yourself up pretty tight, and let's hope Bon is spared a bit ..

wind is up to 15mph from the north...guess this is one of the first bands to come in?

Sarge is still hanging around...


Someone else...


Wind and rain picking up again...GO AWAY IVAN!!!!

looks like the boat is blowing bubbles from the stern...

Maybe you should think about taking a few days sick leave, Cynde?

FP

Marc and Jake thanks for the updates!!
Hopefully Ivan will not hit Bonaire.

Welcome to BT Rhoda, Ric and Kevin.

Hola Cynde

Keely, boy, it takes a hurricane for you to come say hi...hi :-)

As I said before...GO AWAY IVAN!!! I think if we just keep chanting it from all over the world it will just faggetabout Bonaire and move on...


Oh, Keely, no speakers on my puter at work...that's why no phone call

Cynde, it must come from the hole that was there yesterday...

Howdy sir Fancy Pants, how are you these days??

Looking better, I think...

Keely, I do need a vacation...badly!

looks clearer for now.....

Oh, hi Elvira, and Martini, I think the bubbles must be coming from the hole that was there yesterday...maybe the boat has gas from all the wind...

Those winds in the yellow bands are 39 to 73mph, orange are up to 114 mph, the red band is in excess of 115. Hold on...(((Bonaire)))

According to the Dutch news, the south point of Curaçao is suffering from the influence from Ivan. There were some live images and it looked far worse than on Bonaire (what we see on the cams). Let's hope Bonaire has had the worse part...

Andy...I was just thinking about you....

Guys, check this: important message from the Webcam Operation!!! Let's just try to keep the traffic as low as possible.

Dan, how did you know I was hitting refresh every 5 minutes??? I'll stop now, thanks for the update.

Sarge and friends...just hanging around, have no idea what is going on up in the people world...sometimes is't good to be a fish...

It does take alot to get you to post to this board!
Heading to work, hopefully I can log on there and check out the cams.

Bon Dia, Olaf! Nice to see you still lurking around..

this flicky was to large for the newsgroup....
http://engelshai.gmxhome.de/ivan_north.gif

Hi all,
I just checked NOAA satellie animation. Looks like Ivan is shifting northward and won't hit direct Bonaire. Thanks God :
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/huvsloop.html
Hang on there, we all are with you tonight.

The refresh item Dan mentioned in the other thread does not apply to BonaireTalk - it applies to the Bonaire WebCams site. Just to clarify.

Jake

Wow - I did not know a hurricane made fish glow!!!LOL!!

Also look there is a boat out in the water!!!

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/huvsloop.html
I think Ivan definitely won't hit Bonaire...

Quite impressive surf, anyway. Hang on there, and you underwather little fishies.

Good night folks, time to go to bed... See you tomorrow if there is still some power. Good bless you all on ABC islands.

OMG, winds are getting stronger and stronger... and what happend to the wreck ?

Martine, we are all over here:

New Thread

Just returned from my local hostelry. I reckon that I was absconded by aliens who then forced me to quaff several of the local beers on offer there. That's my theory anyway, although I have to confess that I'm struggling to get the idea past Marcia.
Cynde, I'm not sure I get your drift .. are you trying to tell me that you want me to buy you a headset?
I'm fine Martin. OK, so I exaggerate.. I'm not too bad. How's yourself? The marriage thrives? The hair follicle therapy was successful?
Meryl, you tease .. you really expect me to believe that you were thinking of me after all this time?
I found myself here after checking out Ivan's damage to Grenada (where I spent a couple of pleasant weeks earlier this year). It made depressing reading. Seious destruction & the loss of several lives. It seemed a logical progression to look at the BT pages as Bonaire looked to be further along Ivans path. It looks like "he's" going to pass by without too much interference. Here's hoping, anyway.

FP

FP....wow, glad you aren't still down there in the tunnel...could be nasty about right now...definitely would need a few tanks to survive this if you were still in there.

Nice to hear from you! I think Marcia should understand the "need" to quaff several of the local beers being offered! After all, an encounter with aliens builds up quite a thirst that must be quenched...and quenched well...over and over again. Sorry to hear about the destruction on Grenada. Hopefully Bonaire will fair much better. Lots of water on the cams, tho....wonder how the donkeys are making out at the sanctuary?? (no, not with their lips, you silly person! LOL). Hope they aren't being tossed around and that Marina's new home is still standing when it's all over...she's worked so hard....

Don't be such a stranger, Senior Fancy Pants! Man, could you just see those drawers flapping the breeze on Bonaire, today>?!!! LOL. Carole

FP, no lie....really!
Has time passed?