Name of the Day is Earl & The Power of Twitter

Favorite quote so far, and maybe ever, about Earl, from Karen on Facebook:

Karen: I am a hurricane virgin, and I intend to stay that way! F### off Earl!!

Unless you have been living with a landcrab, I don't need to tell you that Earl is going to have some impact, if not direct impact, on Culebra (and other islands, yes). But just in case you HAVE been up close and personal with Mr. Crab, here is the latest on Earl.

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM EARL INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 12A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
800 AM AST SAT AUG 28 2010

...EARL CONTINUES HEADING WESTWARD AT A GOOD CLIP...

SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.8N 51.2W
ABOUT 800 MI...1290 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* SAINT MARTIN AND SAINT BARTHELEMY
* ANTIGUA...BARBUDA...MONTSERRAT...ST. KITTS...NEVIS...AND ANGUILLA
* ST. MAARTEN...SABA...AND ST. EUSTATIUS

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


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FORECASTER AVILA

This sat pic is from yesterday

I want to toss in one other item, because I think it's absolutely one of the best uses of twitter I've ever seen. I am not on Twitter and won't say never, but I'd say it's unlikely I ever will be. But I"m sure glad this guy is...Douglas Wheelock, the poet astronaut who is sending some stunningly beautiful and amazing photos from the Space Station, where he is living and working at present. To check out his work, sure to take your mind off of Earl for a moment between doing prep chores, check out his site. You don't have to be a Twitterhead to see this site, and it is well worth it. Promise!


Thinking of friends and loved ones scattered across the Northern Caribbean and feeling way too far away, even knowing you all, each and every, are hoping for the best, preparing for the worst and making sure the liquor cabinet is stocked. Sending love, good thoughts and turning on all the vacuums I can find from here.