We're here!

[SOonthebeach]

Just landed on STT. Hope to be on Spice Cam in a few hours- depending on how many stops the cab driver needs to make so happy to be here!!! Will try to do a little live TR- mostly pics- while we're here...

[augie]

Have fun!

...where's that "jealous" emoticon?

[XOXO]

I will watch for it. Then you will be SO ON THE BEACH!! Have a great trip!

xoxo

[SOonthebeach]

Cab driver promises he'll get us on the 4 pm ferry- but we're stuck in CA traffic- how's this for a teal time TR? Looking at 2 big boats in the harbor- Carnival and Princess. So far weather is great- anybody know the new stats on that storm?

[SOonthebeach]

Oops- REAL, not teal.

[GraysonDave]

Projected path is north of the islands, but remains uncertain.

From the 11AM update....

CURRENTLY...COLIN IS EXPERIENCING WESTERLY VERTICAL SHEAR LIKELY
CAUSED BY THE LOWER PART OF THE STORM OUTRUNNING THE UPPER PART.
THIS IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24-36 HR DUE TO THE RAPID
MOTION. AFTER THAT TIME...THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO ENCOUNTER
INCREASING UPPER-LEVEL WESTERLY WINDS CAUSED BY THE WESTERN
ATLANTIC TROUGH. THIS PATTERN DOES NOT APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR
SIGNIFICANT STRENGTHENING...AND THE ONLY INTENSITY GUIDANCE THAT
CURRENTLY CALLS FOR COLIN TO BECOME A HURRICANE IS CLIMATOLOGY/
PERSISTENCE. GIVEN THE CURRENT TRENDS AND THE FORECAST SHEAR...THE
INTENSITY FORECAST IS A LITTLE WEAKER THAN THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...
WITH AN INTENSITY OF 45 KT THROUGH MOST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. AN
ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO IS THAT COLIN COULD DEGENERATE TO AN OPEN WAVE
DUE TO A COMBINATION OF ITS RAPID MOTION AND WESTERLY SHEAR.

INTERESTS IN THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF COLIN.

[CariBert]

Have fun! Glad to see you made it safely! Looks like the worst you'll see from the storm will be some clouds and rain.....enjoy and send some pretty pictures for us to look at!

p.s. it's 104 here today..

-Bert

[NCSue]

I LOVE live trip reports! Have fun!

[JSL]

Hoping you make the 4 p.m. ferry and are waving to us in no time!

We are in major countdown mode too as we leave for STT in 11 more sleeps

I just love Real Time Trip Reports!!! Please keep them coming!

[Gromit]

Yay! Have fun!

[SOonthebeach]

On the ferry! Pulling out- only 6 min late- not bad! Spice Cam and STJ sand- VERY soon come! Girls have voted for Cafe Roma tonight- so once we get settled we'll be headed there assuming it's open. Taking pics and hope to post some tonight!!

[JSL]

Enjoy the ride across the Sound!

Thanks for sharing your trip

[CariBert]

O.K. Gotcha landing. I'll post the pix later this evening of you all on the Beach!

-Bert

[SOonthebeach]

Thanks Bert! Was the 2 girls and me- think I got some screen shots on my phone but not sure. Headed up Jacobs ladder!

[msgcolleen]

Yea! You made it but missed you on the cam
Got the pics Bert?
Enjoy Cafe Roma for us since we have never been able to try it since they are always closed in October.
**Let the vacation begin**