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| Here's the webcam LINK, which also has time lapse of the past 24 hours. |
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5am-- Delta rapidly intensified into a Category 2 Hurricane. Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Conditions are expected for the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula starting early Wednesday & we are under a Hurricane Warning. Delta is moving WNW at nearly 15mph. On the forecast track, the center is expected to pass SW of the Cayman Islands this morning and move over the NE portion of the Yucatan Peninsula early Wednesday, then move over the southern Gulf on Wednesday afternoon. Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicates maximum sustained winds have increased to near 100 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours and Delta is expected to be a major hurricane over the Yucatan Peninsula Wednesday and over the Gulf through Thursday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center and Tropical Storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles. An extremely dangerous storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 6 to 9 feet above normal tide levels along the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula within the Hurricane Warning area, near and to the right of where the center makes landfall. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and dangerous waves. In the Yucatan Peninsula, Hurricane conditions are expected in the warning area early Wednesday, with Tropical Storm conditions expected later today. Delta is expected to produce 4 to 6 inches of rain with isolated maximum totals of 10 inches, across portions of the northern Yucatan Peninsula through midweek, which may result in areas of significant flash flooding. The intensity forecast has been raised to 130 mph near Yucatan landfall.
The Vehicle Ferry to Punta Sam was suspended and a notice was published that the passenger ferry to Puerto Juarez will run until conditions require suspension.
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MaraVilla Caribe Bed & Beach
Four rentals with large glass doors overlooking our white
sand beach and
the beautiful Caribbean sea, with
kitchenettes & fast WIFI. In the upscale
neighborhood of Bachilleres,
convenient to downtown
or
the colonias, yet
separate. Quiet & Private.
Free
amenities include hammocks,
portable beach
chairs, beach towels,
washer & dryer, loungers, shared bikes, BBQ grill, and safes. Panoramic
views from the
rooftop terrace. Large sliding doors open to a patio &
the white sand backyard-beach, overlooking the Caribbean sea. Downtown
is ~ a mile away; we're on
all four bus routes or flag a $3 taxi. Off street parking. In the quiet
neighborhood of Bachilleres, sleep to the sounds of the sea.. $275/$325/$425 wk $40/50/$65nt
Monthly Discounts
Fine dining a few steps away at Da Luisa or try the neighborhood eateries a couple blocks farther. We provide a list of links & direction to over 20 eateries within ten minutes walk, including Mango Cafe, Mike's Pizza, Brisas, Rosa Sirena, Coco Jaguar, Manolitos, La Chatita, Green Verde, Kash Kechen Chuc, and the large department store-grocery Chedraui & the local craft brewery. Visit marinas, bars, & beach clubs that are minutes away by bike or on foot. Attend Yoga classes a couple villas away at Casa Ixchel. Fresh juice, produce & tortillas a few blocks away in the village, as well as a variety of other stores.
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| Thursday, Oct 1 at 6:49, just after sunset
Oct 2 7:22
Oct 3 7:55
Oct 4 8:29
Oct 5 9:07
Oct 6 9:48 Sunset 6:34-6:11pm (beginning vs end of month) Sunrise 6:38-6:49am Painting by Pamela Haase at MVC |
Turtles continue nesting in October.
They
nest along the eastern beaches. Tortugranja staff and
volunteers gather the eggs and incubate them in the sand in a pen
outside the facility. Three species nest annually in Isla Mujeres,
Greens, Loggerheads,
and Hawksbills. The season officially ends on the 15th, but monitoring
continues thru the end of the month. Photos of nest hatching out at
MaraVilla Caribe Bed & Beach, that was missed by the Tortugranja
patrols. 
Oct. 6-10, -Draconid meteors, peaking on evening of Oct. 7, but should be worth watching on the night before and after, also This is an evening meteor shower, that you don't have to stay up late to watch...look before the waning moon rises in mid-to-late evening. It is usually a slow shower with a meteor every 10-15 minutes. But it is known for having 'bursts" of hundreds or thousands of meteors in occasional years, which aren't predicted with any certainty. "Meteor showers are like fishing. You go, and sometimes you catch something."
Oct
20-21-22-Orionid meteors peak in the early morning hours. There's more
activity after midnight and the maximum amount in the pre-dawn hours of
Oct. 20th & 21st . These are "shooting stars" from Halley's Comet
& occur from early October to early November as the earth passes
thru its debris.
LINK to Civil Protection Q Roo weather bulletin (Spanish)
LINK to Mexico National Weather Service (Spanish)
LINK to satellite images for the Mexico National Weather Service
LINK to GOES East Band 16 GIF (animation)
LINK to a private weather station on Isla Mujeres
LINK to NHC
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