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| Here's the webcam LINK, which also has time lapse of the past 24 hours. |
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UPDATE at 10a--A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for our section of the coast
(from Punta Herrero to Cabo Catoche), because Tropical Depression #25 is
expected to become a Tropical Storm by tomorrow morning. It is moving
NW at 9mph & the center should be near the NE Yucatan Peninsula on
Saturday. Maximum winds are near 35mph & strengthening is expected.
Rainfall of 4-8 inches is expected in portions of the Yucatan Peninsula
& far western Cuba, with isolated amounts of 12 inches.
(Source-NHC). #1 & #2 are the current satellite pics.
(Earlier this morning) The NHC says that Tropical Storm watches or warnings may be issued for portions of our region today or tonight because 91L is becoming better organized. Regardless of development, the system is expected to produce heavy rains during the next several days. It has an 80% chance for development in the next 48 hours.
The other Tropical Wave has a 30% chance of formation through 5 days. It is expected to move westward at 15-20mph for the next several days and conditions could become more conductive for development when it is over the central or western Caribbean early next week.
Video explaining these two systems & what's influencing them, from last evening.
Yesterday, personnel with Civil Protection were pruning brush and removing junk from public roadways. Today in a video, the Director said they turned on the pumps at Salina Chica & Salina Grande lakes last night & are monitoring the water levels. He advised taking precautions against flooding because there is 250mm of rain possible, according to the forecast (25mm=1in, that's 10 inches), which includes safeguarding important papers and putting possessions up on blocks if you are in a flood-prone area.
The Town Hall was lit in pink because October is Breast Cancer Prevention Month, when efforts are made to raise awareness. Oct. 19 is World Day to Fight Breast Cancer. While the event was symbolic, there is strong support to fight this disease, and Isla Mujeres works to foster comprehensive programs against breast cancer.
In October, after obtaining the certificate of compliance with
the sanitary measures required for the safety of users and staff at various sports spaces, classes are being reactivated with
limited quotas and in compliance with health regulations, in Mixed
Martial Art, Kick Boxing and Functional Training on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the dome known as La Jaula from 7:30p to 10p, according to the municipal Director of Sports, Oswaldo González Barredo. The coaches/teachers are Janetti Concepción Delgado Moguel and
Rodrigo Rafael Gómez Vizcarra. Students must be at least 15 years of age and more information is available on the Facebook page "Deportes Isla Mujeres", or directly from the coaches. Enrollment is limited.
Take care of our beaches--Remember to throw away your cigarette butts in the trash, don't leave them in the sand. The caption reminds us that it can take up to 10 years for a single cigarette to decompose, imagine the damage it can do to the environment.
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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
