The Wave

We have been watching the Tropical Wave action heading toward Bonaire.

A Tropical Wave, is an atmospheric trough of low air pressure oriented north and south and moves from east to west across the tropics.  

The Tropical Wave is causing cloudiness and rain storms over Bonaire. It seldom turns into anything more than clouds and rain.  It has to navigate dry air, fast moving wind, and a lot of elevation in the islands of the Caribbean to become a bigger storm.  I sound like a meteorologist. 

Since we mostly live outside, the weather is a big concerns to us.  We track wind, cloud and moisture activity to plan our days and outings.  For example, I planned on washing sheets today. This is an all day event since the washer takes two hours to wash and drying in humidity is not a fast process. This morning we had a rain storm at about 5:00 am.  Undaunted, I started the first (of two) loads of sheets.  Rick informed me that we have a 50 percent chance of rain this afternoon. The sheets will never get dried. 

To hell with it.... I think we will go to beach.  The storms usually pass quickly and it doesn't get cold, just a little cooler when the clouds pass over. 

The shallow water is bright turquois. The deeper water is dark blue.  The sun is out and it's a beautiful day on the island.

Hope your day can measure up!