Title – Tropical Storm
Date – September 2004
Location - Bikini Atoll – Marshal Islands
Bikini Atoll has a tropical climate, but is said to sit outside of the pacific cyclone belt and serious storms are rare. But nothing is impossible and in a world where the climate is changing drastically, even in our own lifetime, we have to expect exceptions.
Until you have been in the path of a tropical storm there is no way to comprehend the power of the wind and weather. These storms have the power to destroy everything in their path. Branches, trees, corrugated iron roofs and other debris whirls round and flies through the air slicing and ripping through all it comes across. This is often the most dangerous aspect of a storm so getting inside and staying away from windows is the best advice we can give. The only thing you can guarantee about a tropical storm or cyclone (Cyclones are the equivalent of a hurricane, but known by this different name when they occur in the pacific ocean) is that eventually they will die down and the sun will come out again. Until it does, stay indoors.
Beyond The Blue can not predict this kind of weather in a region where even the meteorologist say it is highly unusual, but as part of our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop we examine climates at your chosen destination and discuss the best times of year to visit. This is especially important on a round the world trip, where you may pass through very diverse climates in different regions and good timing can mean the difference between missing the monsoon and following it round the world.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Date – September 2004
Location - Bikini Atoll – Marshal Islands
Bikini Atoll has a tropical climate, but is said to sit outside of the pacific cyclone belt and serious storms are rare. But nothing is impossible and in a world where the climate is changing drastically, even in our own lifetime, we have to expect exceptions.
Until you have been in the path of a tropical storm there is no way to comprehend the power of the wind and weather. These storms have the power to destroy everything in their path. Branches, trees, corrugated iron roofs and other debris whirls round and flies through the air slicing and ripping through all it comes across. This is often the most dangerous aspect of a storm so getting inside and staying away from windows is the best advice we can give. The only thing you can guarantee about a tropical storm or cyclone (Cyclones are the equivalent of a hurricane, but known by this different name when they occur in the pacific ocean) is that eventually they will die down and the sun will come out again. Until it does, stay indoors.
Beyond The Blue can not predict this kind of weather in a region where even the meteorologist say it is highly unusual, but as part of our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop we examine climates at your chosen destination and discuss the best times of year to visit. This is especially important on a round the world trip, where you may pass through very diverse climates in different regions and good timing can mean the difference between missing the monsoon and following it round the world.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
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