PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TCI & THE BAHAMAS
GENERAL SITUATION: A SURFACE TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO ENHANCE SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, WHIILE RIDGING REMAINS OVER THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
TCI, NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON, FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS
SEAS:3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE OCEAN
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON, FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 92°F 33°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE: 77°F 25°C
SUNSET: 07:08 PM MOONRISE: 01:57 PM HIGH TIDE: 02:12 PM
SUNRISE : 06:58 AM TUE MOONSET: 01:10 AM TUE LOW TIDE: 08:43 PM
HIGH TIDE: 02:36 AM TUE
EXTENDED FORECAST: SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEE NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM IDA
PUBLIC FORECAST SEPT 21ST 2015
GENERAL SITUATION: TROUGHING ACROSS THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS WILL GENERATE SOME SHOWERS ANDTHUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS ATODAY WHILE WEAK HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE SOUTHERN ISLANDS
FOR THE TCI, NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. TURNING FAIR TONIGHT
ADVISORY: GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS
SEAS RUNNING: 3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE OCEAN
FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS TODAY. TURNING FAIR TONIGHT
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS
SEAS RUNNING: 3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE OCEAN
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE IN NASSAU 92F 33C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE IN NASSAU 79F 26C
SUNRISE AT 6.58 AM AND SUNSET AT 7.08 PM
MOONSET AT 12.17 AM AND MOONRISE AT 1.57 PM
LOW TIDE AT 7.45 AM AND HIGH TIDE AT 2.12 PM AND LOW AGAIN AT 8.43 PM AND HIGH AGAIN AT 2.36 AM TUESDAY
EXTENDED FORECAST: TROUGHING WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHILE SUPPORTING SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA.MEANWHILE WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL COVER THE SOUTHERN ISLANDS
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. MAINLY FAIR AT NIGHT
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS RUNNING: 3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE OCEAN
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. MAINLY FAIR AT NIGHT
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS RUNNING: 3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE OCEAN
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK:" SEE NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM IDA. ELSEWHERE THE TROPICS REMAIN QUIET AND TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS
NOON NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM IDA
NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM IDA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 12PM MONDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2015
... ...IDA EXPECTED TO SLOW DOWN LATER TODAY...
AT 11AM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IDA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.6°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 48.0° WEST OR ABOUT 995 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS.
IDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH. A NORTH-NORTHWEST MOTION WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TODAY. A SLOW MEANDERING MOTION IS FORECAST TO OCCUR ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS, THEN LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
67th Emmy Winners
At Sunday night's 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, history was made, with HBO's Game of Thrones setting a record for most wins ever for a series in a single year and How to Get Away with Murder star Viola Davis, becoming the first African-American actress to win the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama trophy.
Backstage, Davis told the assembled press about why it took so long for an African American woman to win a best actress Emmy. "When you go to acting school...you just think the sky is the limit in terms of how you can portray a human being. And it's only when you get out there in your profession that people say...'You're not cute enough to be a leading lady...You can only be what we define as black.' I don't know what that means." She explained that her character Analise Keating, "was not written as a black woman. I made her black, because I am black," and she implored writers and other creatives to think outside the box racially.
Her victory came as another African American actress Regina King -- winner for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Movie, Miniseries or Limited Series for her work in American Crime -- took to the podium backstage. "I wanna curse right now!" she said jubilantly. "What I really wanna say another word for 'Heck yeah!' Man, that's pretty awesome. Her performance...it felt like I was watching an actor's clinic. Just truly, truly special and moving."
After years of nominations and no wins, Jon Hamm finally took home the Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for playing Don Draper on Mad Men. He got a standing ovation, something he admitted backstage that he didn't realize until he'd comically squirmed up to the stage on his belly. "It was a very odd experience...I turned around and realized that people were clapping for me and I was mortified." Winning in his final year of eligibility for the role, was "It's been so nice, honestly all of it, over the many, many years we've been here, and this is sort of the culmination of that wonderful feeling."
Equally blown away was Amy Schumer, who saw her Inside Amy Schumer win for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series. "When I won, I thought, 'I just can't wait to hug my sister," she said of her sibling co-writer. "Which is exactly the first thing I did."
"I was sitting in a separate spot from the writers because I'm really famous," Schumer deadpanned, "so it was so exciting to see them on stage, and just be like, 'Oh my God, we're all such a bunch of dirtbags, it's really fun that we're here, and just being so proud of everybody."
Also backstage, Julia Louis-Dreyfus brought fellow Emmy winner Allison Janney along for support, with the Seinfeld alumna-turned Veep president admitting accepting the award was, "surprisingly nerve-wracking...I will admit it's not my favorite moment. I prefer playing a part as opposed to that thing."
Arguably the event's most emotional moment, however, came from Tracy Morgan. The SNL alum teared up in discussing his comeback from the June, 2014 accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury, and killed his friend James "Jimmy Mack" McNair.
When asked about if the thought of giving up ever crossed Morgan's mind, he exclaimed, "My wife wouldn't let me do that. My son wouldn't let me do that. I look in my little daughter's face, and they wouldn't let me do that...His voice raising, he said, "I don't give up. My father was drafted into Vietnam at 17 and I never seen him give up. So I wanted to be like my father! Even when he had AIDS, he never gave up! So we don't do that as Morgans!"
Here are the winners in the major categories at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, held at the Microsoft Theater L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on Sunday night:
Drama Series
Game of Thrones
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Comedy Series
Veep
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Tony Hale, Veep
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Allison Janney, Mom
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
Limited Series
Olive Kitteridge
Reality-Competition Program
The Voice
Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Variety Sketch Series
Inside Amy Schumer
Source-ABC
POACHER VESSEL APPREHENDED NEAR SEAL CAY
A poacher vessel, with two poachers on board, was apprehended on Sunday, 13 September, after Enforcement Officers from the Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA) and the Marine Police noted suspicious activities in TCI waters.
The men, Dominican Republic Nationals, were apprehended two miles off of Seal Cay, at around 10 am on Sunday morning. They were found to be in possession of an illegal speargun, breathing apparatus, as well as just 35 lbs of illegal catch, including Parrot Fish, and Lobster.
"The weather conditions were against us for an operation of this kind, but we are very grateful for the effort of both the Police and DEMA Officers that were involved. Although there were more poachers that we could not apprehend safely, the Officers were very professional in the way they handled the situation. This type of illegal fishing is the biggest threat to TCI fisheries and we need to continue sending a strong message to foreign poachers." Said DEMA Director, Dr John Claydon.
The Poachers will face charges for the following contraventions to the Fisheries Protection Ordinance:
• Taking marine product without a license;
• Taking marine product using breathing apparatus;
• Possession of a speargun;
• Taking marine product by use of a speargun;
• Use of an unlicensed vessel;
• Possession of egg-bearing lobster; and
• Possession of parrot fish.
The individuals will remain in custody until they are processed by the Court on Wednesday. DEMA would like to encourage the public to report any suspicious fishing activity observed in our waters and would like to remind all that if one is found to be in contravention of any of the regulations of the Fisheries Protection Ordinance, that one could face up to a $50,000 fine, 12 months' imprisonment, or both.
Small firms split over European Union referendum vote
Small UK firms are split over whether to stay in the European Union or not, according to a survey of thousands of businesses.
A Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) report found that 47% of members would vote "yes" and stay in, and around 41% would vote to leave.
There were geographical differences - about 60% in Scotland would vote "yes".
But a clear majority of firms felt they did not have access to unbiased information.
A slim majority of firms - 50.5% of FSB members - said the UK's existing EU membership was good for the economy as a whole.
However, only 34.9% thought it was good for their individual businesses.
Business owner Herbert Eppel, who runs a technical translation business, was firmly in favour of the UK staying in the EU.
"Leaving would have a significant impact [on businesses]," he told the BBC. "It would lead to additional bureaucracy, time, cost, effort and hassle. Everything is working pretty smoothly at the moment."
He added that withdrawal would affect firms that directly import and export goods to the EU, and also peripheral UK businesses that rely on those firms.
But Kelly Morris of Balgonie Castle Enterprises, an events firm, said business would be easier if the UK voted to leave.
"We see the hindrance of EU regulations... the red tape and bureaucracy," she said. "Now they're talking about having to have low-powered vacuum cleaners. That's ridiculous."
She added that the UK does not seem to get "value for money" from its contribution to the EU budget.
Less than half of firms said they felt they had a full grasp about the possible effects on business and the UK economy of a Brexit, and said there was "a need for clear unbiased information" from the media.
There were fairly large geographical variations in opinion on which would be the best way to vote. Almost 60% of firms in Scotland would vote "yes", and firms in Wales and Northern Ireland were also more likely to agree that there is a benefit from EU membership than those in England.
Source-BBC
Sparks fly in second Republican 2016 debate
A debate between the top Republican candidates in the 2016 presidential election has begun with a fiery exchange of verbal punches.
Frontrunner Donald Trump has come under fierce attack at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.
Rand Paul, a Kentucky senator, said Mr Trump's "playground" insults made him unsuitable to be a president involved in international negotiations.
There are 15 Republicans hoping to be the party's White House nominee.
Other early highlights in the debate:
- the candidates were united in their opposition to the nuclear deal with Iran
- Scott Walker said Mr Trump, a hotel tycoon, cannot bankrupt the country like he did to certain businesses - strongly denied by Mr Trump
- Mike Huckabee repeated his defence of Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk jailed for refusing to issue marriage licences due to her faith
- Mr Paul said he is worried about having Mr Trump in control of the US nuclear codes, because of his "careless language" and personal insults of rivals
- Carly Fiorina said it was up to voters to decide whether Mr Trump could be trusted with the codes
As the main debate began, all eyes were on Mr Trump, who is being pursued by neurosurgeon Ben Carson and, further behind, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush in recent polls.
In his introduction, Mr Trump promised to "make America great again", while Jeb Bush said he would "fix a broken Washington" and enable people to "rise up".
An undercard debate for the four other Republican candidates happened on the same stage earlier.
In a combative atmosphere, the four were split over the case of Ms Davis, who defied a Supreme Court ruling and refused to issue marriage licences to gay couples.
Ms Fiorina was not among the four. The former tech executive and the only woman in the field was promoted to the main debate after CNN amended the rules to reflect more recent polling.
The Democratic Party will hold its first debate in Nevada in October, also hosted by CNN.
Source-BBC
Police Look for Suspects Involved in Violent Brawl Outside NFL Game
Police are searching for the men seen in a video pummeling a rival fan following Monday’s San Francisco 49ers game against the Minnesota Vikings.
The video shows a swarm of fans in 49ers jerseys punching and kicking a Vikings fan following the 49ers’ 20-3 win. The Vikings fan can be seen on his hands and knees, trying to break free. At one point, a security official tried to intervene, but fists continued to fly.
The person who posted the video claimed that the Vikings fan instigated the attack. The victim is reportedly recovering from his injuries.
Santa Clara Police were dispatched to the scene, but the assailants fled before the officers arrived, police said.
“It’s disturbing, it’s shocking, and we’ve put investigators on it to fast-track this case and identify these folks, and bring them to justice,” Santa Clara Police Lt. Kurt Clarke said.
The 49ers said in a statement that they’re working with police to find those responsible. “Unacceptable behavior such as this will not be tolerated,” the team said.
The situation follows other high-profile brawls involving fans. Last year, an assault in a bathroom at the 49ers’ home field, Levi’s Stadium, left a victim partially paralyzed. Additionally, Bryan Stow was in a coma for nine months after being attacked by two men on baseball’s opening day at Dodger Stadium in 2011.
The NFL has condemned fan violence, with its code of conduct prohibiting physical harassment of opposing teams’ fans. The league has also encouraged teams to put ejected fans through a four-hour online fan code of conduct class.
Source-ABC
Rick Ross Suffers Defeat in Lawsuit over LMFAO “Shufflin'” Lyric
Last year, Rick Ross filed a lawsuit against LMFAO for copyright infringement over a line in the duo's 2010 smash "Party Rock Anthem," and its use on a T-shirt. Now, the rapper has lost at least part of the suit, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
In January 2014, Ross filed the suit seeking an injunction and damages, alleging that LMFAO's use of the phrase "every day I'm shufflin'" in the chorus of "Party Rock Anthem," is an appropriation of the phrase "every day I'm hustlin'" from his 2006 hit "Hustlin'." He also objected to LMFAO's use of "every day I'm shufflin'" on T-shirts
But on Tuesday federal judge in Florida threw out the T-shirt portion of the suit.
"The question is whether the use of a three word phrase appearing in the musical composition, divorced from the accompanying music, modified, and subsequently printed on merchandise, constitutes an infringement of the musical composition 'Hustlin'.' The answer, quite simply, is that it does not," ruled U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams.
"The average lay observer would not confuse t-shirts bearing the phrase 'everyday I'm shufflin'' with the musical composition 'Hustlin',' nor without reference to 'Party Rock Anthem' and 'Hustlin',' would an average lay observer recognize the merchandise as having been appropriated from 'Hustlin,''" Williams wrote.
The broader infringement suit over the two songs as a whole will go forward.
Cubans permitted to apply for multiple entry visas to Panama
Panama has implemented a new visa granting method for Cubans that will enable them to apply for multiple entry visas to central American nations.
The new method establishes the granting of three-year entry and exit visas at the decision of the Panamanian consul here.
This follows the signing of an executive decree by President Juan Carlos Varela.
Two officials accredited at the Panamanian embassy in Havana will represent the National Security Council and the National Emigration Service as they will be in charge of analyzing records and applications.
The presidential decision puts down a previous proceeding that established the consideration by the National Security Council of Panama of each Cuban citizen wishing to enter Panama in order to grant a single entry permit in a process that would take several months.
According to Varela, the new method will be applied to nationals from the Dominican Republic and will facilitate trips to tourists and passengers coming from the two nations.