rain in departmento peten from hurricane dean?

looked like it on the radar - & heavy duty in the north & possibly light showers in mid-country.
hope all is ok. anybody get caught in it doin' the 5 day el mirador hike?

Dean is a fast moving hurricane. Already cleared the peninsula and half way across the gulf. So there is no lingering wind or rain in El Peten. In fact, the weather should be gorgeous the next couple of days, which is the usual after a storm.

the 10 day forecast in flores says 93% humidity & thunderstorms every day.
www.intelicast.com

typo www.intellicast.com

Some of us were just wondering what happened at El Mirador, but with the eye passing well to the north, it was probably not much. If I hear anything specific, I will pass it along. The bajos may hold extra water for a while and will generally muddy this time of year anyway. People going should be sure to rent a riding mule.

Intellicast is calling for scattered thunder showers. Wunderground suggests that they will be at night, though Tuesday looks better. I like the latter website, because all I have to do is type in the FRS airport code.

CAgal, it's the rainy season!

well duh #5 [i never said it wasn't]. i watched the hurricane bands [not eye] go over belize & no. GT so figured it had to get breezy or dump some water [ 10 inches instead of 5] or something... i know how challenging el mirador can be anytime so thot if it got a little push in the waterworks dept. they'd have interesting going. just wondering like #4.
[not sure where General De Brigada, Guatemala is but intellicast was saying thunderstorms when i looked for flores - now it's saying scattered thunderstorms 8/23-31 w/ thundershowers today, i'm sure it updates at least once a day.]

anywho arron/erin [sp?] is doing a water number in the u.s. w/ lots of flooding.

I am guessing that the Santa Elena (FRS) airport was originally named after General de Brigada Anacleto Maza Castellanos, but that the General's name isn't used much any more. However, I could be wrong.

There was a report a few years back about a September trip that involved wading in gum boots for much of it, but the fellow and companions apparently had a great time. I also remember seeing a photo of some fellows on the same trip upending a middle finger while wading and not in gumboots. I personally will select a very dry period for my next trip there.

Mayaphile, I've seen the airport also named something on the order of Mundo Maya. Has a nice sound to it.

Aloysius, it definitely has a snappier ring to it.

definitely dry period was nice in may when i went to tikal.

My friend and I stayed Monday night (the 20th) at Tikal Inn in the park and the 21st in Flores. We arrived mid afternoon on the 20th and stomped around for 3 or 4 hours before the dark clouds descended and the slanted sunlight shining on the ruins was amazing. By 6:30 or 7 it started to rain and it POURED all night and through noon the next day. Wildlife viewing wasn't so great the morning of the 21st but it was still amazing being in that jungle in the downpour. The top of Temple 5 was a wild place to be with the wind and the rain. Wonderful visit.

I just got word that there was not much effect on the Mirador Basin, except that there was a very strong wind with rain and some trees fell. Archaeologist Richard Hansen tried to get all tours cancelled because of the opcoming risk. Some groups returned from Tintal because it was impossible to continue, but apparently no one was hurt. The danger is well past, but my guess is that the next trips that go through there will have to forge new trails around occasional fallen trees. Any time the muck and mire is too deep for mules, it is also necessary to find a way around. This would specially not be a good time to visit.

ok then sounds like machete time in september.

thanks for the report on tikal hopefulist - my guess would be that it didn't rain from 7pm till noon any day that week except the day you [& the storm] were there, i'm sure we'll hear if anyone else out there was there during that week.
does make for an interesting experience, tho.