Grand Cayman Island was spared a direct hit as Hurricane Paloma drifted eastward. The west side of a hurricane is much tamer than the eastern side. Below is a report from Cayman Net News posted at 10:30pm last night. The "All Clear" has been given by the Grand Cayman government as of 7:00am this morning. The storm, now a storm with 140 mph winds, is bearing down on Little Cayman.
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Because Paloma has shifted to the east, Grand Cayman will not be affected by sustained hurricane-force winds. Maximum sustained winds are expected to be 65 mph, with gusts to 81 mph.
Northwest Point, Seven Mile Beach, and the George Town Harbour will be impacted by the winds. This will lead to waves of 15 to 25 feet, and extensive beach erosion through tomorrow.
Grand Cayman is experiencing flooding, with rain gauges in the eastern districts recording ten inches within the past 24 hours.
More rain is forecast for all three islands through Sunday afternoon.
The system is expected to pass Grand Cayman around midnight tonight.
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