Hurricanes Maria and Irma in Saint Pierre, Martinique

Jean Michel Machefert · Issue 102, May/Jun 2018 · pp. 52–56

Products mentioned: Nikon D2x, Aquatica housing, Tokina 10-17mm, Sigma 17-70mm, Nikkor 10.5mm, Nikon SB 910, Patima housings

If you read the issue 98 of UWP magazine I wrote an article on the numerous and beautiful wrecks and tropical sceneries to be seen in Saint Pierre (Martinique, French West Indies), from almost the surface down to depths by far too important for divers. This first trip occurred in July- August 2017, and it was so good that we decided with my wife to come back for 2 weeks in February 2018. Since August 2017, almost no change, only 2 hurricanes the first one was Irma (huge hurricane with a radius of 300km, 5th category on 5 on the Saffir Simpson scale) on September 6th with a trajectory of the centre a distance at more than 400km north from Saint Pierre. In the northern part of Martinique the gusts reached around 130km/h and the swell a height up to 5 to 7m. The second hurricane was Maria (also major hurricane in 5th category) on September 18th with a trajectory of the centre at a distance …