2021 is coming to an end

 It has been a very, very long time since I last posted anything to this blog. In what might well be my only post of this entire year, I have to say that 2021 has been a very interesting year for sure.

Miami is returning to normal (slowly)

I have not been posting to this blog for almost 2 months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Miami. This is because events were occurring so fast, that it would have been almost impossible to update the list so regularly.

However, things are slowly returning to what is known as 'the new normal'. Many businesses within Miami-Dade opened up on Monday 18 May, and it is expected that the vast majority will be open by Monday 1 June.

This is not without changes though, Miami-Dade County has enforced mandatory mask wearing and social distancing measures, which are riling up some of the county's residents. This will continue for an indefinite amount of time (potentially becoming a permanent rule, even after COVID-19 ends), at least until the pandemic ends.

Coronavirus in Miami

Because the response to the Coronavirus is so rapidly dynamic, I have decided to re-use my blog, and create a running page, detailing the spread of the Coronavirus in Miami. You can find the link to the page here

Happy New Year

Happy New Year 2020 from Jack Fawsitt Productions

December 2019 Update

Hello and welcome back! It feels like it has been forever since my last post about Hurricane Dorian. I feel so grateful that the Category 5 hurricane passed by Miami, after being initially forecast to impact the city. However, the same cannot be said for the Northern Bahama Islands, which received total destruction from Dorian.

Now, let me talk about this festive period. Things have been going well for Jack Fawsitt Productions over the last month. On YouTube, I have been releasing daily videos every day throughout December in the form of a video series called 'Vlogmas'. In the series, I talk about what it is like to celebrate Christmas in Miami. Throughout the last month, engagement to my YouTube channel has been at an all time high, with the most popular videos being those about the Latin influence on Miami's Christmas celebrations.

On Instagram, I have also begun to post the photos that I took when I was in the United Kingdom in October 2019. I will be continuing to post them throughout the early part of 2020.

In other news, I have also started a presence on a hugely popular social video app in the United States at the very climax of 2019, that is popular with my generation (Generation Z): TikTok. Going forward into 2020, I will be posting short videos from within Miami onto TikTok.

Thank you for reading this post from Jack Fawsitt Productions, and I hope you have a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year 2020!

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (23:00 on 2 September 2019)

Here is the latest track for Hurricane Dorian as of the 23:00 advisory. For the first time, it is expected that Hurricane Dorian will shift far enough East that the Florida coastline could be spared. However, as this storm has exceeded all predicted expectations, it is unpredictable where Dorian will actually go. The storm is near stationary, which is worsening the already dire impacts for the Northern islands of The Bahamas. Relief efforts are already underway in Miami earlier today. If you would like to see the 11:00 and 17:00 tracks, follow my Hurricane Dorian highlight on my Instagram handle.

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (05:00 on 2 September 2019)

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (23:00 on 1 September 2019)

Here is the latest track for Dorian as of 23:00 tonight.

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (17:00 on 1 September 2019)

Here is Dorian’s track as of 17:00 today.

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (11:00 on 1 September 2019)

This is the latest track for Hurricane Dorian as of 11:00 today. The storm is now very intense, with winds of over 290 km/h (~ 180 MPH), and gusts potentially over 320 km/h (~ 200 MPH), which are right now affecting The Bahamas, and could impact Florida as early as tomorrow.

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (05:00 on 1 September 2019)

Here is the latest track for Hurricane Dorian as of 05:00. What this image does not show is that the storm has rapidly intensified to a strong Category 5 storm with winds of 175 MPH.

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (23:00 on 31 August 2019)

Here is the latest track for Hurricane Dorian, which is fairly similar to the 17:00 advisory, except that the timings have changed.

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (17:00 on 31 August 2019)

Here is the latest track for Hurricane Dorian as of 17:00 on 31 August 2019.

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (11:00 on 31 August 2019)

Here is the latest track for Hurricane Dorian as of 11:00 on 31 August 2019. If this current track holds, Dorian may miss the South Florida area entirely and meander out to sea. However, residents of Northern Florida, as well as Georgia and South Carolina need to keep a watchful eye on the storm. And even South Floridians should still observe the storm, as the track could still change. I will be updating the blog again when the 17:00 advisory is released courtesy of the National Hurricane Center.

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (05:00 on 31 August 2019)

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian shows that the storm may veer over the coast of Florida, and the impact of the storm may now be minimal to South Florida.

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (23:00 on 30 August 2019)

Here is the latest track as of 23:00 on 30 August 2019

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (17:00 on 30 August 2019)

Here is the latest track, which shows a slight shift to the North.

Stay tuned for the 23:00 advisory tonight.

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (05:00 on 30 August 2019)

Here is the latest track for Hurricane Dorian as of 05:00 on 30 August 2019. Landfall is expected on Monday/Tuesday anywhere within the red cone, although most of the computer models suggest a landfall for Palm Beach County. Despite this though, the Miami metropolitan area will still get an impact, although the severity of any potential impacts is still undetermined.

The latest track for Hurricane Dorian (28 August 2019 at 23:00)

Here is the latest forecast for Hurricane Dorian near Florida as of the advisory at 23:00 on 28 August 2019.

Could Storm Dorian impact South Florida?

Welcome to this blog post from Jack Fawsitt Productions, your guide to South Florida from a British perspective. Today’s post is about an impending storm that is currently ravaging the Caribbean islands. Dorian is currently a tropical storm moving North West towards the Virgin Islands (US and British) and especially Puerto Rico. As I write this post on the morning of 28 August, the storm is expected to strengthen to hurricane status, possibly becoming a major hurricane by the time it impacts the US. An impact on American shores is almost certain, but the actual track is still uncertain. The most likely track is for Dorian to impact Central Florida near Cape Canaveral. However, the track for Dorian puts its landfall as far South as Homestead, FL and as far North as Jacksonville. Based on that assumption, I do believe that Miami would suffer little to no impact from Dorian at this time, though this is a rapidly developing storm, and if any future developments that concern South Florida do arise, then I will update you on this blog. Despite the impact to the Miami region being low at this time, I will still plan ahead in case Dorian does make an early turn and impact closer to the region than expected. Thank you for reading this blog post, and follow this blog to stay informed with the situation with Dorian.