Media Release: February 8, 2003

THE CARIBBEAN WEATHER CENTER RESUMES SERVICE TO THE CRUISING COMMUNITY

More than 10 years ago, the late David Jones, aka The Caribbean Weatherman,  started the Caribbean Weather Center to provide customized weather information to vessels in the Caribbean.  The business has grown over the years, and now provides weather information to a variety of marine and land-based constituencies, with Chris Parker as Weather Forecaster and Mary Finley-Jones (David's widow and business partner)as Managing Director.

Chris studied Meteorology in college and has been forecasting weather and having fun around boats since he was 10 years old.  For the past 5 years he's been cruising full-time (now on "Bel Ami", a 1966 Morgan 34' sloop) and forecasting weather in the Bahamas and US East Coast.  Chris uses his expertise in SSB radio and e-mail, satellite phone technology and marine electronics and computers to forecast the weather each day while he's out there cruising.  Chris is currently forecasting from "Bel Ami" in the Florida/Bahamas region, and will arrive in the Caribbean this spring.

The following services are provided on a fee basis for any location in the Western Atlantic:

1.) Custom Voice Wx Forecasts via SSB Radio Net, $175/ 12-months of unlimited check-ins on our SSB Nets.

2.) Custom Voice Forecasts via the above SSB Nets $75 for one passage (up to about 1 month).

3.) Daily e-mail Forecast for your region, geared to cruising interests $25/month, minimum of 3-months, but only $75/yr for those registered for the SSB Radio Net. Includes Current Observations, Synopsis, 5-day Forecast and 10-day Outlook for wind, seas and precipitation.

4.) Custom Weather Forecast for your location (land or sea) on your schedule (by appointment), via Telephone, Fax, SSB Voice or e-mail, $40 per consultation.  After initial consultation, short updates are $25, in-depth consultations $40.

5.) Custom Special Event Forecasting, weather Briefings to groups and weather Seminars available by quote.

6.) Award-winning Web Site available FREE, visit www.caribwx.com.

7.) David Jones' acclaimed book "The Concise Guide to Caribbean Weather." $19.95 Chris Parker's new book "Coastal and Offshore Weather, the Essential Handbook." $36.95

8.) Insurance claims, legal disputes, database requests $45-$150/hr.

9.) Corporate Sponsorship of SSB Nets, e-mail Forecasts and Web Site, contact us for details.

10.) Personal consultations on how to access weather information and stay connected at sea, contact us for details.

We welcome your feedback...please let us know how we're doing!  To register for any of the above, please contact us:

Mary Finley-Jones, Managing Director

The Caribbean Weather Center Ltd

P.O. Box 3069 Road Town

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

U.S. Mail: P.O. Box 5648, St. Thomas, USVI 00803

Phone: 284-494-7559 Fax: 284-494-5358

Email: weather@caribwx.com