Blog note. Jesus indicated that ‘fearful sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the time known as the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year period of great destruction on earth). Although these types of things have occurred in the past for centuries and thousands of years, they could be identified as the ‘season of the times’ due to the ferociousness of these events. They would be occurring in greater intensity, severity, frequency, size, duration, scope … just like the pains that a woman experiences in labor the farther along she is in the labor process. We are in the ‘season of the times’ that comes just before the seven (7) year Tribulation/Great Tribulation period

… And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. (Luke 21:11).

… And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; (Luke 21:25)

… Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken; (Luke 21:26)

… This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2 Timothy 3:1)

Jesus is giving a series of prophecies about what to look for as the age of grace comes to a close. These verses are several of many such prophecies from throughout the Bible. 2017 was the worst year in recorded history for the intensity, frequency, severity, duration and occurrence of a large number of severe natural disasters worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, torrential flooding, unprecedented wildfires in unusual places, devastating droughts, excessive/scorching heat setting records everywhere, record snowfalls in Europe and Russia. Snow in the Arabia. This list can go on. Most studied Eschatologists believe these ‘fearful sights’ and massive natural disasters are all part of the ‘CONVERGENCE’ of signs that this Biblical and prophetic age is closing. Most people who study prophecy are familiar with the routine reference(s) made that these things will be like a woman having labor pains, growing in intensity, frequency, size and duration.

New tropical cyclone to pass near the eastern Cabo Verde Islands today. Five (5) inches of rain in higher elevations.

Posted by Teo Blašković on October 15, 2019. Watchers.news

Poorly organized newly formed Tropical Depression Fifteen is expected to pass near the eastern Cabo Verde Islands on October 15, 2019. The storm formed 21:00 UTC on October 14. It is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm later today and be named Nestor.

At 09:00 UTC today, its center was located about 335 km (210 miles) E of the Cabo Verde Islands. Its maximum sustained winds were 55 km/h (34 mph) and minimum central pressure of 1 006 hPa. The system is moving NW at 19 km/h (12 mph), according to the NHC.

While there are currently no coastal watches or warnings in effect but interests in the Cabo Verde Islands should closely monitor the progress of the depression since a Tropical Storm Warning could be required for a portion of the islands later today, NHC said.

General NW motion is expected to continue through October 16. 

Slight strengthening is possible, and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today (AST). Weakening is expected to begin tomorrow, and the system is forecast to become a remnant low in a couple of days.

“The environmental conditions are expected to remain generally favorable for about the next 12 – 24 hours, so there is some chance that the cyclone could become a tropical storm during that time,” NHC forecaster Cangialosi notes. “However, given the large size of the system, significant intensification is not expected. On Wednesday, a pronounced increase in southwesterly wind shear, drier air, and cooler SSTs should end the opportunity for strengthening and cause the cyclone to become a remnant low in about 2 days when the shear is forecast to be very strong. All of the models show the cyclone opening up into a trough within 3 or 4 days.”

The system is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 25 – 75 mm (1 – 3 inches) across the Cabo Verde Islands, with isolated maximum amounts of 130 mm (5 inches) in higher terrain, especially across the eastern portion of the islands.

This rainfall could cause flash flooding and mudslides. Tropical storm conditions could occur across the eastern Cabo Verde Islands later today