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Hurricane
impact on beaches in the eastern Caribbean Islands 1989 - 1995
APPENDIX IV. ANGUILLA BEACH DATA 1995 AND 1996
| Location of Beach Monitoring Sites in
Anguilla 1992-1996 |
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| Beach Changes in Anguilla Following Hurricane Luis in 1995 | |||
| Site | Change in Profile Area (%) | Change in Profile Width (m) | Change in Dune/Land Edge (m) |
| Shoal Bay West West | -36.0 | - 7.6 | - 9.0 |
| Shoal Bay West Central | -39.0 | -13.2 | -15.0 |
| Shoal Bay West Bar | +10.0 | + 6.5 | + 4.0 |
| Shoal Bay West East* | -24.0 | + 2.4 | - 4.5 |
| Cove Bay West Dr. C. | -21.0 | - 5.0 | - 7.0 |
| Cove Bay East Dr. C. | -32.0 | - 1.7 | - 6.0 |
| Cove Bay Central | -42.0 | - 6.4 | -12.0 |
| Cove Bay East* | -23.0 | - 1.0 | - 1.0 |
| Rendezvous Bay West | ND | ND | ND |
| Rendezvous Bay Central | -24.0 | - 1.9 | - 4.0 |
| Rendezvous Bay PBC | -27.9 | - 3.3 | -10.0 |
| Rendezvous Bay East* | -76.0 | - 8.9 | -12.0 |
| Sandy Hill Bay North | +23.0 | + 8.0 | 0 |
| Sandy Hill Bay South* | -72.0 | -25.0 | -18.0 |
| Sile Bay West* | -51.0 | - 1.1 | - 8.5 |
| Sile Bay East* | -34.0 | + 3.2 | -12.0 |
| Savannah Bay Central* | -23.2 | + 0.9 | - 9.0 |
| Savannah Bay North* | - 1.2 | +11.7 | - 7.5 |
| Junks Hole* | +13.2 | + 4.4 | - 7.0 |
| Captains Bay | -16.0 | -10.0 | 0 |
| Shoal Bay East * | -63.0 | 0 | -14.0 |
| Shoal Bay West of Pt.* | -62.0 | - 2.0 | - 8.0 |
| Shoal Bay Beachside R* | +38.0 | + 7.0 | 0 |
| Shoal Bay Trader Vics | -10.0 | - 5.0 | - 7.0 |
| Shoal Bay East Ftn. Bch. | -21.0 | + 2.0 | - 8.0 |
| Shoal Bay Fountain Bch. | -40.0 | - 4.0 | -12.0 |
| Limestone Bay | -29.0 | - 4.0 | NR |
| Meads Bay East | -51.2 | -19.5 | -25.0 |
| Meads Bay Central | -85.7 | -37.0 | -30.0 |
| Meads Bay West | -14.5 | -10.7 | 0 |
| Barnes Bay East | ND | ND | ND |
| Barnes Bay West* | -88.8 | -23.8 | -14.0 |
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Some estimation involved due to damage (loss of) the reference point ND No data NR Not relevant due to cliff or building |
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| Beach
Recovery in Anguilla Following Hurricane Luis (January 1996 values compared with June 1995 values) |
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| Site | Recovery of Profile Area (%) | Recovery of Profile Width (%) | Recovery of Profile Width (m) |
| Shoal Bay West West | 74.6 | 57.5 | - 9.502 |
| Shoal Bay West Central | 57.8 | 68.2 | -13.477 |
| Shoal Bay West Bar | 84.5 | 103.0 | + 1.061 |
| Shoal Bay West East | ND | ND | ND |
| Cove Bay West Dr. C. | 72.9 | 67.8 | - 9.437 |
| Cove Bay East Dr. C. | 75.3 | 78.9 | - 4.609 |
| Cove Bay Central | 34.6 | 65.1 | -11.263 |
| Cove Bay East | ND | ND | ND |
| Rendezvous Bay West | ND | ND | ND |
| Rendezvous Bay Central | ND | ND | ND |
| Rendezvous Bay PBC | 96.6 | 106.7 | + 1.549 |
| Rendezvous Bay East | ND | ND | ND |
| Sandy Hill Bay North | 114.2 | 120.7 | + 3.919 |
| Sandy Hill Bay South | ND | ND | ND |
| Sile Bay West | ND | ND | ND |
| Sile Bay East | ND | ND | ND |
| Savannah Bay Central | ND | ND | ND |
| Savannah Bay North | ND | ND | ND |
| Junks Hole | ND | ND | ND |
| Captains Bay | ND | ND | ND |
| Shoal Bay East | ND | ND | ND |
| Shoal Bay West of Pt. | ND | ND | ND |
| Shoal Bay Beachside R | ND | ND | ND |
| Shoal Bay Trader Vics | 104.3 | 85.3 | - 5.895 |
| Shoal Bay East Ftn. Bch. | 83.0 | 103.8 | + 0.890 |
| Shoal Bay Fountain Bch. | 67.4 | 93.6 | - 1.641 |
| Limestone Bay | 108.5 | 90.1 | - 2.736 |
| Meads Bay East | 60.0 | 69.4 | -17.058 |
| Meads Bay Central | 21.0 | 47.0 | -28.932 |
| Meads Bay West | 47.9 | 46.2 | -32.960 |
| Barnes Bay East | ND | ND | ND |
| Barnes Bay West | ND | ND | ND |
| ND No data because new reference points had to be established after the hurricane | |||
