Sunday Morning Tropical Storm Update
The US National Hurricane Center’s 5am [Bermuda time] update today [Aug 8] said that Tropical Storm Colin is 120 miles south south-west of Bermuda, and is moving northward towards us at 7 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph with “little change in strength expected today”.
Bermuda Weather’s 5:30am forecast said “conditions will deteriorate around dawn with the onset of tropical storm conditions expected this afternoon, persisting through tonight.” The next forecast will be provided later this morning.
Below is John Smith’s Bay at around 7:30am today:
The ocean located off South Shore Road, Southampton is shown below at around 8am:
