Island Under Tropical Storm Warning
The Bermuda Weather Service issued a Tropical Storm Warning this afternoon due to Tropical Storm Fiona which as of 3.00 pm this afternoon is 447 nautical miles south of Bermuda, moving north northwest towards the Island with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Latest reports have the system’s closest point of approach at approximately 14 nautical miles west of Bermuda at 3.00 am Saturday (September 4) morning. Forecasters say that Bermuda can expect between 1 to 3 inches of rainfall from Fiona.
The image below is courtesy of the US National Hurricane Centre and shows Tropical Storm Fiona`s wind speed probabilities to September 7th.
The Government issued a statement saying that starting tomorrow evening (Sept 3), Bermuda can expect to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Fiona as it makes its approach to the Island. They also said that it is anticipated that the Island can expect to see periods of heavy rainfall from tomorrow night through Saturday morning.
As a safety precaution, the Minister of Labour, Home Affairs and Housing Lt. Col. David Burch, is advising the public, particularly motorists to use caution when travelling around the Island as the weather system approaches. Minister Burch said today, “In addition to asking cyclists to be extremely cautious when riding on our roads over the next day or so, we are encouraging all boat owners to secure all boats and other maritime vessels. Additionally, we are advising the public to secure their outdoor furniture, garbage bins or any other items that could be blown about by the wind.
The GOES-13 satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Storm Fiona approaching Bermuda today, Hurricane Earl nearing North Carolina’s coast is located on the left, the much smaller Fiona is located on the lower right in the pictured below. Credit: NOAA/NASA Goes Project
The Bermuda Weather Service is also closely monitoring Tropical Storm Gaston, which hours ago weakened into a depression. It is not yet considered a threat however the public will be advised accordingly of developments related to this weather system.
The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season started on June 1 and will end on November 30. Extended-range forecast for the 2010 season predicted average to above-average activity; 11 to 16 named storms, six to eight hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.
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