Round the Web Wrap-up: Hurricane Igor

September 14, 2010

The Bermuda Weather Service said:

Much has been said about Hurricane Igor, which on its current track, is likely to become a potential threat to the Island in the next day or so, with wind/weather/swell impacts towards and over the coming weekend. The severity of these impacts is still difficult to forecast at the 4-5 day time range. However, firmer details are likely over the next few days as confidence in track and intensity increases.

Exact impacts of Hurricane Igor at the end of the week are still difficult to gauge. However, there is moderate confidence in rough southeast swell developing ahead of the hurricane, as well as strengthening winds.

Reuters said:

Neither hurricane posed an immediate threat to land or energy interests, but Igor could threaten Bermuda by the weekend.

Al Jazeera said:

Its current track appears to be taking it straight towards Bermuda. If it makes a direct hit, this would be disastrous. Not only would it bring flooding rains and damaging winds, but also a storm surge, devastating for a small island with a highest point of just 76 metres.

Of course, there is a chance that Igor may veer away and change its track. It may miss Bermuda altogether.

The Associated Press said:

Powerful Hurricane Igor is moving west-northwest across the Atlantic on a track that could take the Category 4 storm toward Bermuda.

AOL News said:

The current projected path takes Igor on a course directly toward Bermuda on Saturday night.

This is clearly a potential danger to the islands, but government forecasters note that forecast errors that far into the future can be hundreds of miles. Forecasters note that it’s too early to say with confidence that the hurricane will significantly affect the island, but residents need to track Igor closely.

Accuweather said:

Igor remains a monster Category 4 hurricane on a path that could take it dangerously close to Bermuda this weekend. People living in or soon traveling to the island nation should pay close attention to this formidable storm and be ready to take appropriate action.

The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center is forecasting the storm to be a Category 3 or strong Category 2 hurricane with it passing dangerously close to Bermuda Friday night into early Saturday.

Damaging winds, flooding rain, extremely rough surf and a storm surge could all become major problems for the island if Igor passes close enough.

Fox News blog said:

Igor has now made a turn to the Northwest and is expected to stay away from the U.S, however Bermuda is still in the “cone of uncertainty” as the storm could travel very close to the Island over the weekend.

Jim Cantore from The Weather Channel said:

It’s becoming harder to ignore potential Fabian type impacts to Bermuda, but its still too early to tell.

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  1. terry says:

    Bermuda has always been in the ‘cone of uncertainty’……………batten down I say. We’ve had it good all these years. No need to become complacent.

    (sorta like a guy with his indicator on turning right……………………youl’ll get it………………..)

  2. Allen says:

    AOLNews hit it on the head
    “This is clearly a potential danger to the islands, but government forecasters note that forecast errors that far into the future can be hundreds of miles. Forecasters note that it’s too early to say with confidence that the hurricane will significantly affect the island, but residents need to track Igor closely.”

    Our “government forecasters” are worthless. They use warning systems developed for continents, not isolated 65k person island nations. They did the same thing for Fabian. Pretended it wasn’t there, until it was too late to sound the alarm. By the time they get people in the panic mode they should be in, its too late for stores to order enough supplies to support the island. You know, a set of 6 cruise ships should be sufficient to evacuate nearly half the islands population… if only there was enough time.