Hashtag: #2021HurricaneSeason
21 Named Storms In 2021 Hurricane Season
[Updated] The active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has officially concluded having produced 21 named storms, including seven hurricanes of which four were major hurricanes – which makes it the third most active year on record in terms of named storms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] said, “The active 2021 Atlantic... Read more of this article
Third Most Active Hurricane Season On Record
Noting that the formation of Subtropical Storm Wanda “makes 2021 currently the 3rd most active season on record,” the Bermuda Weather Service advised that the 2021 list of names have now all been used, so any additional storms will be named from an overflow list of names. The Bermuda Weather Service posted the graphic below on social media,... Read more of this article
EMO Continues To Monitor Hurricane Sam
The Emergency Measures Organisation [EMO] continues to closely monitor Hurricane Sam, with the category 4 storm expected to have its closest point of approach at 11pm tonight [Oct 1]. A Government spokesperson said, “As Hurricane Sam continues on its projected path, the Minister of National Security, Renee Ming once again encouraged vigilance... Read more of this article
Weather Service Issues ‘Tropical Storm Warning’
The Bermuda Weather Service issued a “Tropical Storm Warning” this morning [Oct 1] — an upgrade from the Tropical Storm Watch issued yesterday — and said that Hurricane Sam is “a potential threat to Bermuda.” The BWS latest advisory said that Sam’s “closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs [3 days] is forecast to be... Read more of this article
BWS: A Tropical Storm Watch Is Now In Effect
A Tropical Storm Watch is now in effect, with the BWS saying Hurricane Sam is a ‘potential threat’, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours forecast to be 193 nm to the ESE at 3.00am on Saturday [Oct 2], with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period depending upon its... Read more of this article
BWS: Hurricane Sam Remains A ‘Potential Threat’
Hurricane Sam is a “potential threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said this morning, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours forecast to be 191 nm to the ESE at 3.00am on Saturday [Oct 2], with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period depending upon its track.” In... Read more of this article
Hurricane Sam Is “Potential Threat To Bermuda”
Hurricane Sam is a “potential threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said in their latest update, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours forecast to be 350 nm to the SE at 12.00pm on Friday [Oct 1], with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period depending upon its track.” Graphic... Read more of this article
EMO Keeping A Close Watch On Hurricane Sam
The Emergency Measures Organisation [EMO] has “been keeping a close watch on Hurricane Sam, which is currently a category 4 storm located some 1,082nm south-east of Bermuda,” the Government said. Minister of National Security Renee Ming confirmed that the EMO will meet Wednesday [Sept. 29] morning to get the latest updates from partner agencies... Read more of this article
BWS Is “Watching Sam” In The Atlantic
The Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] said that “although the outlook is too far out to indicate the likelihood of impacts to Bermuda, BWS is watching Hurricane Sam in the distant eastern tropical Atlantic, just over 2,000 miles to our southeast. The BWS said, “Closer to home, an interaction between some of the remnants of TD Peter and the trough to... Read more of this article
18th Named Storm Of 2021 Season Forms
Tropical Storm Sam — the 18th named storm of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season – has formed in the Atlantic ocean. Tropical Storm Sam is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time”, Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours forecast to be 1378 nm to the SE at 12.00pm on Sunday [Sept 26], with the... Read more of this article
Video: BWS Does Not Deem Storm A Threat
[Updated with video] The Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] said that “although the centre of Tropical Storm Peter is forecast to be near 400nm from us in the next few days, BWS does not deem it to be a threat to Bermuda.” Update: BWS Director Dr Mark Guishard provides an update on Tropical Storm Peter, telling Bernews that “confidence is pretty high... Read more of this article
16th Named Storm Of 2021 Season Forms
Tropical Storm Peter — the 16th named storm of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season – has formed in the Atlantic ocean. Tropical Storm Peter is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours forecast to be 500 nm to the south at 6am on Wednesday... Read more of this article
