Photos & Videos: South Shore Pre-Storm
Bermuda is bracing for Tropical Storm Colin, which is due to come within 27 miles of Bermuda tomorrow [Aug 7] at approximately 11 pm, and forecasters warn we can expect tropical storm force winds through Saturday afternoon until Sunday morning. The US National Hurricane Center says at last check the center of the storm was 280 miles south south-west of Bermuda, and its maximum sustained winds were 45 mph.
The photos and videos below depict Watch Hill Park on South Shore, Smith’s at 7:45pm tonight, and show the beginnings of the “large and battering waves” that are predicted to affect Bermuda tomorrow.
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This afternoon, the lifeguards at Horseshoe Bay shut down swimming to over half of the beach due to very dangerous rip currents in addition to flying the yellow flag discouraging weak swimmers from entering the water.
As of 6pm tonight, the Lifeguards towers at Horseshoe Bay, John Smiths Bay, Clearwater Beach, Turtle Beach and Long Bay Coopers Island will be closed until Monday the 9th August 2010. The Department of Parks are erecting high surf warning signs in our National Parks from Whale Bay, Southampton, eastward along the south shore parks through to and including John Smith’s Bay, Smiths and then Clearwater and Turtle Beach in St. David’s.
