BWS: Tropical Storm Is A “Threat To Bermuda”
Tropical Storm Paulette is a “threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours forecast to be 37nm to the ESE at 12pm on Monday [Sept 14] with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period depending upon its track.”
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The NHC said, “At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Paulette was located near latitude 23.6 North, longitude 52.2 West. Paulette is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h).
“A motion toward the northwest or west-northwest with some increase in forward speed is expected through early Monday. On the forecast track, the center of Paulette should approach Bermuda Sunday night and Monday.
“Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast, and Paulette is expected to become a hurricane Saturday or Saturday night.”
