Tropical Storm Ernesto Is A ‘Threat To Bermuda’
Tropical Storm Ernesto is a “threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours forecast to be 42 nm to the SW at 6am on Sat, Aug 17th, with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period depending upon its track.”
Graphic courtesy of the BWS:
“The latest forecast from the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At 500 AM AST [0900 UTC], the center of Tropical Storm Ernesto was located near latitude 19.5 North, longitude 66.6 West. Ernesto is moving toward the northwest near 16 mph [26 km/h]. A turn toward the north-northwest and north with a gradual decrease in forward speed is expected tonight and Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Ernesto will pass to the north of Puerto Rico through today. Ernesto should then move over the western Atlantic later in the week and be nearing Bermuda on Saturday.
Graphic courtesy of the NHC:
The BWS forecast discussion states, “A steady increase in winds occur, beginning Thursday evening as Ernesto commands all local conditions. Sea states deteriorate with building SE swells and during Friday seas rapidly build to become very rough, creating dangerous surf and rip currents. As of the 6am NHC Advisory and BWS TUB, the onset of Tropical Storm force winds begin early Friday afternoon within our local marine area, then on land a couple of hours later.
“The 50 knot threshold is expected to affect the marine area later Friday evening. This effectively brings the onset of tropical/hurricane force winds forward by around 6hrs from the previous advisory. BWS advises the public to continue to monitor updates on Ernesto, before, during and after the impacts affect our region.
“A Tropical Storm Watch/Warning is likely and may be combined with a Hurricane Watch. There is also the possibility of superseding those with a Hurricane Warning depending on the timing of the onset of associated wind thresholds. “
Hot dang! Don’t have to go to work.
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“Hot dang! Don’t have to go to work.”
It must be nice. I do.
I keep hoping that Ernesto will swing to our east before Friday night.
THE HURRICANE..
We can hope and pray to the wind gods all we want.
Try a little Voodo ,if that make you happy.
Do the happy dance.
Go to the edge of the ocean like King Canute did and command the sea to go back.
Throw bread on the water and hope it comes back as buttered scones.
One thing I think that we all know is that we cannot with all power with presence of mind make a hurricane go a way.
Many will say ,why me and not he ?
I have seen some 440 hurricanes in my life time,, there will be more to come, none of our magic tricks seems to work.
After all that is said and done we can not ever trust a Hurricane.
We can also never ever under estimate to power of a Hurricane.
All we can do is prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
At best, we can all come together and help one another .
“we can all come together and help one another”
That is what Bermudians have done in every Hurricane I can remember.
If you have seen over 440 hurricanes and are still here to talk about it, you most certainly can thank and pray to God. Have you ever considered that the reason your island has be spared is BECAUSE you are a praying island. Have you ever considered that since the beginning of time, Bermuda has been a predominantly Christian island. And that the people of Bermuda were given the knowledge to build your houses with Limestone/Concrete instead of any other material. Your trees and shrubs are rooted deep within the earth like no where else I have seen…I can certainly see the hand of God upon your island. God Bless You All, may God continue to be with you! Keep praying Bermuda!????????❤️????????