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BWS: Tropical Storm Nana Is Not A Threat
Tropical Storm Nana — the 14th name storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season — is “not a threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours having passed. Graphic courtesy of the BWS: The latest forecast from the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At... Read more of this article
EMO Meeting Held On Hurricane Preparedness
An Emergency Measures Organisation [EMO] meeting was held to discuss the latest developments regarding hurricane preparedness. A government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of National Security takes this opportunity to remind the public that the 2020 Hurricane Season is at its peak. And last week [August 26], the Minister of National Security,... Read more of this article
Estimated Insured Losses For Hurricane Laura
CoreLogic has estimated that the insured loss for Hurricane Laura will be between USD $8 billion and $12 billion, and with the island being home to many of the world’s leading re/insurers they can be expected to absorb some of these claims. CoreLogic said, “CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions... Read more of this article
Two Tropical Storms Currently In Atlantic Area
Two tropical storms are currently swirling in the Atlantic, with the Bermuda Weather Service saying that Tropical Storm Laura is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time,” while Tropical Storm Marco is “not a threat to Bermuda.” On Tropical Storm Laura, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At 500 PM AST [2100 UTC], the center of... Read more of this article
11th Named Storm Of Season Forms In Atlantic
Tropical Storm Laura – the 11th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season — is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach within 72 hours forecast to be 825 nm to the south at 7pm on Saturday [Aug 22], with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda... Read more of this article
Two Tropical Depressions Form In Atlantic Area
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season continues to be busy, with two Tropical Depressions forming in the Atlantic, with the Bermuda Weather Service saying that both Tropical Depression Thirteen and Tropical Depression Fourteen, are “not a threat to Bermuda at this time.” On Tropical Depression Thirteen, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said,... Read more of this article
Ministers Visit BWS For Operational Update
Minister of National Security Renee Ming and Minister of Transport Neville Tyrrell visited the Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] to get a full overview of the facility. A government spokesperson said, “Led by the BWS Director Dr. Mark Guishard, one of the aims of the tour was to introduce the recently appointed Ministers to the Bermuda Weather Service’s... Read more of this article
Josephine Remnants “Not A Threat To Bermuda”
Josephine — which has been downgraded from a Tropical Storm — is a “not a threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours having passed. Graphic courtesy of the BWS: The latest forecast from the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At 500 PM AST, the... Read more of this article
Tropical Storm “A Potential Threat To Bermuda”
Tropical Storm Josephine “is a potential threat to Bermuda,” the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach within 72 hours forecast to be 380 nm to the SSW at 6am on Tuesday [Aug 18] with the BWS noting “this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period depending upon its track.” Graphic courtesy... Read more of this article
10th Named Storm Of Season Forms In Atlantic
Tropical Storm Josephine has formed, becoming the 10th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season and the earliest J-named storm on record. The storm is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time,” the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs is forecast to be 641 nm to the south at 12pm on Sunday... Read more of this article
NOAA: Could Be ‘Extremely Active’ Season
“Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are primed to fuel storm development in the Atlantic, leading to what could be an extremely active season,” forecasters with the U.S. NOAA Climate Prediction Center said as the agency released its annual August update to the Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, initially issued in May. The organisation... Read more of this article
BWS: Hurricane Isaias ‘Not A Threat At This Time’
Hurricane Isaias 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 717 nm to the west at 6.00am on Monday, August 3, 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
