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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
TS Isaias ‘Not A Threat To Bermuda At This Time’
Tropical Storm 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 809 nm to the WSW at 12.00pm on Sunday [Aug 2], 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
Hanna Becomes First Hurricane Of Season
Hanna – the 8th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season — has strengthened to become the first hurricane of the year, however the Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] said that it is not a threat to Bermuda. Graphic courtesy of the BWS: The latest forecast from the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At 100 PM CDT [1800 UTC], the center... Read more of this article
BWS: Tropical Storm Hanna Is “Not A Threat”
Tropical Storm Hanna– the 8th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and one of two storms currently in the Atlantic — 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.... Read more of this article
BWS: Tropical Storm Gonzalo Is “Not A Threat”
Tropical Storm Gonzalo — the 7th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season — has formed, and it is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time,” the Bermuda Weather Service said. The BWS said that Gonzalo’s closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours is forecast to be 1210 nm to the south at 6pm on Sat, July 25th, with... Read more of this article
Tropical Depression ‘Not A Threat To Bermuda’
Tropical Depression Seven is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time,” the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hour forecast to be 1371 nm to the SSE at 6pm on Friday, Jul 24th, with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period depending upon its... Read more of this article
NASA On Hurricane Season & Amazon Fires
“Warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean so far in 2020 have set the stage for an active hurricane season and elevated the risk of fires in the southern Amazon,” according to scientists at NASA and the University of California, Irvine. “Variations in ocean sea surface temperatures alter weather... Read more of this article
Tropical Storm Fay Is “Not A Threat To Bermuda”
Tropical Storm Fay is ”not a threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs having passed. Fay — the sixth named system of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season — is, of course, a name Bermudian are familiar with due to the strike by Hurricane Fay back in 2014,... Read more of this article
BWS: Tropical Depression Five Is ‘Not A Threat’
[Updated] Tropical Depression Five has formed and is a “threat to Bermuda” the BWS said, adding that it is “projected to move north of Bermuda tonight [July 4] as a marginal tropical storm.” The BWS said, “Tropical Depression 5 has now formed and is projected to move north of Bermuda tonight as a marginal tropical storm.... Read more of this article
