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Cristobal: Third Tropical Storm Of Season Forms
Tropical Storm Cristobal — the third 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 to Bermuda within 72 hours forecast to be 1496 nm to the WSW at 6am on Saturday, June 6, with the BWS noting that “this... Read more of this article
Tropical Depression Three Not A Threat
Tropical Depression Three 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 400 PM CDT [2100 UTC], the center of Tropical Depression Three was... Read more of this article
The 2020 Hurricane Season ‘Officially’ Starts
The Atlantic hurricane season officially starts today [June 1] and runs through November 30, and while today may be the ‘official’ start, two storms already made an early appearance in May. Tropical Storm Arthur was the first named Atlantic storm of the year, while the second named storm was Tropical Storm Bertha; fortunately neither impacted... Read more of this article
Tropical Storm Bertha ‘Not A Threat To Bermuda’
The second named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season – which doesn’t officially start until June 1 – has formed, with the Bermuda Weather Service saying that Tropical Storm Bertha is “not a threat to Bermuda,” with its closest point of approach to the island within 72 hours having passed. Graphic courtesy of the BWS: The... Read more of this article
NOAA: ’60% Chance Of Above-Normal Season’
NOAA predicts a “60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season and only a 10% chance of a below-normal season.” The organisation said, “An above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is expected, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. “The... Read more of this article
BWS: Arthur Downgraded To ‘Post-Tropical’
The first named Atlantic storm of the year has been downgraded, with the now Post-Tropical Cyclone Arthur to bring “warm, moist, and unstable air” over Bermuda, according to the Bermuda Weather Service [BWS]. The latest forecast from the BWS says, “Warm, moist and unstable air will continue to be drawn over Bermuda as Post-Tropical... Read more of this article
Tropical Storm Remains A “Potential Threat”
Tropical Storm Arthur remains a “potential threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs is forecast to be within 25 nm of [or directly over] the Island at 12pm on Thursday, May 21 — when it is forecast to be post-tropical. The BWS forecast states, “Tropical Storm Arthur... Read more of this article
BWS: Tropical Storm Arthur A “Potential Threat”
[Updated] Tropical Storm Arthur — the first named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season — is a “potential threat to Bermuda,” the Bermuda Weather Service said. Graphic courtesy of the BWS: The latest forecast from the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At 500 AM EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Arthur was located... Read more of this article
