Better weather is expected today after record lows on Monday and yesterday set the Island shivering while high winds helped to wipe out a radio channel.

Winds gusting up to 50 knots dislodged a 12-foot satellite dish at Bermuda Broadcasting Company's Devonshire base yesterday, taking FM 89 off air all morning and half way through the afternoon as engineers worked to fix the dish and re-programme the frequencies.

And a possible lighting strike broke a satellite receiver which takes the Power 95 satellite.

The day show was unaffected but the channel will be unable to pick up ABC's 'The Touch' show, which runs from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., until it is replaced.

Chief Engineer Delano Ingham said the show could be back on tomorrow night if the new equipment arrives in time.

Bermuda Weather Service Meteorologist Mark Guishard said temperatures fell to lows of 47 which were new records for February 18 and 19, breaking the 1973 record of 48 when a similar cold spell hit the Island.

Meanwhile, marine Police urged boaters to check their vessels and moorings as a result of continuing rough seas - which reached 20 feet outside the reef.

Harbour Radio said several boats had been forced aground Monday night due to gale force winds while another two got into trouble yesterday.