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The public was yesterday warned to prepare themselves for the possibility of storms as the hurricane season starts today.
The Bermuda Weather Service launched its annual Hurricane Preparedness Week in a bid to minimise the risk from major storms.
The...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Subtropical Storm Ana – the first named storm of the year – is expected to move past Bermuda today.
The Bermuda Weather Service said at 6am that a Tropical Storm Watch is in force but the system is expected to remain more than 180 miles from the isla...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Tropical Storm Watch was yesterday issued as meteorologists continue to monitor a low pressure system off Bermuda.
The system, which could potentially develop into a tropical or subtropical storm – was about 650 miles east-northeast of the island a...
DATE: May 21, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Meteorologists yesterday said they were monitoring a low pressure system east of Bermuda that could develop into the first tropical system of the year.
The US-based National Hurricane Centre said a non-tropical low pressure system was expected to dev...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More meteorologists have warned the next hurricane season could be busier than average – although not predicted to match the record-breaking 2020 season.
The Weather Company and North Carolina State University have said that warm surface waters and h...
DATE: May 04, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Another advanced forecast has warned that warm waters in the Atlantic could lead to a busy 2021 Hurricane Season.
Researchers at Colorado State University said they anticipate an above-normal season this year with 17 named storms including eight hurr...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Atlantic could face another hectic hurricane season, according to an early forecast.
Meteorologists at AccuWeather have forecast a busier than average season this year – but said it was unlikely the season will match the record-breaking 2020 seas...
DATE: Apr 06, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda is ready for the impact of stronger hurricanes, but the community must do its part to prevent the global threat of climate change.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, told The Royal Gazette that Bermuda is better positioned than many ...
DATE: Mar 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The World Meteorological Organisation has announced that it will drop Greek letters as names for late-season hurricanes.
The Greek alphabet has been used twice before when the usual storm name list has been exhausted.
But the international body admit...
DATE: Mar 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane wind speeds around Bermuda have more than doubled because of a rise in sea temperatures, new research has revealed.
The study by the University of Southampton and the UK National Oceanic Centre found the average wind speed of storms nea...
DATE: Feb 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes