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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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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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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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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda began to return to normal this morning after storm-force winds and hurricane force gusts battered the island last night.
All Government schools reopened this morning except Paget Primary which was without electricity.
Private schools are als...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The public was yesterday warned to prepare themselves and their homes for possible hurricane-force gusts tomorrow.
The Bermuda Weather Service said that winds could reach gale force with hurricane force gusts late tomorrow afternoon as a powerful low...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Power firm Belco yesterday braced itself for high winds and rough weather expected to hit the island on Thursday.
Dennis Pimentel, the company president, said: “In anticipation of potential hurricane force winds we have activated our crisis managemen...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An early forecast has predicted another busy hurricane season this year after a record-breaking 2020.
Colorado State University said in its first extended outlook of the next hurricane season that there was a 25 per cent chance of an extremely activ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A warning on possible hurricane force winds has been issued by weathermen.
The Bermuda Weather Service predicted cold and windy conditions were expected to continue through most of this week, with the possibility of hurricane-force gusts on Thursday ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An island-wide blackout failed to slow business at the new airport, a spokeswoman said yesterday.
But bad winter weather off the US East Coast caused delays to some flights scheduled to leave the island.
The JetBlue flight was scheduled to leave for ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes