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A UK company has predicted a quieter than average hurricane season in 2023 in an early preseason forecast.
Tropical Storm Risk has estimated that the 2023 season would fall about 15 per cent below the 30-year average based on forecasted water tem...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The 2022 hurricane season will end today with Bermuda having escaped any major impacts — despite a few close calls.
Over the course of the season, the Atlantic recorded 14 named storms, including eight hurricanes and two major hurricanes, reaching at...
DATE: Nov 30, 2022
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
High winds overnight on Friday knocked out power for almost 2,000 homes this morning, according to Belco, but electricity was restored by Saturday afternoon.
As of 3.30pm, only seven customers were still without power. Belco crews had worked to resto...
DATE: Nov 28, 2022
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda experienced strong to near gale force winds overnight and this morning as a cold front roared through the area.
The Bermuda Weather Service said this morning that fairer conditions will gradually develop later today, as high pressure builds ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2022
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A tropical storm has formed to the east-northeast of Bermuda but is not expected to hit the island.
The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed that Tropical Storm Martin, which formed earlier today, was about 630 miles awa...
DATE: Nov 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The waters off the US East Coast have become more favourable for hurricane development, according to a recent study.
The study, published this week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, showed a 40-year trend of hurricanes strengthening faster...
DATE: Oct 19, 2022
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A wetter than usual August failed to make up for a shortfall of rain over the summer months, according to climate figures.
As of yesterday, the Bermuda Weather Service had recorded a total of 33.33in of rain so far this year at the LF Wade Internatio...
DATE: Oct 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
After a slow start, the 2022 hurricane season has accelerated with several systems being monitored by meteorologists.
A series of preseason and midseason forecasts warned that the season was expected to be busier than average.
In August, a midseason...
DATE: Sep 24, 2022
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A hurricane warning is now in effect for the island as meteorologists forecast Hurricane Fiona will bring strong winds to the island as it passes just over 100 miles from Bermuda early tomorrow morning.
Bermuda Weather Service forecasters said in the...
DATE: Sep 22, 2022
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A hurricane watch is now in effect for Bermuda and Fiona has now been upgraded to a Category 4 storm, the Bermuda Weather Service said this morning
DATE: Sep 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan