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The 2021 hurricane season has become the third most active on record – although Bermuda has so far been spared.
The Bermuda Weather Service said that, with the formation of Subtropical Storm Wanda far to the island’s east, the season had reached 21 n...
DATE: Nov 02, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Mist blanketed Bermuda today as warm air met cooler seawater.
The Bermuda Weather Service said that the weather conditions did not reach “fog” levels, but that mist was in evidence from Monday night to yesterday morning.
The BWS said in a Facebook po...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
It’s now forecast to move towards Greenland – the most powerful hurricane of the season so far, which was very close to reaching Category 5 status as it passed Bermuda.
At its closest point, Sam was 212 miles from the island at 11pm on Friday and at ...
DATE: Oct 03, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Hurricane Larry brought Bermuda grey skies and strong winds but left the island mostly untouched as it grazed the island yesterday.
The storm weakened to a Category 1 hurricane before it passed about 170 miles to the island’s east at 3pm.
Larry boast...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
High winds and heavy rain are expected today but the island is expected to escape the worst of Hurricane Larry, forecasters said.
The Bermuda Weather Service said yesterday a Tropical Storm Warning was in force and the Category 2 hurricane was still...
DATE: Sep 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A tropical storm watch came into force yesterday as Hurricane Larry churned towards Bermuda.
The storm is expected to pass 173 miles east northeast of the island about 3pm tomorrow – but storm conditions could still cause problems.
The Bermuda Weathe...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tropical Storm Kate is forecast to pass well east of the island as the 2021 hurricane season heats up.
TS Kate, named on Sunday, was about 1,063 miles east-southeast of Bermuda and moving north at 5mph at 6am today.
The storm was not considered a thr...
DATE: Aug 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Meteorologists were last night monitoring what was expected to become the sixth named storm of the year – but the system is not considered a threat to Bermuda.
The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said tropical cyclone 6 was e...
DATE: Aug 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A busy hurricane season is still on the cards, despite a lack of storms near Bermuda so far this summer.
The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week in a mid-season update there remains a 65 per cent chance of an abov...
DATE: Aug 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The public is being asked to be patient while the Ministry of Public Works joins forces with the Royal Bermuda Regiment and Belco to trim trees along South Shore Road in Warwick and Southampton.
A Government spokeswoman said: “The teams will be cutti...
DATE: Jul 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes