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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
Bermuda experienced high winds and rain overnight and this morning after a low pressure system passed close to the Island.
The Bermuda Weather Service’s 6am marine forecast said a deepening low pressure was passing close by this morning, bringing s...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A severe weather warning was today issued by forecasters.
The Bermuda Weather Service said a thunderstorm advisory was also in force and that gusts of up to 60mph between 3am and 6am could be expected.
The weather service said: “The active weather p...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
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
Stormy weather is hitting the island again today.
The Bermuda Weather Service said this morning that bouts of showers, perhaps heavy at times, along with strong to gale force wind can be expected.
If you have photos or videos of the weather, we woul...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Belco will carry out two controlled power cuts in St. George’s today before the island is hit by strong winds later in the week.
A spokesman for the power firm said that the outages were needed to “address issues” on an overhead distribution line.
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DATE: Feb 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A young mother and son whose car got stuck in mud at the height of this week’s storm yesterday praised a hero tow truck driver who came to her rescue after police said they could not help.
Kandria Carmichael, 29, and son Ka’Maree Simmons, 7, got bogg...
DATE: Jan 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
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