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Residents have been asked to secure items around their homes before stronger winds hit the island.
A Government spokeswoman said: “With the Bermuda Weather Service forecasting gale and storm force winds this week, the Ministry of National Security is...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
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
More rain fell last Saturday than on any January 16 in the books, forecasters have revealed .
The daily rainfall record saw 2.48in of rain descend on the island in 24 hours – 2.39in of it in the four hours from 8pm to midnight.
Gary Hall, a meteorol...
DATE: Jan 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
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
A Tropical Storm Warning was lifted this morning as Hurricane Epsilon drifted away from the island.
As of 6am the Category 1 hurricane was about 195 miles east-northeast of Bermuda and moving northward at 7mph.
The Bermuda Weather Service’s 5.30am fo...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane Epsilon continued to weaken this morning, but is still considered a potential threat to the island.
The Bermuda Weather Service’s latest update said the storm had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane, but a Tropical Storm Warning remains in e...
DATE: Oct 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane Epsilon has reached Category 1 strength as it continues to drift towards the island.
A Tropical Strom Watch is in effect, but as of 9am the centre of the storm was forecast to past just over 200 miles to the island’s east.
Forecasts by th...
DATE: Oct 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Weather models predicted Tropical Storm Epsilon would gain strength and edge past east of Bermuda on Friday.
Forecasters warned wet weather, stronger winds and rough seas should be expected.
The National Hurricane Centre in the United States said th...
DATE: Oct 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A double hit from hurricanes did little to increase below-average rainfall for the year, the Bermuda Weather Service said yesterday.
The BWS had recorded 37.48in since the start of the year – more than 7in below the average of 44.63in for the same pe...
DATE: Oct 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes