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Several Caribbean islands began to brace themselves for Tropical Storm Dorian — but the system is not considered a threat to Bermuda.
Yesterday afternoon, Dorian was 1,585 miles south-southeast of Bermuda and travelling west with maximum sustained wi...
DATE: Aug 26, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An amateur photographer caught a “spectacular” waterspout on camera when it appeared off North Shore yesterday.
Adrian Cunningham rushed to grab his zoom lens after he was alerted to the phenomenon by his wife, Victoria, at their home in Smith’s.
The...
DATE: Aug 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The chances of a busy hurricane season have increased, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States.
Noaa has forecast ten to 17 named storms for 2019, of which between five and nine will reach hurricane stren...
DATE: Aug 09, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new $2 million weather radar system was officially launched with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Cooper’s Island in St David’s yesterday.
Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, said the new Doppler radar system will improve the ability o...
DATE: Jul 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Post-tropical cyclone Andrea is not a threat to Bermuda, the island’s weather agency said last night.
The Bermuda Weather Service said that the storm’s closest point of approach to Bermuda was expected to be 57 miles to the south-southeast at 10am t...
DATE: May 22, 2019
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Weather
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Subtropical depression Andrea will bring the chance of thunder and strong winds as it passes Bermuda.
At noon today, the closest point of approach to Bermuda within the next three days was forecast to be 71 nautical miles to the west-south-west, at 9...
DATE: May 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
American scientists have predicted fewer hurricanes this season, but more major storms.
Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science estimated 13 named storms and five hurricanes for this year.
The average number of storms is 12.1 an...
DATE: Apr 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Florence has regained hurricane strength this morning, but Bermuda should be spared severe winds.
Florence is labelled a potential threat to the island because its centre is expected to pass within 460 miles in the next 72 hours.
The Bermuda Weather ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
As of 6pm, Tropical Storm Florence lay 900 miles east-southeast of the island, and was headed west-southwest at 8mph.
The Emergency Measures Organisation has announced that it is prepared to meet on Monday as Tropical Storm Florence gets nearer.
But ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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Stormy weather driving across the island ahead of Tropical Storm Florence yielded a striking shot of lightning off the West End for photography aficionado Jorg Rudolf.
The unsettled weather is not associated with Florence, according to the Bermuda We...
DATE: Sep 07, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell