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Tropical Storm Jose has reached hurricane strength, but the system is not a threat to Bermuda “at this time”, according to the Bermuda Weather Service.
The storm’s closest point of approach within the next 72 hours is expected to be 836 nautical mil...
DATE: Sep 06, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten has formed off the coast of Georgia.
Although the Bermuda Weather Service said the system is not considered a threat to Bermuda at this time, it is forecast “to at least be responsible for strong winds and surge by Wedn...
DATE: Aug 27, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Hurricane Gert is no threat to Bermuda as the closest point of approach has passed.
The category one storm was forecast to pass 281 nautical miles to the north-northwest of the island at 8am and had been deemed a potential threat.
In its noon updat...
DATE: Aug 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Replacement parts for the ageing weather radar system are expected to arrive on the island within the month in the hopes of getting the system back up and running by September, according to the Bermuda Airport Authority.
However, the authority is st...
DATE: Aug 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Tropical Storm Gert was upgraded yesterday morning to a Category 1 hurricane, but is only expected to make a distant pass by the island.
As of 6pm last night, the closest point of approach to Bermuda was expected to be on Wednesday at 8am. At that ti...
DATE: Aug 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Tropical Depression 8 in the Atlantic has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm and has been described as a potential threat to Bermuda.
At 6am today, Tropical Storm Gert had winds of 40 knots and gusts of 50 knots and was forecast to pass 278 nautical m...
DATE: Aug 13, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Tropical Depression Emily is expected to pass the island this week — 30 years after its namesake devastated the island.
As of noon today, Emily was described as a potential threat to the island, and was expected to pass 243 nautical miles to the nort...
DATE: Aug 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
One of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in the past decade has hit the impoverished nation of Haiti.
Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 storm packing winds of 140mph, made landfall at the south-western tip near Les Anglais at about 8am.
According t...
DATE: Oct 04, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hurricane Matthew has passed over the Tiburon peninula in the southwest of Haiti, unleashing floods and knocking out electricity as the Category 4 storm continues north.
Matthew, the region’s biggest storm in nearly a decade, expected to cause extens...
DATE: Oct 04, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hurricane Matthew is continuing its progress towards Jamaica and Haiti.
With sustained winds of 130mph this evening, hurricane warnings have been issued for both countries, and life-threatening rain is expected in Haiti.
The Category 4 storm is edgin...
DATE: Oct 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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