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- Tropical Storm Fiona

By Keith / bdaweather <bdaweather at yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:48:03 -0700 (PDT)

Good morning from Bermuda where its a warm humid morning, with hazy sunshine.

Bermuda is again today under a Tropical Storm Watch, I say again because its the third one in three weeks. Tropical storm Fiona has not gone away, as most had thought it would have dissipated by now but actually the NHC are saying this morning that she could actually intensify some what before passing Bermuda now set at Saturday morning less then 50 miles west. The winds are still set at only 45 knots but this could be changed if she does intensify as two of the computer models are indicating that she could become a hurricane. As most of the interest today is on Earl and his affect on the US coast there is not that much extra info on Fiona. Hopefully our encounter with Fiona will remain very minuscule compared to the damage in the north Caribbean islands and potential impact on the east coast that C4 Earl has done and could do. In PEI Canada they have already been warned of an impact from Earl this weekend so friends there informed me yesterday..

So its storm weather watch here on the fickle Fiona and what she may or may not do in the next 48 hours.

We are flying through the alphabet with storm names Gaston is already in the Atlantic looks like Hermine is just off African coast and Igor approaching the coast with Julia Karl and Lisa here before the end of September at this rate.

Take care everyone be safe.

Keith

- Stupid is as stupid does

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:04:54 +0000

As you may or may not have read in my earlier posts I am still on Long Island NY visiting my parents (who fortunately live on the north shore). Now... I know i tend to be a bit on the extreme side when it comes to hurricane preparedness... but LI is, IMHO, not taking Earl seriously. Local forcasts are making it sound like we will have a bit of a breeze or at worst a "blustery day"    ....    hello?    hello?   is this thing on?   Earl is a friggin hurricane folks.   k? k!
Allow me to quote the latest Wunderground discussion :   "Only a small westward deviation of the track to the
west would bring the core of the hurricane to the coast."   allow me to translate::: If Earl comes any farther west we are up shits creek

Please dont think that because you do not live on Dune Rd. or Mtk Point that you can not encounter some serious shyte.

- A note to the suburban masses

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:50:07 +0000

Ok folks... YES, I mean you LONG ISLANDERS! sitting on your porch sipping a iced tea. Earl is an issue. A SERIOUS ISSUE! While the models do not CURRENTLY shoe Earl being a direct hit please understand that its effects will be felt hundred of miles from his center. This means that old creeky oak tree which looms oh so shadily over your house is at risk. Obviously that also means YOU are at risk. The south shore of LI will (already is complements of Danielle) experience extremely dangerous rip tides and waves. Several of my friends who have been to the south shore (Robert Moses) last week said the lifeguards were pulling people out of the water frequently and one had her camera sucked out of her pocket as she sat on the beach and an unsuspecting wave devoured her.
Im not trying to be a fear monger. But the NE has not had a serious summer storm in so longcomplacency is an issue as is inexperience. Please. be prepared. food (dont foget fido), water, flashlights at the very least.

- Danielle passing Bermuda

By Keith / bdaweather <bdaweather at yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:41:10 -0700 (PDT)

Hello once again, yes Hurricane Danielle did cooperate with the forecasters both human and machine as the previous writer eluded to, and finally started her northerly turn late last night she appears to be moving now direct north or even north north east. I think the closest point has passed and she is hopefully gone. Thats two down and looks like two more on the radar one this coming week with Earl projected to come close later on in the week and maybe Fiona in the neighborhood the week after. Amazing I have never seen so many storms at one time all heading for 32/64 on the map. We welcome visitors from afar but not these thank you. Earl may just go up what we call Hurricane Alley the imaginative route between Bermuda and the east coast, well I hope so. This is the route that most of these storms take but its usually later in the season in late September. Off course the exception was the direct hit from Emily in late September 87 I think she has the fastest speed on record for a direct hit on land she came through here moving at 40 mph the wind went from 25 mph to 90 mph within 30 minutes and by 90 minutes the weather was back to normal but not Bermuda. Most people were not prepared and not prepared lots of damage occurred mostly from falling trees especially to the power system.

So whats going on this year is incredible I think someone of a higher power must be trying to tell us something.

Its a marvelous day here today in Bermuda lovely blue sky and an ocean color to match there are a few swimmers in the ocean on the North Shore but the warning flags are up on the South coast warning of rip currents etc. standard procedure for this type of weather.

So its good bye Danielle and Colin two weeks ago and now another nail biting week ahead with Earl turning north.

Take care everyone I guess we will be back next week with another chapter in the book Hurricanes 2010. Attached a few pictures taken just this morning on the north and the south coasts of Bermuda.

Cheers

Keith

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- My Name is Earl

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:30:56 +0000

Looks like Danielle will kick up some surf for Bermuda but will veer to the west of the island (again im in NY at the moment). Now before we all breath a big sigh of relief.. lets look at Earl. not good.... not good at all. models show him passing to our east and one model shows him... well... RIGHT OVER MY HOUSE! or maybe he will head up the east coast and visit all these complacent New Yorkers? Ive said it before (repeatedly) and I will say it again - Long Island would be devastated by a hurricane... even a mild one.
97 is on my radar too...

- Tropical Storm Watch

By Keith / bdaweather <bdaweather at yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:30:15 -0700 (PDT)

16:30 local Bermuda Weather Service has just posted a Tropical Storm watch for Bermuda.

We are still watching and still anticipating the northerly turn of major hurricane Danielle off to our south east and still moving on the north west track. Hopefully by Saturday morning she will be on the predicted north track.

The proximity of C4 Danielle is now evident on the southern coast with swells starting to form earlier in the afternoon. Other then that its business as normal with the general warning signs for folks wishing to swim to be careful or stay out of the water etc. Lovely sunny day here in Bermuda today plenty of sun wind is now NE at 4 knots the pressure has been rising slowly during the day.

So the bottom line right now is sit and wait for the northerly turn of Danielle.....

Keith

- Bermuda at 18:00 Local 21:00 GMT 260810

By Keith / bdaweather <bdaweather at yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:11:11 -0700 (PDT)

Hurricane Danielle:

As the hours advance it does show Danielle becoming less of a threat to Bermuda but there is still one component to come into play which will send Danielle on a northward course this should keep her well east. Because of the east pass we will be on the better side of this storm. So if all goes well and as expected we will just have to endure some possible storm force wind and possible showers. Very high surf and swell on the SE coast.

Presently it a lovely evening here in Bermuda middle 80s the wind is almost calm has been light all day at one point from the north but now west at around 5 knots. Barometer has been falling all day and presently at 30.08 and falling. Recorded no rain in the past 24 hours So its business as normal here and it looks like that will be the order for the weekend...

Regarding Tropical Storm Earl which is forecast to track further south then turn northerly middle next week well folks in the weather know seem to think that he may be of a greater threat to us then Danielle. So any prediction on his possible movement at this time this far in advance cannot be considered Gospel.

Now we have storm 97L which looks to be Fiona just announced off the African coast with what looks like a 98 about to come of coast By early next week it looks like we may just have 4 named tropical systems in the Atlantic.

So in the words of the song (the beat goes on.) In this crazy 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. I don't recall ever having so many at one time if we do have four next week, hopefully Danielle will be extra tropical well to the NE and in the history books by mid next week.

Best wishes and thanks for your attention.

Regards

Keith

- Update

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:52:24 +0000

Danielle is forcast to be off to Bermudas east.. lets hope it stays that way. So far all models show Earl passing to our east as well. Im sure we are in for some rough surf either way. Needless to say I am not happy with this seasons trend of sending storms up our way.
I am still in NY where we are enjoying a GORGEOUS day.

- Hurricane Danielle

By Keith / bdaweather <bdaweather at yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:58:44 -0700 (PDT)

Good Afternoon All.

A mid-week report from Bermuda on the approach of Hurricane Danielle, as it stands at present Danielle is still expected to pass the island to the east but the distance and what affect we will have here is still very much up in the air. I understand that there are some models that have Danielle a direct hit but its still to early to to foresee this route. At present there is no panic or much interest this may surely change in the next 48 hours if Danielle looks like she may pay a closer visit. It appears at present that the closest point would be late Sunday into Monday with a barometer in the low 29.29 inches. But this is still very much speculation at present we should have better idea in the next 48 hours. The only warning at present from the Bermuda Weather Service is high winds and high surf and swell from the SE forecast for Sunday and that Hurricane Danielle is now a potential threat. I would imagine they would issue a Hurricane Watch in the next 48 hours unless Danielle does change course and proceed further east.

To add to the Atlantic tropical scene we now have two with TS Earl to the SE of Danielle and some tracks have him moving in this general direction late next week sure looks to be busy with multiple storms may even have a Fiona coming off the African coast.

That's it for now from here lovely weather so far this week plenty of sun in the middle to upper 80s.

Regards

Keith

- Danielle

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:28:00 +0000

Looks like Danielle is getting all fired up. Models show her curving up and passing to the east of Bermuda but too early to say. We are in NY for a while so we will miss all the drama should it develop. I will, however, keep you all updated on what is happening on the rock.

- Bermuda and Danielle

By Keith / bdaweather <bdaweather at yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:06:55 -0700 (PDT)

Hello everyone and greetings from at this time a very sunny and warm Bermuda.

This is the first time for the 2010 tropical season that I have written as so far its been fairly quiet in this part of the Atlantic except for the teacup storm Colin a few weeks ago.

But all looks like it could change in a weeks time with the potential of a hurricane Danielle on our doorstep. Reading all the blogs this morning and monitoring the computer runs it appears that we may just be in for either all of Danielle or at least some. Still many days away so things could change dramatically but right now we just may be in her flight path.

Nothing much else to report at this time its very much a wait and see scenario and start doing any preliminary preparations just in case. Most people here do not worry to much about the situation as we are only 22 sq. miles in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and many storms have threatened in the past but veer off at the last minute and usually traverse north either east or west of us. I would imagine by late Wednesday or Thursday we will have a more accurate idea of exactly what Danielle will be and do.

Best Wishes to all

Keith

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- Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch.

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 14:15:38 +0000

20 minutes of rain. Breezy...cloudy. thats it folks. I think this one is a wrap.

- Snore.....

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 22:33:48 +0000

Ok,... im officially bored. Its not even raining. Just got back from Horseshoe Beach. Big waves and some surfers out having fun. Pics attached. Nothing to report. ... guess its time for a snack.

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- Correction

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 17:42:34 +0000

Below should read:
Reports saying COLIN has slowed down a bit but still expected to pass just off our west as a TS.

...believe me the last thing I want to do is relive Fabian.

- Waiting in Vain?

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 17:39:29 +0000

Just got back home. We went to the dump and dropped off 3 bags of garbage that my tenants (the Ants) had attacked. We then stopped to see a friend of mine who lives near the north shore. All was very calm on the north side. A nice breeze and sunny, veryyyyy humid though. She just happened to have a tray of lasagna in the oven so we stayed for lunch. On the way home we drove past John Smiths Bay which was VERY damaged during Fabian a few years back. A pic is attached below. Reports saying Fabian has slowed down a bit but still expected to pass just off our west as a TS. A few rain drops between sunny periods now... decent breeze but nothing alarming..... (yet). So now we just wait.... I hope no one does anything stupid.

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- Shyte its humid!

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 14:06:29 +0000

Woke up this AM to some rain... it has since cleared and is now sunny and very humid with a decent breeze. Went to town for coffee. It was pretty dead and by the time I left the Louis Vuitton shop on Front St had boarded up (damn! I have no looting tendencies but if I did it would involve LV). I also stopped at Gosling liquor shop ... one must be prepared you know. A few $$$$ later I was on the road. On the drive home I saw workers hanging BEACH CLOSED signs at all the entrances. We are going to head down to the beach now and take some pics. Will post upon return.

- Rainbow - Pre Colin

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 21:50:46 +0000

Here is the rainbow off our balcony. Your can see the sky starting to look a bit murky in the distance.

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- Home

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 21:11:08 +0000

Just got home from work. Stopped at grocery store to pick up som essentials (read ice cream). It wasnt too busy and no one seemed too fussed. However, upon arriving home I could see the ocean very well and it is already churned up and gaining that audible "roar". Wind picking up mildly and there is a rainbow off in the distance. One of my daughters toys is already blowing around the balcony area. So far husband is calm. I think I have bought enough ice cream to lull him into a sugar coma.

- The Calm Before The Storm

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 14:09:26 +0000

Mostly sunny skies here this AM. I expect conditions to deteriorate this evening. We are expecting 3-5 inches of rain (No complaints there). Colin supposed to pass just to our west but a slight deviation could send him straight over us. Co-workers talking about going home tonight and securing all of their out doors items. I got my e-reader charging (still no sign of Blackberry) and im lining up a weekend of snacks.

- COLIN LIVES!

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 21:33:06 +0000

Colin has re-emerged as a TS. Govmit' has issued a TS Warning.   Looks like we will be getting wind and rain starting tomorrow night. For those of you that didnt follow my posts last year or have just forgotten, my husband has a serious fear of hurricanes.... curtains drawn, fetal position, sheets pulled over his head fear. So far he is not exhibiting any stress... but im sure tomorrow night he will be pacing the tiles and jumping with every tree frog chirp. .....
We are headed out soon to take some photos of the sun set.   I will post when we get back.
Must remember to charge E-reader !!!!    havent seen hide nor hair of my Blackberry in 2 days....   where de heck is it?

- Colin Part Deux?

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 18:19:55 +0000

Former Colin looms 475M to our south. There is currently a 70% chance it will become a TD again. Planes are enroute to see if he is getting ready for act II. We had loads of much needed rain over the Cupmatch holiday which made party people pretty gribble but those of us running off of tank rain were quite pleased. Its partly cloudy and warm today. Looks like whether or not Colin upgrades we are in for some of his rain and wind this weekend. I think it will finally be time to start The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Homemade lentil soup might be on order as well.

- Update

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:54:36 +0000

Well, Cup Match weekend is upon us once again. Thursdays & Friday the island shuts down for a East vs West Cricket tournament. I however will be escaping to NYC for a few days of shopping, food and general fun. This is good news... as I am pretty sure the ant colony in my attic are in final preparations for a deadly assault against my family. I see them doing their reccon missions... I see the fat and jolly spiders living under my bathroom vanity exhausted and lethargic as they try to keep up with their constant catches. Im beginning to suspect they have recruited my 3 year old as she constantly leaves food for them around the house. The AC sits idle as we wait for the fix it man.

Other than that... the weather has been gorgeous. Sunny, warm (read bloody humid and hot). We are in need of rain AGAIN!

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- Happy 4th of July !!!

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 00:06:10 +0000

Today was a picture perfect day here in Bermuda. Sunny and warm with low humidity (how long will that last?). Now we are on the balcony waiting for the fireworks to start. Happy 4th to all my American friends near and far.

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- Today's Equation

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 10:10:36 +0000

Lots of needed rain + Friday + 3 day weekend on tap + denim day at work = :)

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- A Letter To Mother Nature

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:50:39 +0000

Dear Mother Nature,

I must say, you think you are something really special don't you? You fancy yourself a real sneaky pants, trying to catch us with our pants down while we pee in the dunes. Well guess what, I'm on to you. I see your I94. I see what your up to down there in the lower latitudes... and I'm not impressed. What's the matter? Had a poor showing last year and you want to prove to us that you have been exercising all winter like the rest of us slobs getting ready for beach season? Stronger and better? Humph. I've got my candles, my batteries, my boards, nails, water, radio, canned food, flashlights galore, and more unread books than the library of congress. so bring it on you wench. I'm ready fer you. Now if you don't mind... I'm off to enjoy this Bermudaful evening.

Best regards,
Susan

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- Waiting in Vain

By "Marion Dyer" <mdyer at myhome.bm>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:06:59 -0700

Hello Everyone

Bermuda has been quiet for some time. We are waiting patiently for rain.. we are 7 inches below our annual average of 24 inches by this time of year. The water truckers have lists of clients and people are waiting for a few days to have water delivered. The trusty weather man has promised rain a few time but each time we have been thwarted and continue to have beautiful blue skies and turquiose calm seas. We rely on the rain for our drinking water. So we really need it to come soon. We are praying for rains without high winds.

Get prepared now for this season

Marion

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- Nothing to report...... yet.

By susan governale <susan_governale at hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:21:25 +0000

Clear skies and warm breezes here. Nothing to report. Some buzz about the reports calling for a bad season. Lots of World Cup Frenzy ... FORZA ITALIA!

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