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| - Say it isn't so--Epsilon |
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We are getting ready for Christmas--seems unreal to be watching to our east for a tropical system!!!! ...TROPICAL STORM EPSILON...THE 28TH NAMED STORM OF THE 2005 ATLANTIC SEASON...FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC OCEAN... AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EPSILON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.6 NORTH... LONGITUDE 50.4 WEST OR ABOUT 845 MILES...1360 KM...EAST OF BERMUDA AND ABOUT 1395 MILES...2245 KM... WEST OF THE AZORES ISLANDS. EPSILON IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH... 75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. |
| - So Long Nate and Thanks for NOT Coming! |
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As reported earlier--Nate will pass 107 nm South of Bermuda later this morning. Currently we are experiencing gusty winds (to TS force) and squally downpours. Other than a few wet people at work and in school everything is running as usual and by tomorrow Nate will be long gone and our water tanks will be that much fuller. We don't take our luck for granted! |
| - Hurricane Nate going... going... |
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The most recent advisory this morning has Hurricane Nate passing 107
miles to the southeast of Jamaica by 1:00pm today. The Hurricane watch
is now changed to a tropical storm warning.
All schools, offices, public transportation, and other services will be
on regular schedules.
Bermuda is breathing a collective sigh of relief at this point wishing the storm even further away. Overnight, winds gusted at a maximum of 44 mph. with squally rain showers. The condition is expected to remain like this for the rest of the day as Nate moves away. It is expected that Friday and Saturday will be both "Bermudaful days" |
| - Nate's |
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Bermuda is getting ready for anything that Nate may offer.
Even the ants are actively trying to get inside the house out of the way
of the storm. This indicates that they sense that the storm is heading
this way.
The EMO met earlier today and is advising that we be prepared. This is an advice that no one needs to hear a second time. After seeing what Katrina did to the gulf states, Bermudians have decided not to take any chance but to get ready for what is now a category 1 hurricane.. One of my neighbor took his boat out of the water this morning another is prepared with sheets of ply. The supermarkets and the gas stations are doing more business than usual. The recommendation from the government is that schools and businesses be open for tomorrow, with the understanding that they could be asked to close by early afternoon. All this depends on the track that Nate chooses as she gets closer to Bermuda. There is a sense island-wide of "I hope this one also passes far out at sea but if not I will be ready." |
| - Nate the Skate! |
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Hello. Well Nate and Bermuda seem to be in the middle of a match of tug 'o war! Currently local weather forecasters have Nate passing 87 nm to the SSE of the Island tomorrow at 5 pm with wind speeds of 80 knots gusts to 100. Interest lying this forecast has changed at each advisory, I suppose the key to how much Nate will impact us is when he decides to make his north-easterly turn. We are watching very closely. Currently, it is overcast, 84 with a brisk easterly wind. The surf is up on the South Shore and the rips are beginning, though this hasn't prevented locals and visitors from enjoying water. The cruise ships will be moving out to get out of Nates way and no definitive word on airline schedule changes as yet so its business as usual. Will check back after the 5:00 pm advisory, maybe we'll all have a better sense of what will happen with Nate. Hopefully there will be no surprises (like with Emily in '87)!!! |
| - Update |
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Irene certainly does have a mind of her own and it appears that at this time seems to be getting stronger and less interested in Bermuda. Of course we will watch how she develops over the next few days as it is still early in the forecast period, otherwise an absolutely Bermudaful day here today! Greg Attachment:
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| - Irene |
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Here we go again---Storm track looks vastly different than it did earlier this morning--but it's still early in the forecasting period for Irene and her potential influence on Bermuda--We'll be watching what she decides to do! Attachment:
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| - Harvey |
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Harvey passed us by early this morning leaving just rain showers. While
there were no power outages, airlines took precautions and cancelled
flights to the island but are currently reevaluating the situation are
likely to resume, if only on a delayed basis. Only one cruise ship
departed early, the others left on schedule.
Cordell |
| - Morning after Harvey |
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*_The Morning after Tropical Storm _**_Harvey_**__*I visited my barber this morning and he said to me in a voice that sounded disappointed, “I thought there was suppose to be a storm or an hurricane last night” That summed up the feelings on the morning after.News report stated that Harvey passed Bermuda at its closest point at 5:00am this morning. The winds averaged 40 knots and about 2 inches of rain fell. Thank God, the wind was nothing more than kite flying breeze while the rain was much less than “good tank rain”I got out and about this morning and there were no real evidence of a storm. People were on there way to work and to play and to whatever. The sky is still very overcast and the winds are about 20 to 25 knots. There is still a threat of rain but this morning Bermudians are breathing a collective sigh of relief |
| - Update |
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Good Morning All, T.S. Harvey is just to our south moving away from its closest point of approach to the Island. Its definitely a stormy day today, the smell of sea salt mixing with that of broken branches. That said, we have been very lucky. Last night we had strong T.S. strength winds alot of rain (which is/was very welcomed in Bermuda at this time) and some lightening and thunder. This morning the wind is still very gusty and the sky is full of very big dark clouds but there are some areas of blue beginning to show. On the way to the office, no signs of trees down or any major debris on the roadways and the City of Hamilton, though very wet, looks ready for business as usual. We have been lucky this time around and hope that everyone will be for the balance of this season. That's it from Bermuda for the moment, will report any changes. |
| - Tropical Storm Harvey threatening Bermuda. |
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A tropical storm watch was issued for Bermuda on Wednesday August 3.Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to pass over Bermuda beginning Wednesday night to Thursday morning. Well it is now 11:25 pm Thursday night and outside is calm and quiet except for the whistling frogs. and night insects. It rained on and off earlier today. But it has being raining a lot in parts of the island over the past week. This is welcome news since a dry spell over during June and July emptied tanks, and created island wide water shortage. This even forced the Government to import water in a water tanker ship from Philadelphia. USA. Most Bermudians will wish that Harvey will produces "tank rain" but no damaging winds. The signs are however pointing to winds of 50 mph gusting to 60 mph. Harvey is presently a slow moving storm at 8 knots meaning it will have a lot of time for its wind to swirl some things around. Bermudians are however going about business as usual, seeming to take the impending arrival of Harvey in stride. |
| - Update |
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The latest in from the National Hurricane Center--Harvey seems to have a mind of his own and is flexing his muscles some-- Things are quiet here for the most part with some sunny breaks from time to time--but we've been through this enough to know that looks can be deceiving! Should be a breezy night-- Greg WTNT43 KNHC 031830 TCDAT3 TROPICAL STORM HARVEY SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2 PM EDT WED AUG 03 2005 THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY IS ISSUED TO UPDATE THE INITIAL AND FORECAST INTENSITY FOR HARVEY...AND TO UPDATE THE WIND RADII. RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT FOUND 62 KT AT 1200 FT IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT...AND A MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 999 MB. THE 62 KT FLIGHT-LEVEL WIND SUPPORTS ABOUT 50 KT AT THE SURFACE...AND IN FACT THE FLIGHT CREW MADE A VISUAL ESTIMATE OF 60 KT SURFACE WINDS. FORECASTER FRANKLIN FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 03/1800Z 30.9N 67.7W 50 KT 12HR VT 04/0000Z 31.8N 66.6W 55 KT 24HR VT 04/1200Z 32.6N 64.3W 55 KT 36HR VT 05/0000Z 33.3N 61.7W 50 KT 48HR VT 05/1200Z 34.0N 59.5W 45 KT 72HR VT 06/1200Z 35.5N 56.0W 40 KT 96HR VT 07/1200Z 38.0N 51.0W 35 KT 120HR VT 08/1200Z 41.0N 45.0W 30 KT |
| - Harvey |
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Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 14:19:09 -0300 From: Greg Wojciechowski <gwojo at bsx.com> TROPICAL STORM HARVEY is a threat to Bermuda. Current Position: 30.8N 68.0W approx. 194 nm WSW of Bermuda Recent Movement: NNE or 30 degrees at 9 kt Central Pressure: 1003 mb / 29.61 in Max Sustained Winds: 35kt gusts 45kt Closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs: Date: 7 am Thu, Aug 4, 2005 Distance: 4 nm to the N As far as current conditions, winds are between 20-25 knots and building--its quite squally and a good amount of very needed rain is falling. The cruise ships appear to all be here. Most Bermudians are getting prepared. Luckily for us Harvey is not supposed to gather too much steam so we are very thankful for that and grateful for the muck needed rain. Will provide more information as things change! Greg Attachment:
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