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Hurricane Nicole Heading for Bermuda
Hurricane Nicole has continued strengthening and is now category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with sustained winds near 130 mph. It is forecast to pass either directly over or very close to Bermuda later today. Whilst Bermuda sits … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic hurricane season, Bermuda, flooding, heavy rain, Hurrican Nicole, Japan Meteorological Agency, Philippines, Storm surge, strong winds, tropical cyclones in the Pacific, US National Hurricane Center
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Matthew, Nicole and other tropical cyclones worldwide
Hurricane Matthew After forming just to the east of the Caribbean 11 days earlier, Hurricane Matthew finally ended its life as a tropical cyclone just off the coast of North Carolina in the USA this weekend. Although Matthew weakened to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bermuda, Georgia, Haiti, heavy rain, hurricane, Hurricane Matthew, Philippines, rain, rainfall, South Carolina, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, tropical storm nicole, Typhoon, Typhoon Songa, wind
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Northern hemisphere tropical cyclone season starts to peak
Climatologically, tropical cyclone activity across the northern hemisphere often peaks in the period from late August through the first half of September. This year is no exception with six tropical cyclones currently active across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Pacific … Continue reading
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Tagged Azores, Bermuda, flooding, florida, Gulf of Mexico, hawaii, hurricane, Hurricane Gaston, Hurricane Lester, Hurricane Madeline, Hurricane Wilma, Japan, Japan Meteorological Agency, National Hurricane Center, NOAA, torrential rain, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, Typhoon, Typhoon Lionrock
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Windy weather on the way
As forecast, Hurricane Gonzalo made landfall over Bermuda on Friday with rain and winds of up to 110 mph causing power cuts, flooding, felled trees and damaged buildings. The storm has continued in its journey since then, and passed the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bermuda, gonzalo, hurricane, Met Office, Storm, tropical, UK, weather, windy
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Further hurricanes expected in west Atlantic
The Met Office has been closely monitoring Tropical Storm Leslie during the past week, especially because of the possibility of the impact on Bermuda. It now looks like Leslie will strengthen to Hurricane Force as it tracks 100-150 miles east of Bermuda … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda, Hurricane Michael, Indus River, Met Office, monsoon, National Hurricane Center, Pakistan, Tropical Storm Leslie
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