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Tropical Storm Warning Now in Effect for Bermuda
Maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph with higher gusts. Sam is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are expected during the next couple of days, but Sam is forecast to remain a major hurricane into Saturday, with more significant weakening anticipated later in the weekend. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Victor Forecast to Strengthen Over the Eastern Tropical Atlantic
Maximum sustained winds remain near 45 mph with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast, and Victor could be near hurricane strength on Friday. A weakening trend is expected to begin over the weekend. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km) north of the center. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Watch Up for Bermuda as Sam Will Pass Just to the East on Saturday
Maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph with higher gusts. Sam is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are expected during the next couple of days, but Sam is forecast to remain a major hurricane through Saturday, with more significant weakening anticipated later in the weekend. Continue reading
Victor Moving West-Northwestward Across the Far Eastern Atlantic
Victor is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph and this general motion is expected to continue through Friday, followed by a turn toward the northwest late Friday or Friday night. Continue reading
Sam is Getting Larger & Growing Stronger Tonight; Tropical Storm Watch May Be Needed for Bermuda
On the forecast track, Sam will continue to pass well to the east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands through tonight, and pass to the east of Bermuda early Saturday. Continue reading
Sam is Passing Well to the East-Northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands
Sam is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are expected during the next couple of days, but Sam is forecast to remain a major hurricane through late this week. Continue reading
TD-20 Strengthens into Tropical Storm Victor
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph with higher gusts. Steady strengthening is forecast, and Victor is expected to become a hurricane in a day or two. Continue reading
Tropical Depression 20 Forms Over the Far Eastern Tropical Atlantic
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph, with higher gusts. Steady strengthening is forecast, and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm tonight and a hurricane in a couple of days. Continue reading
Powerful Sam Continues to Move Slowly Northwestward
Hurricane Sam continues on a trend of fluctuating intensity as wind speeds are back down to 130 MPH after dropping from 140 mph from the 10 pm Tuesday night update. Still remains no threat to the US Mainland, other than rough surf and rip currents affecting the east coast by this weekend. Continue reading
