[AS OF 11:00 AM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 2014]
Storm Name: "Gonzalo" [7th "named" storm of the 2014 hurricane season]
Classification: Category 3 Hurricane
Sustained Wind Speeds: 125 mph
Pressure: 947mb/27.97 inches
Movement: NNE at 16 mph
Present Location: 150 miles SSW of Bermuda
Distance from Broad Channel: SE 826 miles
Storm's Status: Gonzalo has weakened slightly and is now a still dangerous Category 3 Hurricane and although forecast to slowly weaken, Gonzalo is fast approaching Bermuda and is expected to impact Bermuda later today with damaging winds and a life theatening storm surge (10+ feet) accompanied by wave heights in excess of 20 feet.
Gonzalo is now only 800+ SE of our area here in Broad Channel but, thankfully, is forecasted to remain well offshore and quickly weaken further after it strikes Bermuda and ultimately passes our area this weekend.
Impact in our Broad Channel area: Miminmal (possible rough surf and rip currents)
Wind/Rain: None forecast at this time
Storm Surge: None forecast
Coastal Flooding: None forecast
Surf/Rip Currents: Rough surf and rip currents possible Friday into Saturday at local beaches.
Note:
Mike Keenan, who I used to work with in City Corections, now lives on the coast near Somserset Village, Bermuda. He relocated to Hamilton early yesterday to ride out the storm with friends. He provided me with this link to a live webcam broadcast from the former Naval Dockyard on Ireland Island in Sandy's Parish. He said this is the first time he has seen the docks and mooring at the former dockyard so empty.
[Click Here to View Live Port Bermuda WebCam]
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