GONZALO: Aftermath in Bermuda / New Foundland

[northjaxpro]

Yeah, it is unfortunately looking more and more likely that Gonzalo will make a direct impact on Bermuda. My thoughts and prayers are really with the people on that island.

[cycloneye]

BULLETIN
HURRICANE GONZALO INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 18A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082014
800 PM AST THU OCT 16 2014

...DAMAGING WINDS AND LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE POSSIBLE ON
BERMUDA ON FRIDAY...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...27.4N 67.8W
ABOUT 385 MI...615 KM SSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...943 MB...27.85 INCHES

[cycloneye]

TWC just informed that the Bermuda airport has been closed.

[cycloneye]

Hurricane Gonzalo continues towards Bermuda
CPA: 8pm Friday within 25nm, directly over the
Island

Tropical storm force winds (southeasterly 30-40
knots gusts to 50 knots) arrive later tonight.

Storm force winds (southeasterly 50-70 knots
gusts to 90 knots) arrive around noon Friday
with destructive hurricane force winds
(southerly 70-90 knots gusts 110 knots) by
mid-afternoon.

Most extreme winds (south-southwesterly 90-110
knots gusts to 140 knots in elevated areas) are
expected Friday evening.

Winds ease storm force to hurricane force
(westerly 55-65 knots gusts to 80 knots) after
midnight Friday, then tropical storm force
(westerly 35-45 knots gusts to 55 knots) by
early Saturday morning.

Seas rapidly build 35-40 feet with dangerous
surf and rip currents. A dangerous and
life-threatening storm surge is expected to
produce significant coastal flooding and will be
accompanied by large and destructive waves.

Please continue to monitor our products for
future updates.

BWS Facebook page -
https://www.facebook.com/BermudaWeatherService

Phone
For The Public Forecast Dial 977
For The Current Observation Dial 9771
For The Marine Forecast Dial 9772
For Latest Warnings & Tropical Information Dial 9773
or VHF Radio Marine Channel 2

[JahJa]

My webcam for anyone who wants to see. Not much to see at the momentum will re-adjust in the day if need be.

bda.click2stream.com

[abajan]

Initially, this webcam at Port Bermuda seemed to be panning back and forth automatically but now there's obviously some manual intervention, as it's stopping to zoom in on certain areas and so on. Interesting.

[cycloneye]

HURRICANE GONZALO UPDATE

Friday, October 17, 2014 05:22 (local)
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT

Hurricane Gonzalo continues towards Bermuda
CPA: 7pm Friday within 25nm, directly over the
Island

Tropical storm force winds will begin early this
morning (southeasterly 35-45 knots with gusts to
55 knots).

Storm force winds (southeasterly 50-70 knots
gusts to 90 knots) arrive during the afternoon,
further increasing to hurricane force
(south-southeaster 70-90 knots gusts 110 knots).

Most extreme winds (south-southwesterly 90-110
knots gusts to 140 knots in elevated areas) are
expected this evening.

Winds become hurricane force to storm force
(westerly 55-65 knots gusts to 80 knots) around
midnight, then tropical storm force
(westerly 35-45 knots gusts to 55 knots) by
early Saturday morning.

Seas rapidly build 35-40 feet in advance of high
tide at 5pm. A dangerous and life-threatening
storm surge is expected to produce significant
coastal flooding and will be accompanied by large
and destructive waves.

Please continue to monitor our products for
future updates.

BWS Facebook page -
https://www.facebook.com/BermudaWeatherService

Phone
For The Public Forecast Dial 977
For The Current Observation Dial 9771
For The Marine Forecast Dial 9772
For Latest Warnings & Tropical Information Dial 9773
or VHF Radio Marine Channel 2

[cycloneye]

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE GONZALO HEADING FOR BERMUDA...
...LIKELY TO BRING DAMAGING WINDS AND A LIFE-THREATENING
STORM SURGE LATER TODAY...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...29.9N 66.5W
ABOUT 195 MI...310 KM SSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...946 MB...27.94 INCHES

[msbee]

The Royal Gazette
2 mins ·
‪#‎Bermuda‬ ‪#‎Gonzalo‬ NEWS UPDATE 4.15 pm
Residents were still out on boats just a few hours ahead of Hurricane Gonzalo’s full force hitting Bermuda. Bermuda Police Service Superintendent Martin Weekes said officers had received calls about people still being out on the water this morning and this afternoon.
See the full ‪#‎RoyalGazette‬ report here
http://alturl.com/z8pgi

[cycloneye]

How in the world those people thinking being in a boat right now OMG.

[cycloneye]

HURRICANE GONZALO UPDATE

Friday, October 17, 2014 16:31 (local)
BERMUDA: HURRICANE WARNING...

Winds escalating quickly, bands of heavy rain
approaching as Hurricane Gonzalo draws near.

Causeway: 40 Gust 57 knots
The Airport: 37 Gust 50 knots
Commissioner's Point: 50 Gust 65 knots
St. David's: 40 Gust 60 knots
Marine Operations Center: 50 Gusts 75 knots

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS will overspread
the Island soon and continue to increase
toward 100 knots sustained by early this evening
as seas build 30-40 feet.

BE AWARE OF BRIEFLY SUBSIDING CONDITIONS, AS THE
EYE OF GONZALO PASSES EARLY THIS EVENING.
MAINTAIN A HIGH STATE OF PREPAREDNESS FOR THE
BACK OF THE EYE, WHICH WILL BRING RAPID
DETERIORATION ON A WESTERLY WIND SHIFT.

Please continue to monitor our products for
updates.

BWS Facebook page -
https://www.facebook.com/BermudaWeatherService

Phone
For The Public Forecast Dial 977
For The Current Observation Dial 9771
For The Marine Forecast Dial 9772
For Latest Warnings & Tropical Information Dial
9773
or VHF Radio Marine Channel 2

[cycloneye]

HURRICANE GONZALO TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082014
400 PM AST WED OCT 17 2014

...400 PM POSITION UPDATE...
...DANGEROUS HURRICANE GONZALO APPROACHING BERMUDA...

SUMMARY OF 400 PM AST...2000 UTC...INFORMATION
--------------------------------------------------
LOCATION...31.4N 65.5W
ABOUT 75 MI...120 KM SSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 025 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...951 MB...28.08 INCHES

$$
FORECASTER AVILA

[cycloneye]

HURRICANE GONZALO TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082014
600 PM AST WED OCT 17 2014

...600 PM POSITION UPDATE...
...BERMUDA IN THE NORTHERN EYEWALL OF DANGEROUS HURRICANE GONZALO...

THE BERMUDA AIRPORT RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 67 MPH...107
KM/H. A SUSTAINED WIND OF 83 MPH...133 KM/H AND A GUST TO 112
MPH...180 KM/H WERE RECENTLY REPORTED AT AN ELEVATED OBSERVATION
SITE AT COMMISSIONER'S POINT BERMUDA.

SUMMARY OF 600 PM AST...2200 UTC...INFORMATION
--------------------------------------------------
LOCATION...31.8N 65.2W
ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM SSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 025 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...951 MB...28.08 INCHES

$$
FORECASTER STEWART

[cycloneye]

HURRICANE GONZALO UPDATE

Friday, October 17, 2014 17:44 (local)
BERMUDA: HURRICANE WARNING...

Winds escalating quickly, bands of heavy rain
moving through as Hurricane Gonzalo closes in,
now 44nm to our south.

Latest conditions:
Causeway: 50 Gust 75 knots
The Airport: 45 Gust 65 knots
Commissioner's Point: 72 Gust 100 knots
St. David's: 50 Gust 75 knots
Marine Operations Center: 70 Gusts 90 knots

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS will overspread the Island
soon and continue to increase toward 100 knots
sustained by early this evening as seas build
30-40 feet.

BE AWARE OF BRIEFLY SUBSIDING CONDITIONS, AS THE
EYE OF GONZALO PASSES EARLY THIS EVENING.
MAINTAIN A HIGH STATE OF PREPAREDNESS FOR THE
BACK OF THE EYE, WHICH WILL BRING RAPID
DETERIORATION ON A WESTERLY WIND SHIFT.

Please continue to monitor our products for
updates.

BWS Facebook page -
https://www.facebook.com/BermudaWeatherService

Phone
For The Public Forecast Dial 977
For The Current Observation Dial 9771
For The Marine Forecast Dial 9772
For Latest Warnings & Tropical Information Dial
9773
or VHF Radio Marine Channel 2

[hurricanes1234]

On the Port Bermuda webcam, right now, I can see two lights blinking and a grey and tall object in the middle, which seems to be swaying from time to time. What is it?

[cycloneye]

HURRICANE GONZALO TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082014
700 PM AST WED OCT 17 2014

...700 PM POSITION UPDATE...
...SUSTAINED HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS LASHING BERMUDA...

DURING THE PAST FEW MINUTES...THE BERMUDA AIRPORT REPORTED A
SUSTAINED WIND OF 76 MPH...122 KM/H.

DURING THE PAST HOUR...A SHIP IN THE BERMUDA HARBOR REPORTED A
SUSTAINED WIND OF 60 MPH...96 KM/H.

A SUSTAINED WIND OF 98 MPH...158 KM/H AND A GUST TO 127 MPH...204
KM/H WERE RECENTLY REPORTED AT AN ELEVATED OBSERVATION SITE AT
COMMISSIONER'S POINT BERMUDA.

A SUSTAINED WIND OF 88 MPH...142 KM/H AND A GUST TO 125 MPH...202
KM/H WERE RECENTLY REPORTED AT AN ELEVATED OBSERVATION SITE AT ST.
DAVIDS BERMUDA NEAR THE AIRPORT.

SUMMARY OF 700 PM AST...2300 UTC...INFORMATION
--------------------------------------------------
LOCATION...32.0N 65.0W
ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM SSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 025 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...951 MB...28.08 INCHES

$$
FORECASTER STEWART

[cycloneye]

HURRICANE GONZALO INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 22A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082014
800 PM AST FRI OCT 17 2014

...BERMUDA IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE LARGE EYE OF DANGEROUS
HURRICANE GONZALO...
...DAMAGING WINDS AND A LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE EXPECTED
AGAIN AFTER THE EYE PASSES...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...32.2N 64.9W
ABOUT 10 MI...15 KM SW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...951 MB...28.08 INCHES

[gatorcane]

Any webcams or videos of what is going on there?

[cycloneye]

Any webcams or videos of what is going on there?

At the first post of this thread there are two cams posted.I am sure that the chasers that are there will have youtube videos in the next few hours.

[cycloneye]

HURRICANE GONZALO UPDATE

Friday, October 17, 2014 20:46 (local)
BERMUDA: HURRICANE WARNING...EYE PASSAGE
OCCURRING ACROSS BERMUDA.

Easterly winds of 90 knots with gusts to 115
knots or more will subside under the eye of the
Hurricane.

URGENT NOTICE:
MAINTAIN A HIGH STATE OF PREPAREDNESS FOR THE
BACK OF THE EYE, WHICH WILL BRING RAPID
DETERIORATION ON A WESTERLY WIND SHIFT.

Please continue to monitor our products for
updates.

BWS Facebook page -
https://www.facebook.com/BermudaWeatherService

Phone
For The Public Forecast Dial 977
For The Current Observation Dial 9771
For The Marine Forecast Dial 9772
For Latest Warnings & Tropical Information Dial
9773
or VHF Radio Marine Channel 2