Fiona
A HURRICANE WARNING is now in effect as the recent forecast track of Major Hurricane Fiona has shifted closer to Bermuda while the wind field has expanded. Fiona is still expected to pass our near west Thursday night through Friday morning, but now over a longer period of time. Rain bands will sweep over us at times; swells and hazardous seas become dangerous. Winds rapidly increase Thursday night and reach Hurricane Force early on Friday morning.
Suppose the good news in all this is that Fiona will drop from a Category 4 to a Category 3 by the time it passes us.
Closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs (3 days) is forecast to be 98 nm to the NW, 5 am Fri, Sep 23, 2022. However, this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period depending upon its track.
Current Position:26.8N 71.1W approx. 475 nm SW of Bermuda Recent Movement:N or 10 degrees at 9 kt
Central Pressure:934 mb / 27.58 inMax
Winds:115kt gusts 140kt
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY & TOMORROW
TODAY:
Winds southeasterly 12 to 18 knots, increasing 25 to 35 knots by evening, then veering south-southeasterly 35 to 50 knots before likely becoming 50 to 60 knots with gusts to 70 knots late night… Scattered to widespread showers and rain with isolated thunderstorm and poor to very poor visibility. Combined swell and surge rapidly create hazardous to dangerous conditions… Seas inside the reef 3 to 9 ft… Outside the reef 12 to 35 ft, building
TONIGHT
Winds southeasterly 30 to 45 knots, increasing 65 to 80 knots after midnight with gusts to 95 knots in heavier showers embedded within rain bands… Seas inside the reef 4 to 10 ft… Outside the reef 20 to 40 ft, building.
FRIDAY
Winds southerly 65 to 80 knots gusts to 95 knots, gradually decreasing and veering west-southwesterly 30 to 50 knots gusting 65 knots in afternoon, then veering westerly 25 to 35 knots during late afternoon, and easing northwesterly 15 to 25 late night… Scattered to widespread showers and rain with embedded thunderstorms and poor to very poor visibility, becoming scattered showers by evening with fair to poor visibility. Dangerous sea states continue… Seas inside the reef 4 to 10 ft… Outside the reef 30 to 45 ft, decreasing inside the reef 4 to 10 ft… Outside the reef 20 to 30 ft, decreasing
(weather.bm)