US EditionNHC Highlights New Area in Atlantic Behind Imelda, Humberto
Imelda is forecast to bring 2 to 4 inches of rain, dangerous storm surge, and winds up to 105 mph as it nears Bermuda, prompting emergency closures and power outage preparations.
- On Wednesday, the US National Hurricane Center warned Hurricane Imelda will bring hurricane-force winds, damaging waves and flash flooding to Bermuda as its core passes near the island Wednesday evening and moves away by Thursday morning.
- Meteorologists say Imelda strengthened by pulling energy from a trough of low pressure and will gain a boost from the jet stream as it transitions into an extratropical storm near Bermuda.
- At 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Imelda was centered about 340 mi west-southwest of Bermuda, moving east-northeast at 20 mph with top sustained winds of 100 mph and central pressure 966 mb.
- Authorities ordered closure of the Causeway, suspended transport, shut the airport and offices, and opened an emergency storm center while BELCO worked to restore outages and urged calls only for emergencies.
- Historically, Cat 2 Hurricane Paulette on September 14, 2020, and Hurricane Ernesto last year with 85 mph winds left more than 75% of the island without power, yet no hurricane deaths occurred in over 20 years.
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NHC highlights new area in Atlantic behind Imelda, Humberto
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