{"id":20519,"date":"2014-10-16T21:36:23","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T02:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scienceblogs.com\/gregladen\/?p=20519"},"modified":"2014-10-16T21:36:23","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T02:36:23","slug":"keep-an-eye-on-hurricane-gonzalo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregladen.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/16\/keep-an-eye-on-hurricane-gonzalo\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep an eye on Hurricane Gonzalo (Updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atlantic Hurricane Gonzalo is a Major Hurricane, Category 3 at the moment, and it is heading towards Bermuda. The storm will weaken a little bit before getting there but it will still be major. This is a significant event. It is possible that a storm surge of about 10 feet could occur there. Gonzales will be very near Bermuda in by Friday Evening, and past it by Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, Gonzalo is expected to remain a hurricane strength storm (though it may be called a “post-tropical cyclone” it will still have sustained winds at hurricane level) as it passes the Canadian Maritimes. It will be interesting to see how much of its hurricane shape it maintains as this happens. Gonzalo will still be a pretty nasty storm when, in several days it arrives in the general vicinity if Ireland and Great Britain.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE:
\nFrom NWS:<\/p>\n

Although it appears that a gradual weakening has begun, Gonzalo is
\nexpected to be a dangerous Category 3 hurricane as it
\nmoves near or over Bermuda later today. After that time, increasing
\nshear and cooler waters along the track of the hurricane should
\nresult in a faster weakening. Gonzalo is likely to transition
\ninto a post-tropical cyclone by 36 to 48 hours as it moves near or
\nsouth of Newfoundland, and become fully extratropical thereafter.<\/p>\n

Significant coastal flooding on Bermuda is likely if Gonzalo
\ncontinues on the current NHC forecast track. Although specific
\namounts cannot be forecast for Gonzalo, Hurricane Fabian produced an
\nestimated 10 feet of storm surge when it moved over Bermuda as a
\nmajor hurricane in 2003, and similar values could occur with
\nGonzalo.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bermuda radar:
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