Storm Watch No. 6.2, 2006:
Bermuda In Florence's Strike Zone
Tropical Storm Florence isn't strengthening, but it could become a hurricane by this weekend. Current tracking doesn't show her headed toward the States, but she's coming right down on top of Bermuda -- at hurricane force.
Florence had sustained wind near 50 mph Wednesday, over the 39 mph threshold for a tropical storm. National Hurricane Center forecasters said it could strengthen into a hurricane, with winds of at least 74 mph, as early as Thursday.
At 5 p.m. ET, the storm was centered about 770 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands, or about 1,900 miles southeast of Miami, and was moving west-northwest about 9 mph.
"The concern would be Bermuda at this point, how close the destructive force winds will move toward it," said Dave Roberts, a forecaster at the hurricane center. Florence's center was about 1,240 miles southeast of Bermuda on Wednesday.
The NHC will update Florence's status again tomorrow at 5 a.m.
Florence had sustained wind near 50 mph Wednesday, over the 39 mph threshold for a tropical storm. National Hurricane Center forecasters said it could strengthen into a hurricane, with winds of at least 74 mph, as early as Thursday.
At 5 p.m. ET, the storm was centered about 770 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands, or about 1,900 miles southeast of Miami, and was moving west-northwest about 9 mph.
"The concern would be Bermuda at this point, how close the destructive force winds will move toward it," said Dave Roberts, a forecaster at the hurricane center. Florence's center was about 1,240 miles southeast of Bermuda on Wednesday.
The NHC will update Florence's status again tomorrow at 5 a.m.
posted by Jake McCafferty at 7:54:00 PM
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