Tropical Storm Shary Targets Bermuda

5-Day Forecast Cone for TS Shary (Credit: NOAA NHC)

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Shary is 18th Named Storm in Atlantic

Becomes a Category ONE Hurricane 

UPDATE:

1100 AM AST SAT OCT 30 2010
...SHARY RACING NORTHEASTWARD...EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO A
POST-TROPICAL STORM BY TONIGHT...

The busy Atlantic Hurricane season continues with the eighteenth named storm, Shary.  Tropical storm warnings are posted for Bermuda as the storm will be passing there later today (Friday).    Several inches of rain are forecast at this time.    So far, no cruise ship itineraries have been affected, but we will continue to monitor the situation and advise you of any changes.

Updates from the Islands  -- - Bermuda - -
Locals from the Islands of Bermuda are providing updates (link above) on the storm complete with pictures.
NHC issuing advisories on Hurricane TOMAS and Hurricane SHARY

Current Watches & Warnings

 THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR...
* BERMUDA

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 TO 36
HOURS.  PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED
TO COMPLETION.

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.  A WATCH IS TYPICALLY ISSUED 48 HOURS
BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED FIRST OCCURRENCE OF TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE
WINDS...CONDITIONS THAT MAKE OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS DIFFICULT OR
DANGEROUS.
  

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

Discussion & Outlook
 

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION (30 Oct)

LOCATION...35.9N 55.6W
ABOUT 580 MI...935 KM ENE OF BERMUDA
ABOUT 755 MI...1220 KM S OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 40 MPH...65 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 INCHES

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SHARY IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE.  WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE SOON...AND SHARY WILL
LIKELY LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY TONIGHT.

HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 10 MILES...20 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105
MILES...165 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 989 MB...29.21 INCHES.

Bermuda Weather Forecast 

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

NONE

 Cruise Line Advisories

No advisories have been posted at this time - watch for updates.  Check with your cruise line directly if you are scheduled to be in Bermuda today.


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Tropical Storm Resources (click links below)
Hurricane SHARY	National Hurricane Center
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook	National Weather Service
Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion	Hurricane Preparedness
Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook (ATL)	Real-Time Hurricane Information
Active Storms	NOAA Satellites & Information
NASA: Latest Storm Images	WMO Severe Weather Information Centre
Real-time Monitoring (Atlantic)	The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Real-time Weather Sites	Real-Time Cruise Ship Tracking