BWS – Tropical Update Bulletin
HURRICANE GONZALO
IS A THREAT TO BERMUDA
Advisory #13, 12 pm Wed, Oct 15, 2014
KEY: Blue = 34-50 kts, Yellow = 50-64 kts, and Red = 64 kts and greater
Diagonal shading indicates fringe winds (34kts or greater surrounding the storm’s core)
Closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs (3 days) is forecast to be 45 nm to the WNW, 12 pm Fri, Oct 17, 2014.
Current Position: 23.5N 68.0W approx. 554 nm SSW of Bermuda
Recent Movement: NW or 320 degrees at 10 kt
Central Pressure: 949 mb / 28.02 in
Max Winds: 115kt gusts 140kt
In line with NHC updates, Tropical Update Bulletins(TUB) are normally issued every 6 hours. Intermediate advisories may be issued every 3 hours when a tropical watch or warning is in effect (every 2 hours when radar has identified a storm centre). Additionally, TUBs may be issued at any time due to significant changes in warnings or in the cyclone.
The above info is as of 12:00 pm, Wed, 15 October from weather.bm

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