Hurricane Season

Bermuda Braces for Hurricane Teddy as Storm is Expected to Pass East of British Territory

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC  — Storm surge began hitting Bermuda’s south shore on Sunday as Hurricane Teddy continued to head towards the island, but forecasters expect it to pass to the east. Even so, residents on the 21-square-mile British Overseas Territory have been told to expect winter-storm conditions over the next two days as Teddy’s tropical-storm-force winds buffet the island. A tropical storm warning is already in effect. The National Hurricane Center at 2:00 a.m. Sunday said the center of Hurricane Teddy was located near latitude 29.7 North, longitude 63.5 West. Teddy is moving toward the north near 6 mph (9 km/h). Although some fluctuations in heading are likely, the hurricane is expected to move generally northward through Tuesday evening, followed by a turn toward the northeast on Wednesday. The center of Teddy will pass east of Bermuda today and then approach Nova Scotia late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher gus...