Bermuda In the Eye!

The eye of Hurricane Nicole is passing over the island of Bermuda right now. Here is the Bermuda Weather Service radar:

Here are wind observations across the island now:

Here is a plot of the wind at the Airport over the past 2 days. Notice the dramatic drop at the eye moved over the station.

Here are this morning’s observations from the Airport:

The barometer is now down to 28.41 inches.

Direct hits on the island are rare, with only nine occurring since 1851. Nicole may produce a lower barometric pressure than Fabian (2003). That category three hurricane moved past Bermuda, but the island was in the eyewall and only the western fringes of the island saw the edge of the actual eye.

Category: Tropical