Tropical Storm Shary forms south of Bermuda
(CNS): Updated – Bermuda was issued with a tropical storm watch last night when the season’s 18th storm formed 350 miles south of the island around 11pm. On Friday afternoon at 1pm local time the NHC said Tropical Storm Shary was 155 miles SSW of Bermuda and heading towards it at 12 mph. Shary is expected to pass near or to the east of Bermuda tonight. Maximum sustained winds are around 60 mph with higher gusts. Meanwhile, a strong tropical wave located about 275 miles east-southeast of the southern windward islands which would be likely to head towards the Cayman area was becoming much better organized the NHC revealed giving it a 90% chance of becoming a storm.
The forecasters warned that environmental conditions are conducive for a tropical depression or a tropical storm to form during the next day or so and the the system is moving west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph.
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This one looks ominous. May I urge my fellow residents here to make sure you have enough food, water and other supplies just in case it turns ugly.
Or you could just resort to looting like after Ivan. If another heavy storm ever comes over Cayman I hope British troops are on the island in hours to protect subjects from looters.