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Hurricane Bill Update: Category 4 storm in Atlantic

by 158 | August 19, 2009 at 06:33 am

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Hurricane Bill became a dangerous Category 4 storm with top sustained winds near 135 mph early Wednesday, and forecasters said it could get even stronger as it howls over the open Atlantic.

The National Hurricane Center said people in the Leeward Islands should monitor Bill's progress, though the core of the storm was expected to pass well to the northeast of the islands late Wednesday and early Thursday.

Hurricane Bill is still a major

storm and getting stronger. It

will come near Puerto Rico

and Haiti and could hit Bermuda.

It is not predicted to hit the

United States but its course could

change. It could possibly hit or come

near Newfoundland, Canada.

By week's end, however, New England and Nova Scotia may have to weather a swipe by what is expected to be, by then, a weaker Bill.

The weather forecasts still

call for this hurricane to miss

the United States but it could hit

the northeast.

Here is more on the track.

Hurricane Bill became a tropical depression Aug. about 740 miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands, By evening it had become a tropical storm of the season, with sustained winds of 40 miles per hour.Bill was upgraded to a hurricane and turned north and gained strength.,. By Wednesday it had become a Category 4 storm, with winds of 135 mph.

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Mrs B (not verified)

at 09:06 on August 19th, 2009

Hurricanes

This is a great article about Hurricanes, including causes and effects...

It has good update information on hurricane Bill

158

at 10:10 on August 19th, 2009

Thank you.

I will check that.

jazzyzazzy

at 09:08 on August 19th, 2009

The force of nature is rather frightening at times.

158

at 10:09 on August 19th, 2009

Yes it is.

Nature is not yet tamed.

Johanberth (not verified)

at 12:04 on August 19th, 2009

It will be interesting to follow this storm in the upcoming days. Here's another interesting article about Bill and the upcoming hurricane season... https://www.mindreign.com/en/mindshare/Environmental-Concerns/Bringing-the-Heat-3a-Bill-Takes-Center-Stage/sl36962308bp485cpp5pn1.html

158

at 14:00 on August 19th, 2009

I agree it will be interesting.

Thanks for the link. I will check it.

sara star

at 14:59 on August 19th, 2009

Hope it doesn't hit NS.

158

at 18:31 on August 19th, 2009

The forecast tracks shows it will be close.

Maybe an in person report?

sara star

at 03:51 on August 21st, 2009

I'll keep an "eye"on it... Hmm... Sunday?

Actually I was thinking of covering the Star Party this weekend, where the astronomy club will be talking to the space station, ISS on Saturday moring.