Tropical Cyclones Alex brought strong winds and rain to Bermuda a few days after the meteorological system flooded South Florida and killed at least three people in Cuba, before it became a tropical cyclone.
As of Monday afternoon, The first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season At the beginning of Sunday, the wind continued at 60 mph. According to the National Hurricane Center.. As the center of the storm moved away from the island, the Bermuda Meteorological Service stopped the tropical cyclone warning and Alex weakened to a tropical cyclone.
In the final update of the system, the Hurricane Center said Alex is moving quickly east-northeast at 31 mph and is expected to continue drifting over the Atlantic Ocean. Up to 2 inches of rain was expected on the island.
According to the Hurricane Center, Alex’s wind spread 195 miles from the center of the storm. By 11:00 am, LF Wade International Airport had reported sustained winds up to 43 mph, according to the center.
In anticipation of the storm, Bermuda’s public schools will be closed on Monday and government agencies will be delayed in opening, Michael Weeks saidMinister of National Security of Bermuda.
He said public beaches on the island would also be closed for swimming, adding that public transport, including buses and ferries, would be shut down at least in the morning.
The tropical cyclone Alex system was partially formed from the remains of Hurricane Agatha in the Gulf of Mexico last week. Hurricane Agatha is a Pacific storm that raged Mexico as a Category 2 storm with heavy rains and strong winds. The storm killed at least nine people as they traveled across Mexico to the Gulf.
This system flooded South Florida by Saturday, not yet the strength of tropical cyclones, causing flash floods. In Miami, drivers faced heavy rains and impassable streets and rescued several people from rising water levels.
By Sunday afternoon, it had intensified into the first tropical cyclone of the Atlantic hurricane season, and parts of South Florida received more than a foot of rainfall, according to total preliminary rainfall. From the National Weather Service in Miami.. In Hollywood, Florida, just south of Fort Lauderdale, it rained nearly 15 inches in 48 hours. Similar totals were recorded at Margate and Biscayne Park. The storm also disrupted air travel across South Florida. Hundreds of flights canceled Or I was late for Saturday.
Part of western Cuba was submerged by a storm, killing at least three people. According to NBC News..
This is the first year since 2014 that there have been no named storms in the Atlantic Ocean before the official start of the June 1st season. Meteorologists anticipate an “above-normal” Atlantic hurricane season that will last until November 30th. It is likely that 21 named storms will occur. Up to 10 of them are expected to reach hurricane strength.