System that drenched South Florida is now Tropical Storm Alex, and threatening Bermuda
The system that drowned South Florida Friday and Saturday has strengthened into Tropical Storm Alex and is threatening Bermuda.
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The National Hurricane Center’s projected path cone points east, away from the U.S. East Coast. Bermuda, on the other hand, is under tropical storm warning and will be feeling tropical storm effects early Monday. The island should take two to three inches of rain.
As of early Monday, Tropical Storm Alex was about 140 miles northwest of Bermuda with 65 mph maximum sustained winds and moving at 28 mph, rather quickly, in an east-northeast direction, according to the National Hurricane Center. Tropical storm force winds extend up to 205 miles from the center of the storm.
“A fast motion toward the east-northeast is expected through Monday, followed by an eastward motion at a slower forward speed on Tuesday,” Sunday’s hurricane center update said. “On the forecast track, the tropical storm is expected to pass near or just north of Bermuda on Monday.”
“Slight strengthening is possible through tonight. After that time, Alex is forecast to weaken, and the system is expected to become an extra tropical low on Tuesday.”
This story was originally published June 5, 2022 at 12:00 PM.
