Bermuda to face rough seas from Hurricane Oscar
Bathers and boaters in Bermuda will face dangers this week as Oscar remains a hurricane over the central Atlantic.
Warm water and relatively low wind shear in Oscar's environment early this week allowed the storm to undergo strengthening.
Wind shear is the changing of speed and direction of winds at different layers of the atmosphere. Strong wind shear can shred apart tropical storms or hurricanes.
Oscar reached hurricane strength on Sunday evening and became a Category 2 hurricane on Monday evening.
"After tracking westward this past weekend, Oscar turned to the north on Monday evening," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Mike Doll.
The clipper storm that swept through the Northeast at the end of the weekend will pick the storm up and continue to carry it away from Bermuda and the United States through Wednesday.
"By midweek, Oscar will be racing northeastward across the north-central Atlantic," Doll stated.
Oscar is expected to lose tropical characteristics on Wednesday.
While Bermuda will be spared from Oscar's wind and rain, the island nation will not escape the rough seas being stirred around the storm.
Increased surf and dangerous rip currents will endanger anyone who attempts to enter the water along Bermuda’s eastern-facing beaches through Wednesday.
Small craft should use caution and heed any advisories that are issued.
The dangerously rough seas being stirred around Oscar in the central Atlantic can force ships to alter their courses this week.
"Besides Oscar, a tropical wave located to the south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is not expected to develop," Doll said.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on Nov. 30.
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