Saturday, September 12, 2020

(soon-to-be) Hurricane Paulette Apparently Aiming At Bermuda-Based Reinsurance Employees/Companies

From the National Weather Service:
BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Paulette Intermediate Advisory Number 22A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL172020
800 AM AST Sat Sep 12 2020

...PAULETTE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
...FORECAST TO BRING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO BERMUDA BY SUNDAY
NIGHT...

SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...27.2N 56.8W
ABOUT 590 MI...955 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Bermuda

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Bermuda
*****
...Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Strengthening is anticipated, and Paulette is forecast to
become a hurricane later today....
....MUCH MORE

Bermuda is headquarters for 15 of the 40 largest reinsurance companies and has captive/subsidiary representation from pretty much everyone in the business.