Hurricane Gonzalo is quickly moving away from Bermuda and is expected to pass near Newfoundland through the overnight hours into early Sunday morning.
Gonzalo is weakening and is now a Category 1 hurricane with 90 mph maximum sustained winds.
At 8:30 p.m. EDT Friday, Hurricane Gonzalo made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph winds along the south-central coast of Bermuda. Despite Bermuda being a small target (21 square miles), the center of Gonzalo's large eye still passed over the islands. This was the second time in less than a week that Bermuda had a direct hit from a tropical cyclone.
Sustained winds at the Bermuda airport reached 74 mph with gusts up to 96 mph reported. Commissioners Point, which has an elevation of 262 feet, reported a sustained winds of 101 mph and a gust to 144 mph.
Gonzalo continues to race off to the north-northeast and the tropical storm warning for Bermuda has been discontinued.
Conditions on Bermuda have improved. Meanwhile, tropical storm-force winds may reach Newfoundland, where there is a tropical storm watch in effect.
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