Hurricane Watch Issued for Bermuda: Nicole Is Expected to Strengthen and May Move Near Bermuda Midweek

A tropical storm warning is in effect for Bermuda, meaning that tropical storm conditions are expected within 36 hours.

A hurricane watch has also been issued for Bermuda. This means hurricane conditions are possible in Bermuda within the next couple of days. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.

The National Hurricane Center says that a hurricane warning will likely be required for Bermuda later today.

Nicole was located about 365 miles south-wouthwest of Bermuda, as of Tuesday morning.

Current Storm Information

Tuesday and Wednesday, atmospheric conditions will become more conducive to strengthening as wind shear relaxes and it moves over warm water. Nicole could become a hurricane as early as Tuesday.

Dips in the jet stream coming off the East Coast of the United States will help steer Nicole in the general direction of Bermuda Wednesday night into Thursday.

Projected Path

It's possible Nicole could be a Category 1 or 2 hurricane as it moves near Bermuda.

Tropical storm conditions are possible on Bermuda beginning late Wednesday, with hurricane conditions potentially arriving Wednesday night.

Heavy rainfall is also possible with 2 to 4 inches of rain expected through Thursday.

In the meantime, Bermuda will likely experience rough surf conditions over the next few days. 

All interests in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Nicole very closely and make preparations as needed.

Last Thursday, Nicole briefly became the sixth hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season well south of Bermuda. Continued organization during that day led to an upgrade to Category 2 status.

Hurricane Matthew Zeroes in on Caribbean

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/hurricane-matthew-zeroes-caribbean-eye-u-s-atlantic-coast-n658601

Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Atlantic tropical storm in almost a decade, was gearing up to deliver a potentially devastating blow to the Caribbean as wary U.S. authorities began preparing for a possible landfall on the Atlantic Coast late in the week. 

Well before its expected arrival sometime early Tuesday, Matthew was already pouring torrential rain on Haiti, where "staggering rainfall totals are possible," said Rick Knabb, director of the National Hurricane Center. 

National and international authorities were rushing to meet what was being predicted as a humanitarian disaster in Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, which is still struggling to rebound from a series of earlier natural disasters. 

At 11 p.m. ET Monday, Matthew was a category 4 hurricane, making it the most powerful Atlantic storm since 2007. It was 190 miles southwest of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, and was creeping along at just 7 mph with slightly stronger sustained winds up to 145 mph.

rojections of the potential disaster in Haiti were so dire that the U.S. Embassy in Port-Au-Prince felt compelled to reassure people that as far as it knew, there was nothing yet that "indicates that southern cities will 'disappear.'" 

Matthew is "just an absolute powerhouse," said Ari Sarsalari, a meteorologist for The Weather Channel. And besides Haiti, it will be "a really nasty storm in Jamaica and eastern Cuba," he said.

Fourth Typhoon set to impact Taiwan

        Citizens of Taiwan have been having a very hard time coping with the numerous devastating typhoons. Nepartak, being the first, occurring back in July crashed into the city of Taiwans southeast coast. Earlier this month, Meranti, classified as a category 4, occurred a bit south Taiwan, and Malakas slammed into the capital Taipei as a category 4 also just a bit over a week ago. These hurricanes collectively have caused tremendous damage and has dumped a lot of rain throughout the island, causing many to evacuate their homes.

         However it seems as if the citizens of Taiwan troubles aren't just over yet as a fourth typhoon, Megi, is predicted to hit the island by Thursday.  Specialist believe it may shift from a category 2 into a category 3 which would be devastating for those in Taiwan.

 https://www.theweathernetwork.com/us/news/articles/extreme-weather/typhoon-megi-taiwan-china-storm-flooding-pacific/72636