Hurricane Bill

So we await the arrival of Hurricane cum tropical storm Bill, sometime late on Sunday the 23rd or early Monday the 24th.

Here on the island of Newfoundland we are expecting a direct hit. A tropical storm watch is now in effect and could be upgraded as the true path of Bill becomes more established over the next 24 hours.

Right now, at 003500 Newfoundland time the temperature in my garden is 21.7 C but the humidex is 28. This is an extremely high nighttime temperature for us.

The air is damp and heavy and the wind has been rising all evening out of the southwest. The barometer is steady at 101.2 but I expect it to fall off a cliff as the storm approaches. We are expecting wind gusts of around 130 kph and 100 mm of rain.

Here are the dynamically updating Coastal Watches/Warnings and 3-Day Track Forecast Cone from the US National Hurricane Center. Why am I linking to US sources? Because although the Meteorological Service of Canada has plenty of data in text form the US charts are the most, er, graphic. When it comes to nasty weather, a picture really is worth a thousand words.