Sam: The deadliest hurricane of the year is heading towards the east of the country

Briefly:

• Sam remains the strongest hurricane of the season;
• The sustained wind speed was 250 km/h.

violent hurricane

Sam approached Category 5. At the height of the storm, during the night from Monday to Tuesday, winds of 250 km/h were recorded. Nowadays, it’s still in category 4 even if it loses its intensity. Sam is located less than 1,000 kilometers from the Lesser Antilles.

path to watch

According to the current forecasts of the US NHC, Sam will rise north and approach Bermuda. For now, it’s not expected to affect the archipelago, but it will still be a major hurricane even when it ends up in the cooler Atlantic waters.

The threatened coast

Sam’s track will be one to watch closely over the next few days. The storm can branch from the west and hit land on the east coast of Canada. On Sunday or Monday, Newfoundland may see some action. It is still too early to say for sure the strength of the winds and the intensity of the precipitation.

The year 2021 was marked by a lush tropical season. In fact, the number of named storms is large enough to say that the Atlantic Ocean provides tremendous energy to promote the birth of violent hurricanes.

See also: Sandstorm apocalypse