Velero Reginavideo
Hurricane Alert
12 August 2025 · 5 min · 1K views · Caribbean
What this video covers
Javi, host of the sailboat Regina, monitors the development of Tropical Storm Erin on August 12 while the vessel remains in a boatyard.▶ 0:58 Using data from NOAA and the Windy app, Javi tracks the storm’s projected path as it moves north of the Leeward Islands.▶ 1:52 Forecast models indicate the system will intensify into a Category 1 hurricane by August 14, reaching Category 2 status with 85-knot winds by August 15.▶ 1:48 Projections show the storm strengthening to a Category 3 hurricane with 100-knot winds by August 17 while passing north of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.▶ 2:52 Although initial assessments suggested a direct impact on Bermuda, updated tracking places the storm further west, potentially sparing both Bermuda and the United States East Coast.▶ 3:54 Javi emphasizes that these forecasts remain subject to change and plans to continue tracking the system as it develops.▶ 4:28
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