Hurricane Gonzalo passes through Caribbean

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami is closely watching Hurricane Gonzalo, as the storm travels through the Caribbean and possibly toward Bermuda later this week.

Passing by Antigua as a tropical storm with heavy wind and rains early Tuesday morning, Gonzalo was reclassified as a hurricane as it moved toward Anguilla and Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. Weekend flights by Caribbean regional carrier LIAT were cancelled and several cruise lines altered their itineraries to avoid Hurricane Gonzalo, including Carnival Cruise Lines, Disney Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean.

According to the NHC, the hurricane is currently travelling east over the Atlantic and is expected to travel northwest over the next few days and while Gonzalo is not expected to hit the U.S. mainland, Bermuda is potentially in the storm’s path.

By 6:40 a.m. Tuesday morning, advisories against non-essential travel to the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Anguilla and Saint Martin/Sint Maarten were lifted by the Canadian government.