Bermuda grass is sometimes used as a turf grass, particularly in areas with very high foot traffic. Most of the time, though, it’s considered a weed, especially in lawns. It spreads both by its wiry stolons (stems) and by its rhizomes (underground roots).

As Hurricane Gabrielle accelerates away from Bermuda, our attention turns to two tropical disturbances, tagged Invest 93L and 94L, east of the Caribbean.

Tropical storm force winds extend out from the center up to 140 miles. Gabrielle was struggling to strengthen last week due to wind shear and dry air. Now, the storm is moving over warm ocean waters with less wind shear, leading to rapid intensification over the past 24 hours.

MIAMI — Hurricane Gabrielle formed Sunday in the open Atlantic southeast of Bermuda, while Tropical Storm Narda emerged well off southern Mexico’s Pacific coast.

The Duchess of Gloucester is set to return to Bermuda for her fourth official trip next month as part of celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the Royal Bermuda Regiment. A spokeswoman for

Tropical Storm Gabrielle should strengthen over the weekend and Norwegian Escape is shortening her visit to Bermuda to stay out of the way.

Like most Septembers, the parade of Atlantic storms is expected to continue into next week. Two more storms could form, one possibly a Bermuda threat, one possibly a U.S. concern. Here's the latest thinking.

Bermuda’s flagship golf tournament is set to make a comeback at Port Royal Golf Course next month. For the first time in a decade the Southampton golf course will host the Gosling’s Bermuda Open from

That’s fair enough in some ways as the island nation is a prime place to tee off, with seven top-flight courses in just 21 square miles, and the Hamilton Princess remains a plush crash pad. It recently spent $15 million to overhaul its Bermudiana wing, creating larger, family-focused suites.