hit from hurricane igor. forecasters say the eye of the storm will pass over or very close to the island later tonight. our meteorologist, reynolds wolf, is there watching the storm from the beaches of bermuda. >> reporter: when it comes to igor, there is some good news and bad news with this tropical system. the good news, that it has weakened considerably. that's the good news. it is a category 1 at this time. however, the bad news, this storm is still posing quite a threat to much of bermuda. the storm remains well offshore at this point. it's getting closer. we've had some scattered showers that have moved through. some tropical storm force winds, some hurricane-force gusts can be expected as it gets closer to us. and it may get closer, i would say, late sunday evening and into monday. however, because the storm is so expansive, because it is such a broad field of wind, we're going to be feeling some of those rough conditions long before the center comes close to bermuda itself. it is very different in comparison with fabian in 2003. hurricane fabian was a much faster-moving storm. this storm will be affecting the