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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Hurricane Bill Weakens Slightly



MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Hurricane Bill weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm early Thursday as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean, with forecasters warning that it could regain strength.

As of 5 a.m. ET Thursday, Bill's center was about 325 miles north-northeast of the Leeward Islands and about 790 miles south-southeast of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said.

Forecasters said Bill could regain Category 4 status later Thursday or early Friday.

When a hurricane's sustained winds reach 111 mph, it reaches Category 3 status on the Saffir-Simpson scale of strength. When sustained winds reach 131 mph, it becomes a Category 4 storm.

"It's a little too early to evaluate what kind of direct impact Bill may have," said Jack Bevin, a senior hurricane specialist. "Most of the computer guidance has the storm passing between Bermuda and the U.S. coastline, then turning northeastward."

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The Weather Channel posted a graphic that indicated 8-12 foot seas along the Delmarva beaches and 16-20 foot along the Outer Banks.

Not good swimming weather.

10001110101 said...

Bring it! I love these. Wicked Waves. Boogie board time!