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Storm Igor strengthens into hurricane: US govt Miami (AFP) Sept 11, 2010 Tropical Storm Igor, churning in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, strengthened late Saturday and reached hurricane status, US government forecasters said. "Igor is a category one hurricane of the Saffir-Simpson scale," the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. "Additional strengthening is forecast, and Igor could reach major hurricane strength by late Monday." At 0300 GMT Sunday, the hurricane packed sustained winds of 75 miles (120 kilometers) an hour. Its center was located 1,275 miles (2,050 kilometers) east of the Leeward Islands and was moving west at 17 miles (28 kilometers) an hour, according to the NHC.
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Cape Verde on alert as Tropical Storm Igor forms Miami, Florida (AFP) Sept 8, 2010 Tropical Storm Igor formed Wednesday in the eastern Atlantic and took aim for the Caribbean, prompting the government of Cape Verde to place its citizens on alert. A bulletin from the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the government of Cape Verde had issued a tropical storm watch for southern islands in the group, including Maio, Sao Tiago, Fogo and Brava. As of 1500 GMT, Igor w ... read more |
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