September 6, 2012

Hurricane Michael becomes a Category 3 storm

Meanwhile, Hurricane Leslie is drifting northward in the Atlantic and threatens Bermuda.

The Associated Press

MIAMI — Hurricane Michael has strengthened to a Category 3 storm, the first one of the Atlantic hurricane season.

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The hurricane is not an immediate threat to land.

Michael's maximum sustained winds increased to 115 mph early Thursday.

Michael is centered about 1,020 miles west-southwest of the Azores and is moving northeast near 7 mph.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Leslie is drifting northward in the Atlantic and threatens Bermuda. Leslie's maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph.

Leslie is centered about 440 miles south-southeast of Bermuda and is moving north near 1 mph.

Swells from Leslie have been affecting the U.S. East Coast, as well as Bermuda, the northern Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip currents.

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