MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Nigel powered up to Category 2 storm status on Tuesday afternoon and could intensify further before it starts weakening in coming days far out over the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Nigel's top sustained winds rose to 100 mph by late Tuesday, up from 90 mph earlier in the day when it was a strong Category 1 hurricane.
The system was centered about 590 miles east of Bermuda and moving to the north-northwest at 14 mph . The island territory might see swells from Nigel that could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, forecasters said.The Miami-based hurricane center said Nigel could strengthen some more early Wednesday but is expected to begin weakening on Thursday and Friday and become a still strong post-tropical cyclone sometime Friday.
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