Category 4 Hurricane Fiona approaches Bermuda, creates swells that could affect U.S.
Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Hurricane Fiona, which is a major Category 4 storm, is headed for Bermuda on Thursday and is expected to bring severe winds and rain to the island, forecasters said.
The National Hurricane Center said in its 8 a.m. EDT update that the storm was located 455 miles southwest of Bermuda and about 1,210 miles southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and was moving northeast at 10 mph.
The NHC said that Fiona remains powerful and that Bermuda will see deteriorating weather conditions through the day Thursday.
"A north-northeastward or northeastward motion with an increase in forward speed is expected today through Friday, followed by a somewhat slower northward motion beginning Friday night or Saturday," the NHC said in its update.
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