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HURRICANE IRMA HEADED TO CUBA, FLORIDA

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a Hurricane Warning for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on September 4, 2017, at 0300 UTC.

Hurricane Irma is moving west near 13 mph. Maximum sustained winds are near 140 mph, with higher gusts.

Irma is a category 4 hurricane. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, reported NHC.

Forecasts predict Irma could develop into a category 5.

The projected path of...


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