Hurricane Michael strengthens to Category 3, not a threat to land

Friday, September 7th, 2012 Property

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


External References & Further Reading
http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2012/09/06/hurricane-michael-strengthens-to-category-3-not-threat-to-land/#ixzz25gCmj9Xk
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