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Hurricane Humberto set to strengthen
Tuesday, 17 Sep, 2019
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Bermuda is monitoring the progress of Hurricane Humberto, which is predicted to strengthen from a Category 1 storm as it heads towards the islands.
Humberto passed the Bahamas on Saturday, with sustained winds of around 70mph, according to the National Hurricane Centre.
It strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday night, with winds of 75mph.
In its latest update, the National Hurricane Center said: "Some strengthening is forecasst during the next 36 hours and Humberto is expected to become a major hurricane by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
The hurricane is currently forecast to pass north of Bermuda, but the NHC is keeping a close watch on its course.
As Humberto makes its way east across the Atlantic, there is no direct threat to the US coastline, although there are warnings in place for storms.
Meteorologists say Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, Anguilla and the BVI should be prepared for a possible hurricane by late next week.
US airlines have begun adjusting their waiver fees. Delta said its team of meteorologists are keeping an eye on the forecast track but it does not anticipate any changes to its schedules of three daily flights to Bermuda from Atlanta, Boston and New York
It is, however, allowing passengers travelling until September 19 the chance to change their flight free of charge.
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Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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