Hurricane Danielle Strengthens To Category 4....Finally!!

27th August, 2010

MIAMI — Hurricane Danielle strengthened into a Category 4 storm Friday as it churned far out over the Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Danielle, the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season, was located some 545 miles southeast of Bermuda and was moving northwest at 12 miles per hour.

It had top sustained winds of 135 mph, with some additional strengthening possible. Any storm packing winds of at least 111 mph is ranked as "major" by the Miami-based hurricane center.

Computer models show Danielle tracking northwest and then in a more northerly direction.

Forecasters predict the hurricane will pass east of Bermuda Saturday night, but it is threatening the area with large waves and dangerous surf conditions, NBC News reported.

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