Earlier a tropical storm, Sam has strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to continue intensifying, the National Hurricane Center said
The storm is the seventh hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season, with winds of 75 mph and even higher gusts, according to an NHC update Friday morning. Sam is forecast to become a major hurricane -- Category 3 or higher -- by Saturday afternoon. Sam started the day Thursday with winds of 35 mph and ended the day at 70 mph, signifying a rapid intensification, which occurs when a tropical cyclone strengthens by at least 35 mph in 24 hours.
Over the next five days, Sam will move toward the Leeward Islands and turn slightly northward as it approaches the islands. Read More"What is not clear at this point is what impacts it will have on land," CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said."Right now, it looks like it may pass north of the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico early next week, but that could change.
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