Tropical Storm Florence strengthens into hurricane - NHC
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The sixth tropical storm of the   Atlantic hurricane season, Florence, strengthened into a   hurricane in the open Atlantic on Sunday, U.S. forecasters   said.
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Hurricane Florence sped toward its demise in the cooler waters off Canada's maritime provinces Tuesday, while Tropical Storm Gordon strengthened over the open Atlantic.
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Although the first hurricane of the season has weakened to a tropical storm, it could gain strength again as it approaches the Keys, experts warn.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda  - Hurricane Florence bashed   Bermuda with powerful winds and pounding surf on Monday and   gained some strength as it swept just offshore of the   mid-Atlantic British island.
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Tropical Storm Gabrielle continued to pick up strength Sunday as it neared landfall along North Carolina's Outer Banks.
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Hurricane Frances gained strength and became a major hurricane with 115 mph winds in the Atlantic on Friday as it took a path that should carry it north of the vulnerable northeastern Caribbean islands early next week.
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Tropical Storm Florence headed for  Bermuda as a large mass of gusty rain on Friday and seemed  ready to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting the British  territory, U.S. forecasters said.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda  - Hurricane Florence advanced   toward Bermuda as residents made last-minute preparations for   the storm that was expected to pass by the island on Monday.
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Tropical Storm Florence intensified Saturday morning as it moved through the open Atlantic on a path toward Bermuda, threatening quickly to become hurricane.
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Bermuda's government issued a  tropical storm warning on Saturday as forecasters predicted  that Tropical Storm Florence could strengthen and become a  hurricane as it approached the British territory.
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Hurricane Helene continued to gain strength as a major Category 3 storm Monday, posing a potential threat to Bermuda later in the week, while a hurricane warning was issued for the Azores as Hurricane Gordon intensified to Category 2.
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Hurricane Gordon gained strength as it   swirled through the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday but posed no   threat to land, while a tropical depression off Africa could   become Tropical Storm Helene within a day, forecasters said.
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Tropical Depression Eight could   strengthen into Tropical Storm Helene in the Atlantic Ocean   over the next 24 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said   on Wednesday.
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Hurricane Florence headed toward Canada's maritime provinces Tuesday after battering Bermuda, while Tropical Storm Gordon spun over the open Atlantic water and a new tropical depression formed off the coast of Africa, forecasters said.
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Tropical Storm Florence slowly   strengthened in the open Atlantic on Wednesday and could grow   into a hurricane as it nears the British territory of Bermuda,   U.S. forecasters said.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto picked up steam with surprising speed in the warm waters of the Atlantic and built toward hurricane strength Thursday as it swirled toward the Carolinas, forcing the closing of ports and campgrounds.
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Tropical Storm Florence mustered a bit   more strength in the open Atlantic on Wednesday and could grow   into a hurricane near the British territory of Bermuda early   next week, U.S. forecasters said.