Gordon strengthens into hurricane
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Hurricane Gordon formed over the open Atlantic on Tuesday, and a new tropical depression formed off the coast of Africa, forecasters said.
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Hurricane Gordon was downgraded to an extratropical storm as it closed in on the Azores archipelago in the mid-Atlantic, but 130 kilometers (80 miles) an hour winds could still do damage, authorities in the Portuguese territory warned.
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Gordon weakened to a Category 2   hurricane while Tropical Storm Helene showed little change in   strength on Friday as both storms churned across the Atlantic   well out of range of land.
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Hurricane Gordon weakened on Friday over  open waters while Tropical Storm Helene gained strength as it  headed west over the Atlantic and could become a hurricane over  the weekend, U.S. forecasters said.
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Hurricane Ivan slammed into eastern Jamaica late Friday with torrential rains and waves two stories high. Ivan&#39;s winds strengthened to 155 mph -- just shy of a Category
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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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ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Hurricane Ivan strengthened early Thursday to become a Category 5, packing sustained winds of 160 mph with higher gusts as it passed north of the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao...
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Hurricane Ivan intensified Thursday, heading straight for Jamaica and possibly Florida with 160 mph winds after it killed at least 16 people while pummeling Grenada, Barbados and other islands.
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Hurricane John strengthened early Friday to Category 3 status as it neared the Baja California peninsula.
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Hurricane Ivan has strengthened to a Category 5 storm after battering the island of Jamaica with heavy rain and strong winds, killing 11 people.
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A rapidly strengthening Hurricane Ivan churned closer to the Caribbean, packing sustained winds of 135 mph with meteorologists saying it's possible that the system could reach Category 5 status.
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A hurricane warning was issued for the Azores as Hurricane Gordon moved rapidly toward the sparsely populated group of islands Tuesday, while Hurricane Helene remained a large Category 3 storm, but was expected to miss Bermuda, forecasters said.
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Hurricane Felix, the second hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season, was upgraded early on Sunday to a category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (160 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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Heavy rain and gale force winds are expected as the remnants of Hurricane Gordon reach parts of the UK.
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Hurricane Gordon was speeding toward the Azores Islands, while Helene, a powerful Category Three hurricane, could swipe the Bermudas later this week, the US National Hurricane Center said.
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Hurricane Helene continued to gain strength as a Category 3 storm Monday, potentially threatening Bermuda at the end of the week, while a tropical storm watch was issued in the Azores as Hurricane Gordon churned in the Atlantic.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Florence intensified into the second hurricane of the Atlantic season yesterday as it neared Bermuda, where residents stocked up on provisions and formed long lines at gas stations in the lashing rain.