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Hurricane Melissa spinning toward Bermuda
Hurricane Melissa is expected to pass just west of the small island of Bermuda. FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber has the latest on the storm and the rest of the tropics.
TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 2 hurricane that will soon pass by the tiny island of Bermuda.
What we know:
Melissa is moving quickly to the northeast at 24 mph and will not threaten the United States.
While the storm will not be making landfall in Bermuda, the small island remains under an active Hurricane Warning.
The island will lie on the right side of the hurricane, where potential impacts are often maximized.
In this case, hurricane-force winds and a storm surge are anticipated tonight.
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What's next:
Newfoundland, Canada will be keeping a close eye on the eventual track of Melissa.
Even if Melissa transitions into a post-tropical system, damaging winds exceeding 80 mph would still be possible Friday night into Saturday morning.
This hurricane season, Bermuda faced impacts from back-to-back hurricanes, with hurricanes Humberto and Imelda passing very close to the island within the same week, but neither made a direct landfall.
The Source: This article was written with information from FOX 13's Nash Rhodes.