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Tropical storm Nigel became a Category 1 hurricane on Monday

By MIAMI HERALD BOT
This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI HERALD BOT

Article first published: Monday, Sep. 18, 2023, 5 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Monday, Sep. 18, 2023, 11 p.m. ET

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 11 pm Monday advisory, Nigel has reached new heights of intensity and has upgraded from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane, with winds blowing at 85 miles per hour.

Category 1 Hurricane Nigel is 765 miles east-southeast of Bermuda, with maximum sustained wind of 85 mph. It’s moving 12 mph to the northwest.

"Nigel is forecast to turn northward late Tuesday, and then accelerate northeastward through the rest of the week." forecasters explained. "Additional strengthening is forecast during the next day or so." They also said "Gradual weakening is expected to begin by late Wednesday."

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

SURF: Swells generated by Nigel are expected to reach Bermuda on Tuesday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Source: National Hurricane Center

This article was generated by the Miami Herald Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes information from the National Hurricane Center and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom. We are experimenting with this and other new ways of providing more useful content to our readers and subscribers. You can report errors or bugs to mcclatchybot@mcclatchy.com. Full hurricane coverage at miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/

This story was originally published September 18, 2023 at 10:56 AM.

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