MEXICO CITY — Schools in Bermuda closed early Thursday, residents boarded up their windows and tourists left on the last flights as Hurricane Gonzalo advanced toward the island.
The Category 4 storm, with winds of 145 miles per hour, is one of the strongest on record to threaten Bermuda. The United States National Hurricane Center forecast that the storm would weaken slightly overnight, “but Gonzalo is expected to be a dangerous hurricane when it moves near Bermuda” during the day on Friday, the center said.
Strong winds are expected to buffet the island for more than 24 hours, and “seas will be rapidly building up to 35 feet on Friday,” the Bermuda Weather Service said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/17/world/americas/bermuda-prepares-for-hurricane.html
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