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September 13, 2006

Tropical storm Gordon upgraded to hurricane

MIAMI (AP) - Tropical storm Gordon strengthened into a hurricane over the open Atlantic and a new tropical depression formed off the coast of Africa on Tuesday, while hurricane Florence sped toward its demise into the cooler waters off Canada's maritime provinces, forecasters said.
Hurricane Gordon, with top sustained winds of 120 kilometres an hour, is destined to remain over open waters and will not threaten land, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
At 11 p.m. EDT, Gordon was centred about 910 kilometres north-northeast of the Leeward Islands and moving north near 15 km/h, forecasters said.
"At this point, it looks like it will recurve out into the Atlantic," said Jamie Rhome, a hurricane specialist.
"However, people should be reminded that we are at the peak of hurricane season and they should be updated on hurricane supplies and have a hurricane plan."
The National Hurricane Center discontinued issuing advisories about Florence, which is expected to pass just southeast of Newfoundland in the next day or so. The season's second hurricane blew out windows, peeled off roofs and knocked out power to thousands in Bermuda on Monday as it sideswiped the British island chain before heading out over the Atlantic.
The eighth tropical depression of the Atlantic season developed Tuesday off the coast of West Africa.
It had top sustained winds at 56 km/h and was building to tropical storm strength, forecasters said. Helene is the next name on the list.
The depression was centred 314 kilometres south of the southernmost Cape Verde islands and moving west near 24 km/h, the hurricane centre said.
The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1 and ends Nov. 30. The National Hurricane Center's latest forecast for the season expects between seven and nine hurricanes.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2006/09/12/1833305-ap.html

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