MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Nicole has strengthened into a Category 3 storm with winds of 115 mph (185 kph).
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Nicole was about 210 miles (335 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda on Wednesday evening and was moving north-northeast at 10 mph (17 kph).
Forecasters expect Nicole to pick up speed and pass near or over Bermuda on Thursday. A hurricane warning has been issued for the island.