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Hurricane Joaquin strengthens as it nears Bahamas | |
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Hurricane Joaquin, the third of the Atlantic season, has strengthened into a category 2 storm as it nears the Bahamas, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says. | |
The eye of the storm is expected to pass over eastern islands of the Bahamas overnight. | |
A hurricane warning is in effect for the islands, that could see winds of up to 165km/h (105mph). | |
The NHC says Joaquin could affect the US East Coast by Sunday. | |
It warned that Joaquin "could become a major hurricane" by Friday. | |
Geoffrey Greene, a senior forecaster with the Bahamas Meteorology Department, said he was "very concerned" about some of the smaller islands in Joaquin's path, such as San Salvador, Rum Cay and Cat Island, which all have small populations. |