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Hurricane Nicole closes in on Bermuda | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
Hurricane Nicole is approaching the island of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean, weather forecasters are warning. | |
The storm has weakened from a Category Four to a Category Three, but still has maximum sustained winds of more than 205km/h (125mph). | |
Forecasters predict its core will pass near Bermuda later on Thursday. | |
Last week Hurricane Matthew devastated parts of Haiti, killing hundreds of people. | Last week Hurricane Matthew devastated parts of Haiti, killing hundreds of people. |
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that even though Nicole had weakened slightly, it was still "expected to be at major hurricane strength" when it reached Bermuda. | |
The NHC has warned of "large and destructive waves". | The NHC has warned of "large and destructive waves". |
It said that hurricane conditions were expected to hit Bermuda "very soon". | |
Schools and government offices will remain closed on Thursday and airlines have cancelled flights to Bermuda. | Schools and government offices will remain closed on Thursday and airlines have cancelled flights to Bermuda. |