Noel becomes hurricane,moves away from Bahamas
Saturday, 3 November 2007
MIAMI, Nov 2 (Reuters): Tropical Storm Noel, whose rains have killed at least 108 people in the Caribbean, strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic on Thursday as it moved away from the Bahamas toward Bermuda, US forecasters said.
The center of Noel was about 810 miles (1,300 km) west-southwest of Bermuda by 8 p.m. (0000 GMT) and its maximum sustained winds had reached near 75 miles per hour (120 kph), the US National Hurricane Center said.
Noel is now a Category 1 hurricane, the lowest level on the Saffir/Simpson scale.
The center of Noel was about 810 miles (1,300 km) west-southwest of Bermuda by 8 p.m. (0000 GMT) and its maximum sustained winds had reached near 75 miles per hour (120 kph), the US National Hurricane Center said.
Noel is now a Category 1 hurricane, the lowest level on the Saffir/Simpson scale.