Hurricane Felix strengthens to Category 4

September 2, 2007 

Hurricane Felix, the sixth named storm and second hurricane this season, has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane. As of 5:00 EDT Sunday, it is located 440 miles off the coast of Kingston, Jamaica, in the Caribbean Sea. 
It has maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (225 km/h), and 165 mph (266 km/h) gusts. It is moving at approximately 20 mph (32 km/h) to the northwest, into the warmer waters of the eastern Caribbean. It is still strengthening, and expected to reach Category 5 as it continues in warm waters. 
Jamaica is on storm watch, as after being hit by Hurricane Dean last month there is a possibility of more damage. It is expected however that it will be outside the main areas of affect, which will be further south. The risks are mainly torrential rain, flash flooding, mudslides, and slips.
Hurricane Felix strengthens to Category 4 September 2 , 2007 Hurricane Felix , the sixth named storm and second hurricane this season , has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane . As of 5:00 EDT Sunday , it is located 440 miles off the coast of Kingston , Jamaica , in the Caribbean Sea . It has maximum sustained winds of 140 mph ( 225 km / h ) , and 165 mph ( 266 km / h ) gusts . It is moving at approximately 20 mph ( 32 km / h ) to the northwest , into the warmer waters of the eastern Caribbean . It is still strengthening , and expected to reach Category 5 as it continues in warm waters . Jamaica is on storm watch , as after being hit by Hurricane Dean last month there is a possibility of more damage . It is expected however that it will be outside the main areas of affect , which will be further south . The risks are mainly torrential rain , flash flooding , mudslides , and slips .
Hurricane Felix
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Category
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Hurricane Felix
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a Category 4 hurricane
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5:00 EDT
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the coast
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Kingston
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Jamaica
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the Caribbean Sea
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maximum sustained winds
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140 mph
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225 km
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165 mph (266 km/h) gusts
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approximately 20 mph
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the northwest
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the warmer waters
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the eastern Caribbean
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Category 5
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warm waters
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Jamaica
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storm watch
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Hurricane Dean
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a possibility
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more damage
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the main areas
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affect
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torrential rain
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flash flooding
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mudslides
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slips
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