Latest on Category 4 Hurricane Kirk: Friday, Oct 4 update from the National Hurricane Center

Article first published: Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, 5 a.m. ET

As per the National Hurricane Center's 5 am Friday update, Category 4 Hurricane Kirk is 1010 miles east-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands and 1655 miles southwest of the Azores, with maximum sustained wind of 145 mph. It’s moving 10 mph to the northwest.

"Weakening is forecast to begin on Saturday and continue through early next week." meteorologists state.

YESTERDAY (Thursday):

Yesterday, Kirk became a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 145 mph after intensifying from a Category 3 hurricane.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

SURF: Swells generated by Kirk are spreading westward and are expected to reach the Leeward Islands later today, Bermuda and the Greater Antilles on Saturday, the east coast of the United States, Atlantic Canada, and the Bahamas on Sunday, and the Azores on Monday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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