Hurricane Igor Aims at Bermuda; Karl Hits Mexico: Julia Becomes a Category 4
 Ken Kaye - Sun Sentinel
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September 15, 2010
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Hurricane Igor, on the verge of becoming a Category 5 system on Tuesday night, weakened this morning. Still, with sustained winds of 135 mph, it remains a large and powerful Category 4 storm.
At 2 p.m., Igor was about 1,030 miles southeast of Bermuda, crawling northwest at 8 mph.
Under the latest forecast track, Igor would plow over or very near the small island nation on Sunday. At that point, the system is projected to be at Category 3 strength with 115 mph winds.
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Even if the track shifts over the next three days, it appears likely Bermuda will receive rough weather from Igor, considering its tropical force winds extend 225 miles from its core.
Tropical Storm Karl made landfall near Chetumal, Mexico, shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
At 2 p.m., it was about 35 miles northwest of Chetumal, moving west at 14 mph with sustained winds of 55 mph.
Hurricane Julia becomes a Category 4
Ken Kaye - Sun Sentinel
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September 15, 2010
Hurricane Julia, no threat to land, has grown to Category 4 status, the fourth system to do so this season behind Danielle, Earl and Igor.
At 2 p.m., Julia was about 635 miles northwest of the Cape Verde Islands, moving northwest at 15 mph sustained winds of 135 mph.
Julia and Igor being Category 4 storms at the same time is a rare occurence.
Two category four hurricanes existing simultaneously in the Atlantic basin has occurred only one other time since 1900: September 16, 1926 (Hurricane No. 4 and the Great Miami Hurricane).
There are only three other incidents of two major hurricanes at the same time: 1950 (Dog and Easy), 1958 (Helene & Ilsa), and 1999 (Floyd & Gert).
Hurricane Julia is the most intense hurricane to be located so far in the Eastern North Atlantic.
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