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Hurricane Gordon speeding toward eastern Azores islands where hurricane warning is in effect

MIAMI – Forecasters say Hurricane Gordon is churning quickly toward the eastern Azores islands, where a hurricane warning is in effect.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Gordon was centred about 395 miles (635 kms) west-southwest of the Azores at 2 a.m. EDT Sunday. It adds Gordon is a Category 2 hurricane with top sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph). It is moving toward the east at 22 mph (35 kph).

The centre says the hurricane was on a track expected to take it near the eastern Azores early Monday. Forecasters say the hurricane is expected to weaken some later Sunday but Gordon is still expected to be a hurricane when it passes near the eastern Azores.

Portugal’s government has discontinued a hurricane warning for the central Azores.

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