Hurricane Joaquin Moving Northeast Over Open Atlantic
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) -Hurricane Joaquin continues to move away from Bermuda.
At 11 p.m. the center of the system was about 335 miles north-northeast of Bermuda. The storm's maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph with higher gusts. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles.
Some slow weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours.
Joaquin is anticipated to become an extratropical cyclone on Wednesday.
The are currently no watches or warnings in effect.
Swells generated by Joaquin will continue to affect Bermuda and portions of the Bahamas during the next day or so. Swells are affecting much of the east coast of the United States and the coast of Atlantic Canada and should continue during the next day or two. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Even though Joaquin is located well to the east of the coast of the United States, a prolonged period of elevated water levels and large waves will affect the mid-Atlantic region, causing significant beach and dune erosion with moderate coastal flooding likely.
