Hurricane Alex continues to look impressive over the open waters of
the Atlantic. In fact, with sustained winds of 120 mph, Alex is has
now become a category-3 storm which makes it the first major
hurricane (category-3 or higher) of the season. The good news is that
Alex is only a threat to shipping interests at this time. In
addition, Alex is one for the record books because it is now the
strongest hurricane ever seen north of 38-degrees north latitude.
Alex will remain a hurricane through Thursday as it races off to the
east-northeast. The hurricane will gradually wind down as it moves
over cooler water and encounters more mid-latitude shear.
Elsewhere, the tropics are quiet.
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