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Hurricane Sam Grows Stronger But Should Bypass USVI

Sam, now a Hurricane, will likely become a major hurricane before the end of the weekend.

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The probable path of Hurricane Sam tracks north of the territory.
The probable path of Hurricane Sam tracks north of the territory. (NOAA National Hurricane Center)

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Hurricane Sam is officially the seventh hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Sam is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane between Friday and Saturday, but the project path avoids hitting the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Sam is currently east-southeast of the Leeward Island and is moving west at about 15 mph. Experts expect it to slow down over the weekend and turn toward the west-northwest, avoiding landfall.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph.

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