Hurricane Nigel is expected to accelerate northeastward over the next day or two. The storm became a hurricane early Monday morning.
The storm is not forecast to impact land.
Nigel is currently 550 miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland. It's moving northeast at 25 miles an hour with maximum sustained winds of 90 miles an hour.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Major Hurricanes are Category 3 and above
Category 1: 74 - 95mph winds
Category 2: 96 - 110 mph winds
Category 3: 111-129 mph winds
Category 4: 130-156 mph winds
Category 5: 157 mph winds or higher
HURRICANE RESOURCES
A turn toward the northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected for Nigel on Wednesday.
Weakening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Nigel is forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone by Friday.