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MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Florence, chugging through the open Atlantic, was expected to strengthen and veer toward Bermuda and away from the East Coast, forecasters said Friday.
Florence was expected to hit the Bermuda area Sunday or Monday, and it could strengthen into a hurricane by then. Early Friday, it was still relatively weak with maximum sustained wind near 50 mph.
While forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said Florence posed no danger to the U.S., its large size could create high surf and rip currents along parts of the East Coast. Tropical storm force wind extended up to 405 miles from Florence's center.
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