Hurricane Nicole Now ‘Major’, Heading for Bermuda – US Hurricane Center

Hurricane Nicole has strengthened to a major hurricane having reached Category 4 intensity, the US National Hurricane Center warns.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Nicole’s maximum sustained winds are estimated to have a speed of 115 miles per hour, according to the hurricane center.

"Extremely dangerous category four Nicole heading for Bermuda," the center said in a Wednesday warning, estimating the hurricane’s maximum sustained wind speed at 130 miles per hour.

In an earlier Wednesday warning, the hurricane center said that Nicole had strengthened to a major hurricane having reached Category 3 intensity with maximum sustained winds estimated to have speeds of 115 miles per hour.

The storm is expected to hit Bermuda on Thursday.