Hurricane Sam expected to remain major storm for several days, no watch advisory

Atlantic: Hurricane Sam has peaked in intensity and is expected to remain a major hurricane in the Atlantic ocean for several days, said National Hurricane Centre. Hurricane Sam is a powerful category 4 storm, and according to forecasters, it has peaked to intensity. Sam was centred well off the land, located about 850 miles east-southeast of the north of the Leeward Islands, the NHC further said in an advisory. It was driving northwest at 7 mph.The hurricane has maximum sustained winds of 145 mph, placing it on Category 4 hurricane. However, the forecast also states that the hurricane would see fluctuations in its strength over the next few days, followed by very slow weakening. NHC had stated that hurricane Sam was a small tropical storm with winds extending just 30 miles from its centre with a hurricane force.

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Officials also stated that no coastal watch or warning has been initiated yet but swells from hurricane Sam might bring dangerous rip current conditions to the coast of the Lesser Antilles this week.