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Nadine Cranks Back Up

MIAMI (September 28, 2012)--Nadine has blown up into a hurricane for a second time as it roams the eastern Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Friday.

National Hurricane Center Web Site

Nadine was 730 miles southwest of the Azores islands Friday morning, with top sustained winds of 75 miles per hour.

It was moving northwest at 8 miles per hour.

Nadine has been swirling around the Atlantic for more than two weeks since becoming a tropical storm Sept. 11.

No coastal watches or warnings were in effect Friday.


Saffir Simpson Scale

 
Cat. Winds Damage
1 74-95 mph Minimal
2 96-110 mph Moderate
3 111-130 mph Extensive
4 131-155 mph Extreme
5 > than 155 mph Catastrophic
 
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