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Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic

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MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect Wednesday, and the storm was not yet deemed a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Wednesday that Kirk is expected to strengthen further over the next couple of days. The storm is about 1,150 miles east-northeast of the Lesser Antilles with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.

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