Hurricane Irma Progress

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    Aug 30, 2017

    Aug 30, 2017, Cape Verde Islands
    Tropical wave emerges 650 miles of the west African Coast
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    Aug 30, 2017 (Hurricane)

    Tropical wave increase in intensity and becomes a category II Hurricane (winds at 98 mph)
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    September 1-4

    Storm intensifies off the mid-Atlantic with wind speeds increasing to 110 mph-145 mph
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    Irma's eye

    Eye of hurricane hits small Caribbean Island of Barbuda with an increasing intensity (Hurricane 5, wind speed 150-180 mph)
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    Irma losing steam

    After maintaining sustained hurricane 5 winds through the northern Caribbean on Sep 9 the storm reached Cudjoe Key (lower part of Florida keys) and became a category 4 with winds at 130 mph. The storm decreased in intensity as it traveled west north west up the Florida coast.
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    Irma Peaks

    Hurricane's northern eye wall screams into Arguilla with wind speeds reaching 185 mph