MIAMI, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Igor gained strength Friday in the eastern Atlantic after forming off the coast of Africa, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported.
Igor is expected to reach hurricane strength Sunday, forecasters said. At 3 p.m. EDT, the storm was heading west at almost 21 mph.
While the storm's forward motion is expected to slow, Igor should be in the western Atlantic by Wednesday.
At 3 p.m., Igor's maximum winds were 45 mph, with tropical storm force winds extending 45 miles from the center.
The storm is days away from menacing land. If it keeps on its present course or veers slightly to the north, it could hit some of the Caribbean islands, the Bahamas or Florida.
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