(CNN) -- After pummeling Bermuda with fierce winds and heavy rains, Hurricane Igor is now on track to pass offshore Newfoundland, Canada, forecasters said Monday.
Igor is projected to miss the coast of the United States but could near the tip of Newfoundland, Canada, on Tuesday.
As of 4 a.m. ET, Igor's center was about 135 miles (215 kilometers) north of Bermuda and packed maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.
Igor picked up speed Monday morning, moving north-northeast at about 20 mph (32 kph).
A tropical storm watch has been issued for the coast of Newfoundland from Stone's Cove to Jones Harbour, forecasters said.
Igor is considered a large hurricane, forecasters said -- hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 90 miles (150 kilometers) from the center, and tropical storm-force winds spread outward up to 345 miles (555 kilometers).
The center of Igor reached its closest point to Bermuda -- about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of the island -- late Sunday night.
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