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Sam Now A Monster Category 4 Hurricane With 145 MPH Winds; Latest Projected Path Sam Now A Monster Category 4 Hurricane With 145 MPH Winds; Latest Projected Path
Sam Now A Monster Category 4 Hurricane With 145 MPH Winds; Latest Projected Path Hurricane Sam has quickly strengthened to major Category 4 status as it churns in the Atlantic basin. As of Sunday morning, Sept. 26, Sam is located east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands and is moving toward the west-northwest at around 8 miles per hour. That general motion is expected to continue Sunday, followed by a turn toward the northwest on Monday, Sept. 27, the National Hurricane Center said. That will be followed by a northwestward motion through midweek. Sam now has maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph with higher gusts,  which is Cat 4 on the Saffir-…