Storm Humberto has reached hurricane strength as it churns across the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola.
Humberto’s top winds clocked in at 75 miles (121 kilometers) per hour, according to an update from the U.S. National Hurricane Center at 5 a.m. local time Friday. The storm has become the third hurricane in an unusually sluggish tropical storm season over the Atlantic basin.
Warm waters are expected to feed Humberto’s growth in the coming day. By Monday, the storm is projected to become a Category 3 major hurricane on the five-step