Igor remains a powerful category 4 hurricane, with the center of the storm located approximately 955 miles (1,535 kilometers) south-southeast of Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Igor currently packs sustained winds of 145 mph (230 kmph) and is moving in a west-northwest direction at around 7 mph (11 kmph). Igor is expected to take a turn to the northwest shortly and maintain this motion over the next couple of days. On this track, Igor is expected to stay well clear of the U.S. coastline and approach Bermuda by the weekend. The NHC said hurricane storm-force winds extend 70 miles (110 kilometers) from the center of the storm while tropical storm-force winds extend 275 miles (445 kilometers).

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