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Aug 30, 2017
Aug 30, 2017, Cape Verde Islands
Tropical wave emerges 650 miles of the west African Coast -
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Aug 30, 2017 (Hurricane)
Tropical wave increase in intensity and becomes a category II Hurricane (winds at 98 mph) -
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September 1-4
Storm intensifies off the mid-Atlantic with wind speeds increasing to 110 mph-145 mph -
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Irma's eye
Eye of hurricane hits small Caribbean Island of Barbuda with an increasing intensity (Hurricane 5, wind speed 150-180 mph) -
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Irma losing steam
After maintaining sustained hurricane 5 winds through the northern Caribbean on Sep 9 the storm reached Cudjoe Key (lower part of Florida keys) and became a category 4 with winds at 130 mph. The storm decreased in intensity as it traveled west north west up the Florida coast. -
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Irma Peaks
Hurricane's northern eye wall screams into Arguilla with wind speeds reaching 185 mph