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Hurricane Ida nears Cuba

MIAMI (UPI) -- Hurricane Ida grew in strength Sunday as it neared the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula and was expected to pass by Cuba, officials said.

The Category 1 hurricane had sustained winds of 90 mph and was moving northwest at 12 mph, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Ida was expected to grow into a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds by Monday as it moved toward the U.S. coastline, forecasters said. The storm was expected to weaken Tuesday and Wednesday but pass close to Mississippi and Louisiana, bringing high surf and heavy rain.

Sunday, a hurricane warning was in effect for the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico from Playa del Carmen to Cabo Catoche, while a tropical storm warning was in effect for Grand Cayman Island and the Cuban province of Pinar del Rio.

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This news arrived on: 11/08/2009

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