Melissa racing away from the Bahamas, hurricane warning issued for Bermuda

After weakening to a Category 1 hurricane after its passage across the rugged terrain of eastern Cuba, by Wednesday afternoon Melissa was recovering over the waters around the speckled islands of the southeastern Bahamas.

Warm Atlantic waters fuel Beryl to strengthen into new hurricane

Beryl strengthened into a new Category hurricane on Saturday afternoon and is forecast to strengthen into a Category 3.