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• 09 / 07 / 2008

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The center said at 11 p.m. EDT Saturday that the core of the fierce hurricane has now approached the low-lying British island territory. It added that Ike is packing powerful winds of 135 mph.

The center also says a hurricane warning is now in effect for several Cuban provinces as well as parts of the southeastern and central Bahamas.

Forecasters say the outer edge of the hurricane is expeced to begin affecting parts of the Bahamas overnight as the storm approaches Cuba and southern Florida sometime Sunday night or early Monday.

(AP)