Hurricane Humberto strengthens to a Category 4 storm

Hurricane Humberto grew to a Category 4 storm Friday and is expected to strengthen further, forecasters said, but it is predicted to stay out to sea and far from the U.S.

Hurricane Humberto grew to a Category 4 storm Friday and is expected to strengthen further, forecasters said, but it is predicted to stay out to sea and far from the U.S. East Coast.

The storm, one of two weather systems in the Atlantic, had maximum sustained winds of 145 mph around 11 p.m., the National Hurricane Center said in an update.

There were no coastal watches or warnings late Friday. The forecast track shows a predicted path northwest and then north and northeast, passing between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda, according to the hurricane center.

Tropical storm moves towards Southeastern U.S.03:07A second disturbance is expected to strengthen to a tropical storm and could affect the U.S.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 was northwest of the eastern tip of Cuba late Friday and was expected to become a tropical storm over the weekend, the hurricane center said.