Hurricane Sam weakening as it zips across northern Atlantic
The eastern United States to see large swells at the coast
Hurricane Sam begins to weaken as it zips over northern Atlantic Ocean (NOAA / FOX Weather)
Hurricane Sam will continue to weaken as it continues on a path over the cooler waters of the northern Atlantic Ocean.
As of Monday morning, Sam was a large Category 2 hurricane with winds around 105 mph and a central pressure of 957 millibars.
The center of the storm was located about 465 miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and it’s moving to the northeast at 30 mph.
The National Hurricane Center said Sam is expected to take a northeastern motion at a faster forward speed over the next few days before slowing down over the far north Atlantic Ocean. The storm is then expected to become post-tropical by Tuesday.
Hurricane-force winds extend about 70 miles from the center of the storm, and tropical-storm-force winds extend 255 miles.
Swells generated by Sam will impact the eastern United States and Atlantic Canada for the next few days. That could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the coast.
You can learn more about rip current safety here.