05-09-2017 23:29 via kxan.com

Hurricane Irma forecast to become Category 5 again just as it reaches Florida

AUSTIN (KXAN) — While Irma’s peak winds dropped to 155 mph Friday, the National Hurricane Center predicts the storm may increase to Category 5 strength once again, and just as the storm slams into the Florida Keys early Sunday morning.  The historic hurricane is now on a certain course into South Florida and the Keys with sustained winds up to 160 mph, gusting to around 200 mph.
A persistent westerly track prompted the National Hurricane Center to shift the forecast track s
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