Irma likely to strengthen again as it turns toward Florida

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hurricane Irma came down slightly to a 125 mph, strong Category 3 hurricane early Saturday morning and has maintained its speed. This was just hours after making another landfall, this time in the Cuban Keys Friday night, as a Category 5 storm. It is the first Category 5 hurricane to hit Cuba since 1924.
The eye wall of Irma began pounding islands off the north coast of Central Cuba Friday evening, still defying predictions of a northwest turn. Interaction with the Cuban ma