Irma Now Strongest Atlantic Hurricane On Record Outside Gulf, Caribbean

By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Hurricane Irma continues to grow in the Atlantic Ocean and has set a new record.
According to the National Hurricane Center Irma had sustained winds of 185 mph as of their 2 p.m. AST advisory. Irma is now the strongest hurricane on record in the Atlantic Basin outside of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
While there is still a lot of uncertainty in the final track, there is high confidence that this storm will tear a potentially deadly path from the N