Forecasters: Hurricane Epsilon should sideswipe Bermuda

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Epsilon’s maximum sustained winds have dropped slightly it prepares to sideswipe Bermuda on a path over the Atlantic Ocean. Epsilon is now a Category 2 hurricane with top winds of 110 mph. The National Hurricane Center says it should come close enough Thursday evening to merit a tropical storm warning for the island. Epsilon rapidly intensified to become a major hurricane on Wednesday before weakening. Forecasters warn that large ocean swells could cause life-t