Hurricane Epsilon weakens, expected to move east of Bermuda

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Epsilon’s maximum sustained winds have dropped as it prepares to skirt just east of  Bermuda on a forecast path over the Atlantic Ocean. Epsilon is now a Category 1 hurricane with top winds of 85 mph. The National Hurricane Center says the storm 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 s