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October 28, 2005
Beta nearing hurricane status
From the UPI:
Tropical Storm Beta, possibly becoming a hurricane later Friday, moved slowly toward the Caribbean coast of Central America.
In its 5 a.m. (EDT) report, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm was approaching the islands of San Andres and Providencia east of Nicaragua and that hurricane warnings probably would be posted for the Nicaraguan coast later in the day.
Maximum sustained winds were near 65 mph, with some strengthening expected during the next 24 hours.
A hurricane warning remained in effect for the islands of San Andres and Providencia.
