Hurricane Gonzalo is rapidly accelerating over the North Atlantic Ocean. It's centered at 5 p.m. EDT/AST about 410 miles south-southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and 620 miles southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland.
On the forecast track, the center of Gonzalo should pass close to, or just south of, Cape Race late tonight or early Sunday morning - and it should still be near hurricane strength during that time.
A Tropical Storm Watch continues for portions of Newfoundland from Arnolds Cove to Chapels Cove.
Maximum sustained winds are 90 mph - a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Weakening during the next 48 hours is forecast,and Gonzalo should become extratropical on Sunday.
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