Hurricane Igor churns toward Bermuda; Tropical Storm Julia weakens

(CNN) -- Conditions from Hurricane Igor are expected to deteriorate Saturday as the "very large hurricane" stays on track to approach Bermuda this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Julia continues to diminish farther east in the Atlantic.
As of early Saturday morning, Igor was about 510 miles (825 km) south-southeast of Bermuda, according to the Miami, Florida-based hurricane center. It packed winds of about 110 mph (175 kph) and was headed northwest at about 13 mph (20 kph).
A hurricane warning is in effect for Bermuda, where Igor is projected to hit or approach by Sunday night.
"Adverse weather conditions will be begin to affect Bermuda" on Saturday evening, the weather agency said.
Igor is considered a "very large" hurricane, with hurricane-force winds extending up to 105 miles (165 km) from the center.
The hurricane is expected to dump 5 to 8 inches of rain over Bermuda.

"A dangerous storm surge is expected to produce significant coastal flooding on Bermuda," the hurricane center said. "The surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves, especially along the southern coast."
The weather agency said swells will affect the east coast of the United States, Puerto Rico, the Leeward Islands, Hispanola and parts of the Bahamas over the weekend.
"These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents," the hurricane center said.
Also on Saturday morning, Tropical Storm Julia's maximum sustained winds weakened to 60 mph (95 kph), the weather agency said. As of 4 a.m. ET, Julia was about 1,525 miles (2,450 km) west-southwest of the Azores Islands and was headed northwest at about 18 mph (30 kph). No coastal warnings or watches were in effect from Julia.

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