Another Super Powerful Hurricane in the Atlantic... "Unlikely to Make Landfall on the US Mainland"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Hurricane Larry, moving westward in the eastern Atlantic, was upgraded to Category 3, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced on the 4th (local time).

On the same day, The New York Times (NYT) reported that Larry, the 12th named storm in the Atlantic this year, is not expected to directly hit the United States.

However, Dennis Feltgen, NHC spokesperson, said it could cause "life-threatening waves and rough seas" along the U.S. East Coast next week.

Accompanied by strong winds with a maximum sustained wind speed of 201 km/h, Larry is currently moving northwest at 24 km/h in the sea 1,698 km east of the Leeward Islands.

The NHC expects Larry to maintain its status as a major hurricane of Category 3 or higher until early next week.

Although it is not expected to make landfall on the U.S. mainland, tension is rising as it comes less than a week after Category 4 Hurricane Ida unleashed a deluge in the U.S. Northeast, killing dozens.

The NYT pointed out that due to global warming caused by recent climate change, hurricanes are becoming stronger and producing more rainfall.

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