Hurricane Bill is seen east of the Leeward Islands in this National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite image taken on August 18, 2009. The first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Wednesday with maximum sustained winds near 135 mph (215 kmh), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. At 5 a.m. EST/0900 GMT, Bill's center was about 460 miles (740km) east of the Leeward Islands and moving west-northwest at 16 mph (26 kmh). The dangerous storm was expected to strengthen in the next 24 hours and turn toward the northwest. REUTERS/NOAA (UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENT DISASTER IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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