NU Online News Service, Aug. 23, 11:17 a.m. EDT
Irene has strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane, and is expected to become a major hurricane (Category 3 or above) Wednesday as it moves north of the Dominican Republic and toward the Bahamas.
The Irene's current five-day forecast has the storm on track to impact the southeastern U.S., although the National Hurricane Center (NHC) stresses that people should not focus on the exact forecast track, as days four and five during the most recent five-year average show errors of 200 and 250 miles, respectively.
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