Hurricane Sam continued inching across the tropical Atlantic over the weekend, gaining strength in the warm waters.
By Sunday morning, Sam was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained wind topping out at about 150 mph. It’s nowhere near any land masses, but this could change later in the week.
As of early Monday morning, Sam was centered about 800 miles southeast of the northern Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. It was still a major hurricane with maximum winds of 130 mph, along with higher gusts,...