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Teddy becomes a Category 2 Hurricane
Teddy has become a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
The storm is currently located about 625 miles (1006 km) east-northeast of The Lesser Antilles. Teddy is moving toward the northwest at about 12 miles per hour (19 kph), the general motion it is expected to continue through the weekend.
Additional strengthening is forecasted to happen during the next couple of days, and Teddy could become a major hurricane Thursday night or Friday, the center said.