Hurricane Edouard strengthened to a Category 2 storm Monday morning, with maximum sustained winds near 105 mph, and it could become the first major Atlantic hurricane of 2014 as early as Monday night.

According to Bay News 9 meteorologist Juli Marquez, the storm is expected to become a major hurricane by tonight and remain in the Atlantic Ocean.

Edouard is far out to sea, more than 600 miles east-southeast of Bermuda, and poses no threat to land.

Edouard is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph, and this general motion with a slight decrease in forward speed is expected through tonight.

A turn toward the north is forecast on Tuesday, followed by a turn toward the north-northeast Tuesday night.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 105 mph with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Edouard could become a major hurricane by tonight.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles.

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