LOS ANGELES - Right on the heels of Hurricane Ida, the fifth hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season strengthened early Thursday: Larry.
Forecasters predicted the storm will reach major hurricane strength as it brews over the eastern tropical Atlantic. As of Friday afternoon, Larry was was already a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph — up from 70 mph on Wednesday.
The system was located 1,175 miles to the west of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands as it moved to the west-northwest at 16 mph.