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Hurricane Paloma Warnings Grow in Approach to Cayman Islands, Cuba



07 November 2008 @ 10:58 am ET

Hurricane Paloma, which was previously a tropical storm, is raising worries it may strengthen even more as it makes its path to the Cayman Islands and Cuba.

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Paloma's winds are increasing to 80 mph and it is moving north at 8 miles per hour. A hurricane warning remains in effect for the British Cayman Islands, where the category 1 hurricane may hit late Friday or early Saturday.

A hurricane watch was also issued for some parts of Cuba, with expectation that Paloma will arrive at the Caribbean island on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said today.

Early Friday, around 7 a.m. Paloma was centered approximately 85 miles southwest of Grand Cayman.

According to forecasts, Paloma could develop into a Category 2 hurricane late today and increase to a Category 3 by Saturday.

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