Hurricane Danny Strengthens Into Category 2 Hurricane

Stacy Stewart, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, tracks Hurricane Danny on computer screens as it becomes the first of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season on Aug. 20, 2015 in Miami.

While additional strengthening is possible, Danny is likely to weaken over the weekend

(MIAMI) — Hurricane Danny has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane as it moves across the Atlantic.

The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds Friday morning had increased to near 105 mph (169 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says some additional strengthening is possible but Danny should weaken during the weekend.

The hurricane is centered about 930 miles (1497 kilometers) east of the Leeward Islands and is moving west-northwest near 10 mph (16 kph).

Danny is a tiny hurricane with hurricane force winds only extending outward up to 15 miles (24 kilometers) from its center.

Hurricane Danny doesn’t currently pose a threat to land but the Hurricane Center says those in the Leeward Islands should monitor its progress.