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Tropical Storm Henri may become hurricane on Friday- NHC

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Clouds pass over middle Manhattan and the Empire State Building as Tropical Storm Henri passes through New York City, as seen from Weehawken's Hamilton Park in New Jersey, U.S., August 18, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Henri is expected to become a hurricane on Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Wednesday.

Henri is located about 235 miles (375 kilometers) southwest of Bermuda, packing maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (110 kph), the Miami-based weather forecaster said.

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Reporting by Swati Verma in Bengaluru; editing by Diane Craft

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