Bermuda gets storm watch as Hurricane Sam swirls in Atlantic

MIAMI – Hurricane Sam was a powerful Category 4 storm again Thursday with forecasters predicting a glancing blow to Bermuda as it spins north in the Atlantic Ocean. A tropical storm watch was issued for the island. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Sam should pass to the east of the island. Also, Tropical Storm Victor formed southwest of the Cape Verde islands, far from land and was expected to become a minimal hurricane Friday night before dissipating in the central Atlantic Ocean, the hurricane center said.