Hurricane Maria is strengthening fast. It is now a Category 2 storm with winds of 110 mph, according to a post from the U.S. National Hurricane Center in an 8 a.m. post on Monday, Sept. 18.
Maria is approaching the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean, and it may strengthen to a Category 4 storm before hitting Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, according to forecasters. The Weather Channel says it will hit those already storm-weary areas by Wednesday.
