Alberto Not Likely to Become a Hurricane
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From Times Wire Reports
Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, had maximum sustained winds near 45 mph, but was not likely to strengthen into a hurricane, forecasters said.
Alberto was centered about 360 miles south-southwest of the Florida Panhandle at 8 p.m., moving north. It was expected to turn toward central or northern Florida, where it could make landfall early Tuesday.
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