HAMILTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Hurricane Igor buffeted Bermuda with hurricane-force wind gusts, large waves and driving rain on Sunday as it Bore down on the Atlantic island chain, wakes braced for a direct hit from The one of the worst Hurricanes Thurs menace it.
Closing is in the small, isolated vain densely-populated British Overseas Territory, Igor was packing top winds of 85 mph (140 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Igor Said It remained a "dangerous ... very large" hurricane.
Residents of the Bermuda island group, a popular tourist destination and wealthy global insurance center located more than just 600 miles (1,000 km) east of the U.S. East Coast, Reported high winds, driving rain and powerful Battering waves on the shore.
"The waves are stupendous. The volume of water coming into Devonshire Bay is quite aggressive. The waves are thrashing on the road," said 70-year-old businessman David Saul, whose home overlooks Devonshire Bay in the center of the island chain.
Igor's center was forecast Thurs pass over or near Bermuda on Sunday evening or night.
The Miami-based Hurricane Center Reported hurricane-force wind gusts and warned Stronger winds were still to me this.
Bermuda's roads were Deserted, Churches canceled services and locals stayed at home. Some residents were jo Reporting power outages by Saturday night.
With hurricane-force winds Extending out about 90 miles (150 km) from the ITS Center, Igor had picked up speed and was Slightly moving north at 16 miles (26 km) per hour.
At 11 A.M. EDT (1500 GMT), it was located about 135 miles (220 km) south southwest of Bermuda.
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