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Hurricane Irene is a shade weaker as it moves closer to a possible landing in North Carolina, reported the Cuban Weather Service (INSMET) on late Friday afternoon.

While Irene no longer poses a threat to the Cuba, The Cuban Weather Service (INSMET) will continue to track it through the Bahamas and on approach to the United States eastern seaboard.

The passage of Hurricane Irene will not affect climatic conditions in Havana. Therefore the weather over the period will be typical of summer with high temperatures during the day and clouding over in the afternoons, when one can expect the occurrence of rain, which will be more likely on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday.

As Hurricane Irene moves farther away from eastern Cuba, and deeper into the Bahamas, in the capital Havana there are no affects from the powerful storm expected.

Hurricane Irene intensified overnight as it churns to the northeast of Cuba, threatening the Bahamas with its 110 mph maximum sustained winds.

The Cuban forecasters have warned that Irene would cause light coastal flooding by Tuesday night and may bring heavy rains on Wednesday and Thursday in the northeastern provinces of Guantanamo and Holguin.

Hurricane Irene has gained in strength as its projected path is taking it further away from Cuba. It does present a serious threat to The Bahamas and the Southeastern USA, shows the projection cone of the Cuban Weather Service

Hurricane Irene has inclined its course near the north coast of Hispaniola Island (Dominican Republic and Haiti) and the threat of a direct hit to eastern Cuba is now considerably less than earlier projections.

While the latest projections show Irene skirting the north coast of Cuba, its proximity and possibly heavy rains have weather experts and civil defense authorities closely watching the developing situation.