Hurricane Florence, which had strengthened into the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, weakened to a Category 1 storm Thursday as it moved on a path toward Bermuda. The hurricane-turned-tropical-storm has forced Norwegian Cruise Lines to alter its itinerary The latest forecast shows Florence strengthening into a Category 3 hurricane and tracking just south of Bermuda next week. While acknowledging "large uncertainty" over the hurricane's extended path, the National Hurricane Center said, "large swells emanating from the hurricane will reach Bermuda beginning on Friday and portions of the U.S. East Coast this weekend, resulting in life-threatening surf and rip currents."
Passengers who were planning on visiting Bermuda are forced to change plans and go to Maine and Canada thanks to a threat of safety posed by Hurricane Florence.