21.   Winds will steadily increase, and, overnight, gale to hurricane force gusts will lash exposed coastal locations of Washington and Oregon.

22.   Possible hurricane force in the late afternoon.

23.   A storm drifting in the center of the Gulf of Mexico regained hurricane force Saturday and threatened to return to coastal areas still recovering from its first passage.

24.   Bertha nears hurricane force.

25.   Forecasters said it Estelle would probably grow to hurricane force by Friday, but early predictions of the track indicated it was unlikely to hit land.

26.   Forecasters said it was unlikely to gain strength to hurricane force later in the week.

27.   In more changeable weather, the forecast also lists air pressure, movement of pressure systems and five categories of storms from gale to hurricane force.

28.   Monday ... winds increasing to tropical storm force in the morning and possible hurricane force in the afternoon.

29.   Possible gusts to hurricane force.

30.   Power lines and trees were brought down by high winds, but they never reached the hurricane force predicted for this island.