61.   The hurricane center warned Cubans to watch for dangerous flash floods and mud slides caused by the heavy rains.

62.   The national hurricane center continues to monitor a large area of disturbed weather across the western Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

63.   The storm was expected to weaken in the next day or two, according to the hurricane center.

64.   The U.S. Virgin Islands were urged to keep watch by the hurricane center, which said Puerto Rico might be placed on storm watch status by Sunday.

65.   Although Felix lacks the punch of a category one hurricane, its size poses a major threat, said Bill Frederick, a specialist at the Miami hurricane center.