~~trying to reason with hurricane season~~

[Lady Cop]

told ya~~


(CNN) -- Residents in Bermuda on Saturday braced for a direct hit from Hurricane Igor as it churned toward the Atlantic island as a Category 2 storm.

Conditions on the island are expected to deteriorate Saturday ahead of Igor's expected passover late Sunday or early Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

"Igor is expected to remain a dangerous hurricane as it approaches Bermuda," the center said.

Large waves generated by the storm were already pounding beaches Saturday afternoon, CNN iReporter Michael Branco said.

"A dangerous storm surge is expected to produce significant coastal flooding on Bermuda," the hurricane center said. "The surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves, especially along the southern coast."

The weather agency said swells will affect the East Coast of the United States, Puerto Rico, the Leeward Islands, Hispanola and parts of the Bahamas over the weekend.

"These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents," the hurricane center said.