well wide of the Island.

Both storms are expected to pass no closer than 500 nautical miles, with the only possible effect being higher than normal surf on South Shore beaches.

Bermuda Weather Service meteorologist Dave Forbes said it was likely that both Danielle and Bonnie would cause larger seas.

The latest update last night showed Danielle was expected to make a northern turn, slightly earlier than Bonnie -- at 525 nautical miles south-southwest of Bermuda.

Its closest position is expected to be on Monday, when it will be 470 nautical miles off Bermuda.

Danielle's winds were measured at 80 knots and its current direction was west-northwest at a speed of 13 knots.

Danielle is expected to pass Bermuda well to the southwest, brushing the Caribbean before heading in an arc towards Nova Scotia.

"Danielle has been very well behaved,'' he said. "We are looking for her to follow the same pattern as Bonnie, probably not as wide to the US coast close to Long Island.

"It is likely to brush the northern Caribbean, so everybody escapes. Danielle is not as big as Bonnie, but she could change direction and go somewhere else.'' He said the worst scenario would be predicting a hurricane's route if it ground to a standstill, before moving off again.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Bonnie is 510 nautical miles west-northwest of Bermuda and is expected to be heading well into the North Atlantic by Sunday night.