Fiona becomes major hurricane as it nears Turks and Caicos Islands

Fiona strengthened into a major hurricane as it barreled toward the Turks and Caicos Islands Tuesday, prompting the government of the British territory to impose a curfew.

"Storms are unpredictable," Premier Washington Misick said in a statement from London, where he was attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. "You must therefore take every precaution to ensure your safety." Misick was scheduled to return home on Thursday.

Fiona was centered about 45 miles south-southeast of Grand Turk Island early Tuesday with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, making it a Category 3 hurricane, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. It was moving north-northwest at 10 mph.