[/caption]Earl is a powerful category 4 hurricane. Earl is currently moving with about 14 mph toward the west-northwest. Hurricane Earl's path is tracked by the The National Hurricane Center in Miami. Based on the forecast the Hurricane is moving towards the East Coast of the U.S. and might reach the coast by Thursday evening.
It is expected that Earl will gradually turn to the northwest later today.
The following graphic shows the Tropical Storm Force Wind Speed Probabilities for the next 120 Hours
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[/caption]The maximum wind speed is about 135 mph. Short gusts can be much higher. The category 4 classification is based on the Safir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Based on forecasts it is expected that Earl will remain in the category 4 status for the next few days.
The location at 11:00 AM was 21.2N 67.9W. That is about 205 miles east of the Grand Turk Island or about 1070 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras in North Carolina.
Continue reading on the next page about the Hurricane Watches and Hurricane warnings currently in effect.
There are several Hurricane Watches and Hurricane Warnings in effect currently:
A tropical storm waring is in effect for Turks and Caico Islands. A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Southeastern Bahamas.
North Carolina and the states northward from that should closely monitor Earls's progress. A Hurricane watch might be required later today for North Carolina and further north. It looks like Florida is out of the loop as far as Hurricane Earl is concerned.
Hurricane earl is expected to move over the open Atlantic east of the Turks and Caicos Islands later today and tonight. As a result of the Hurricane the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico can expect heavy rainfalls, which can cause flash floods and mudslides.
The next minor update is scheduled for 2:00 PM and a complete hurricane advisory will be published at 5:00 PM by The National Hurricane Center
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