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Hurricane Earl close call for the U.S coast Hurricane watch extended warnings tonight
September 1st, 2010 8:29 am ET National NOAA Headlines | Examiner.com:
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has extended the hurricane watch along the mid-Atlantic coast. Hurricane warnings could be required later today. There is a hurricane watch in effect from Surf City, North Carolina to Parramore Island Virginia. There is a tropical storm watch in effect from Cape Fear, North Carolina to Surf City. Hurricane Earl is located 780 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina."
Earl is moving towards the northwest at 16 mph and is expected to stay on that track for the 24 to 36 hours and then Earl should turn more to the north and eventually northeast. Again the computer models have shifted westward and the U.S. is under the gun form this power hurricane. The official track takes Earl very close to the coast from North Carolina to Nova Scotia. Any deviation westward would cause Earl to make landfall. There still is time to make your hurricane preparations. Hurricane Earl is a very large system and even if he stays 100 miles of shore inland residents 100 mile from the coast will experience tropical storm force winds and that can knock out power to many areas for days.
Hurricane Earl has winds of 125 mph making him a category 3 hurricane. Earl is entering an environment not conducive for further strengthening. Hurricane Earl will have to contend with increasing wind shear, dry air and cooler water temperatures. The NHC keep Earl at a consistent 125 mph for the next 36 hours and weakens Earl to a sub-tropical system in 4 days.
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