Tropical Storm Earl Passes Through The Maritimes. Is Gaston Next?

 Tropical Storm Earl has been moving toward the north-northeast at 40 mph, producing sustained tropical force winds over much of the Canadian Maritimes and moving northward while continuing to weaken. Most of the damage was less than anticipated.  Meanwhile,Gaston shows signs of organization. Shower and thunderstorm activity associated with the remnants of Gaston are conducive to redevelopment of the system into a tropical depression at any time.
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Tropical Storm Earl rakes Nova Scotia

By Ken Kaye, Sun Sentinel  4:47 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2010

 

Tropical Storm Earl is raking Nova Scotia, with wind increasing on Prince Edward Island.

 

It is about 30 miles south of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph and is moving northeast at 40 mph

A hurricane watch is in effect for Porters Lake to Piont Tupper, with a tropical storm warning in effect for Nova Scotia from Fort Lawrence to Margaretsville; Medway Harbour around the east and north side of Nova Scotia to Tidnish; the eastern portion of Prince Edward Island from Victoria to Lower Darnley; and the Magadalen Islands.

Tropical storm conditions are still spreading over eastern Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and will spread over a large portion of the Canadian Maritimes later Saturday.

The tropical storm is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 1 to 3 inches over New Brunstick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island with isolated amounts of 5 inches possible.

Gaston shows signs of organization. Shower and thunderstorm activity associated with the remnants of Gaston are conducive to redevelopment of the system into a tropical depression at any time. There is an 80 percent chance the system could become a tropical cyclone again during the next 48 hours as it moves westward about 10 mph.

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Earl spares S.C., but moves towarrds Maine, Maritimes

Hurricane Earl didn't do as much damage as could have been, but it's not over yet. The storm is expected to continue to spin northward, bringing wind and rain to the northeast, where hurricane and tropical storm watches were in effect from the North Carolina/Virginia border to Maine. After that, the Maritime Provinces are the next to hunker down.

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Earl scoots to the north, spares S.C

Breaking News - TheState.com: "Sept. 03—The worst of Hurricane Earl was still hours away when water and sand began washing over N.C. 12 on Hatteras Island late Thursday afternoon.

It was a foreboding sign as nearly a full night of foul weather approached. Most tourists and many residents of North Carolina's central and northern barrier islands had already fled inland. With the storm's precise path still unclear, those who remained braced for hours of heavy wind, big waves and flooding.

The worst of the storm was expected to be over by about 3 a.m., said Gail Hartfield of the National Weather Service's Raleigh office.

The storm weakened some as it approached North Carolina, but still packed a Category 2 wallop and was expected to hit hardest as it passed off Cape Hatteras with winds of 100 mph or more.

President Obama declared an emergency in North Carolina, which allowed the state to gain federal support for emergency protective measures such as opening shelters, providing aid and the use of the N.C. National Guard, state Highway Patrol and state Department of Transportation resources.

The storm was a Category 3 and about 230 miles offshore when it passed by Horry County between 3 and 5 p.m. Thursday, said Rachel Zouzias, a meteorologist with the weather service.

It brought little rain, no storm surge and minor winds as it passed the area, but weather forecasters did warn that strong surf and an increased risk for rip currents remain today.
In Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., there was low tide at the same time the seas peaked, which should help create less of an impact, Zouzias said. She said there may be minor beach erosion, but she had received no reports by 9:50 p.m. Forecasters weren't expecting many problems in the area.

“No concern for rivers, no concern for rains, minimal impact as far as winds,” said Mike Caropolo, the meteorologist-in-charge with the National Weather Service in Wilmington, N.C. “Large breakers in the surf are likely. Breakers will be 8 to 12 feet south to the Santee River.”

National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read said the storm had turned to the north and its speed had not changed from previous forecasts.

“We're pretty much right down the track we've been anticipating for the last two days,” Read said.

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Hurricane watch extended For Hurricane Earl for the U.S coast

There are still some major storm warnings out there and no-one really knows exactly what path Hurricane Earl is going to take. If it turns as expected, the damage will be much less.  But if the track continues towards shore longer than expected it could be major. Keep tuned . . .
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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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Hurricane Earl On The Path for North Carolina And More

Hurricane Earl is roaring on in the direction of North Carolina and threatening the East coast of the United States. It's a monster Category 4 storm and everyone from the meteorologists to the storm chasers are following it very closely. Below is a current article on the subject.
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Earl on path for N. Carolina, then due north
Weather - msnbc.com news service

"MIAMI — Hurricane Earl, a monster Category 4 storm with 135 mph winds, churned on a path toward the North Carolina coast on Tuesday after lashing Puerto Rico and northeast Caribbean islands with winds, rain and waves.

The forecast track of Earl, the second major hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season, showed fringes clipping North Carolina's Outer Banks barrier islands early on Friday and also threatening the East Coast northward from there."

"Interests from the Carolinas northward to New England should monitor the progress of Earl," the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.

In particular, Cape Hatteras on the Outer Banks could see a "close approach" from Earl, the center said.
A hurricane watch could be posted by Tuesday night for the mid-Atlantic coast, alerting residents to expect storm conditions within 72 hours, the center said.

No evacuations were announced, but that could change if Earl deviates a bit farther west, Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Craig Fugate said Tuesday.

"Interests from the Carolinas northward to New England should monitor the progress of Earl," the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.

Fugate said the primary risk from Earl if it suddenly changed course westwards would be from storm surge on the shoreline.

Barry Baxter, a hurricane center meteorologist, said forecasters had nudged the storm's track slightly to the west overnight but still had it narrowly missing a direct full-on impact to the U.S. coast.

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Category 4 Hurricane Earl may rake U.S. east coast

The hurricane season in here and this latest storm named Earl was expected to veer off and just swipe the coast. However, it has strengthened to a Category 4 and  its path is less certain, according to the article below. It could do some major damage anywhere along the coast. We'll just have to stay tuned . .
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Strengthening Hurricane Earl may rake U.S. east coast

Tuesday August 31, 2010

"MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm on Monday after lashing the northeast Caribbean islands, and was expected to swipe the U.S. East Coast in the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said.
Hurricane Danielle is (L) is seen southeast of Bermuda and Tropical Storm Earl (C) is pictured west of the Cape Verde Islands, in this National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite image taken August 26, 2010 and released August 28. (REUTERS/NOAA/Handout)

But the Miami-based forecasters said it was too early to say which part of the U.S. eastern seaboard might be impacted by Earl, the second major hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season."

Earl had sustained winds of 135 mph (215 kph) and could strengthen in the next two days, the forecasters said.

The hurricane was moving west-northwest on a curving track that the National Hurricane Centre said would take it near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, on Thursday and Friday.
A direct hit could not be ruled out, and Earl was expected to bring drenching rain, dangerous seas and surf and gusting wind to the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to New England and Canada, said Alex Sosnowski, a senior meteorologist for private forecaster AccuWeather.

"How nasty the weather gets in this region will depend on the exact track of Earl and its proximity to the coast," Sosnowski said in a posting on the AccuWeather website.
If Earl swings farther west than expected, heavy rain could sweep the Interstate 95 corridor from North Carolina to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City, he said.

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