Hurricane Earl
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
Tropical Storm Force Wind Speed Probabilities - 120 Hours
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.
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