Hurricane Earl makes a turn to the north, 09/02/10 3

Hurricane Earl 090210Hurricane Earl continues to weaken as it moves northward from a position east of the S.C./N.C. coastal border while rainbands associated with the storm move closer to shore (see radar loop). As of 5 p.m. the center of Hurricane Earl was about 185 miles south of Cape Hatteras, N.C. and the storm was moving north at 18 mph. With winds sustained at 115 mph, Earl is still a Category 3 storm but it is now nearing the lower end of that scale (111-130 mph).

Visible satellite image of Hurricane Earl at 4:30 p.m. today as it heads north toward a position east the Outer Banks of North Carolina later tonight. Image courtesy: NASA.

The information quoted above is from The Washington Post. The satellite image is from NASA.

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3 Comments

  1. Although we have high clouds, there is currently no rain in Fayetteville, North Carlina. Surprisingly, none is in the forecast.

    From News 14 Carolina:

    Category 3 Hurricane Earl is getting dangerously close to the Carolinas this morning.  The storm is expected to take a northerly turn this afternoon brushing the storm past the Outer Banks tonight.  Here in the Sandhills, we’ll just see a few extra clouds tonight with a light breeze. 

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