Earl is still a major hurricane (cat 3) with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph. It is over 700 miles from Cape Hatteras and the computer data continues to show a turn, keeping the storm east of the coastline. Signs of the turn are already showing up, and the next 12-24 hours will be critical to determining the exact track. Earl's rather large circulation means at least tropical storm force winds for the Outer Banks up to VA Beach late tomorrow night into very early Friday. A hurricane warning is in effect along the NC coast and a hurricane watch is up for the VA/MD/DE coasts. A few rain bands will likely move into extreme SE VA late tomorrow night. As for Richmond and central VA, we should not feel any effects from Earl.
Fiona may produce tropical storm conditions over the northern Leeward Islands this afternoon, but should then move north over the open waters of the Atlantic and may weaken in the wake of Earl.
A new storm is on the scene today...Tropical Depression #9. This is over the eastern Atlantic and is expected to become a tropical storm very soon. It's name would be Gaston...yes, you heard right...Gaston!
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