Hurricane Earl advisory Aug. 31, 11 a.m.

Aug 31, 2010 1 min read

At 11 a.m. AST, Earl is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 MPH, but a gradual turn to the northwest is expected later today. On the forecast track, the core of Hurricane Earl will move over the open Atlantic east of the Turks and Caicos Islands later today and tonight.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 135 MPH with higher gusts. Earl is a category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are likely, but Earl is forecast to retain category four status for the next day or two.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center and tropical storm forces winds extend outward up to 200 miles.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service