Hurricane Earl advisory for Aug. 30, 8 a.m.
A hurricane watch is in effect for Puerto Rico including the islands of Culebra and Vieques.
Hurricane conditions are expected within the hurricane warning area. In this case,within the next 12 hours,. Preparations to protect life and property should have already been completed.
A hurricane warning is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla as well as St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius, British Virgin Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Maximum sustained winds from Earl are 110 MPH with higher gusts. Earl is a category tow hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. Additional strengthening is forecast and Earl is expected to become a major hurricane later today.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 50 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles.
Earl is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 MPH. A turn toward the northwest is expected on Tuesday. On the forecast track, the center of Earl will pass near or over the northernmost Leeward Islands this morning and near the Virgin Islands this afternoon and evening.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service