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Hurricane Earl projected path update: Category 4 hurricane track, NC, RI in Earl's path? (pictures)

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MIAMI - AUGUST 30: Daniel Brown, Senior Hurricane Specialist, charts the track of Hurricane Earl at the National Hurricane Center on August 30, 2010 in Miami, Florida. The storm which should be parallel to the U.S. coastline later this week may affect any area from North Carolina to Maine. Currently Hurricane Earl is at Category 3 with winds at 120 MPH moving west northwest at 15 MPH in the Caribbean ocean. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)MIAMI - AUGUST 30: Meteorologist Jessica Schauer works on tracking Hurricane Earl at the National Hurricane Center on August 30, 2010 in Miami, Florida. Jessica said that "Interests from North Carolina all the way to Maine should keep an eye on the system," which should be parallel to the U.S. coastline later this week. Currently Hurricane Earl is at Category 3 with winds at 120 MPH moving west northwest at 15 MPH in the Caribbean ocean.MIAMI - AUGUST 30: Meteorologist Jessica Schauer works on tracking Hurricane Earl at the National Hurricane Center on August 30, 2010 in Miami, Florida. Jessica said that "Interests from North Carolina all the way to Maine should keep an eye on the system," which should be parallel to the U.S. coastline later this week. Currently Hurricane Earl is at Category 3 with winds at 120 MPH moving west northwest at 15 MPH in the Caribbean ocean.10 photosView the full slideshow ยป
ATLANTIC OCEAN - AUGUST 30: In this handout satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Earl is seen on August 30, 2010 in the Atlantic Ocean as seen from space. Earl has been declared a Category 4 strength storm with sustained winds between 131 and 155 miles per hour. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)
Hurricane Earl 2010 Projected Path and Tracking Maps
Hurricane Earl 2010 Projected Path and Tracking Maps
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Projected Track: North Carolina, Long Island and New England; Category 4 Hurricane Earl may be headed for the Providence, Rhode Island area. The 5th named storm of 2010, Hurricane Earl is packing maximum sustained winds of 135mph, and wind gusts of 160mph. Hurricane Earl's projected path shows this powerful cyclone barreling towards the East Coast with Rhode Island possibly in its sights.


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Tracking Hurricane Earl
Accuweather forecasts show Tropical Storm Fiona lining up right behind Hurricane Earl, and could prove to be an interesting, if not dangerous set of powerful storms to hit the New England area. Rhode Islanders should be especially concerned and pay close attention the weather forecasts the next few days. For a detailed NOAA Hurricane Weather Map, see The National Weather Service Hurricane Center.

Meanwhile, local Rhode Islanders are being urged to prepare for not only Hurricane Earl, but Tropical Storm Fiona, and any future storms that would impact the area.

Hurricane Earl 2010: Be Prepared for Hurricane Disasters
According to Providence, RI station WPRI.com, Rhode Island hasn't seen a hurricane in almost two decades. Hurricane Bob whipped through RI in 1991, so while that storm may be a distant memory in many Rhode Islanders' minds, RIEMA is urging residents to plan now for any emergency -- present and future.

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Sources: Providence Journal; wpri.com; nhc.noaa.gov; wunderground.com

Photo: MIAMI - AUGUST 30: A computer image shows Hurricane Earl as it passes through the Caribbean at the National Hurricane Center on August 30, 2010 in Miami, Florida. The storm, which should be parallel to the U.S. coastline later this week, may affect any area from North Carolina to Maine. Currently Hurricane Earl is at Category 3 with winds at 120 MPH moving west northwest at 15 MPH in the Caribbean ocean. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
 

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Donna Diegel owned and operated two wholesale/retail bakeries, a large catering company, decorated hundreds of wedding cakes, and is a self-professed wine-O. She now lives on a 40-foot sailboat, cooking, baking, blogging and writing as a galley slave. Donna is also the National Food Blog Examiner...

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