Hurricane Earl regained category 4 strength while rolling towards the United States. Winds back to 135 mph and a clear large eye reformed. See the latest images and forecast maps in the slide show below.
The path of Earl will take it very close to or over North Carolina, before curving away from the coast and out towards New England. Hurricane force winds extend 90 miles away from the center. Tropical Storm force winds reach out 200 miles. This places the likely hurricane conditions and a warning for North Carolina. Tropical storm warnings are from Virginia Beach through Ocean City, Maryland and north into Delaware and New Jersey.
The worst conditions are expected after midnight Thursday into Friday morning. These include an average of 2-4 inches of rain, with up to 6 inches in the Outer Banks of NC. Storm surge in the hurricane warning can be 3-5 feet high, while in the tropical storm warning region 1-3 feet.
Also see:
East coast wave forecast maps
Ocean City, MD: Weather conditions and cams
Hurricane Earl radar video: See the eye pass 100 miles north of San Juan Puerto Rico
Hurricane Earl video shows a an eye with winds at 125 mph. Radar loop from San Juan PR
Hurricanes 101: What are rip currents?
Hurricane 2010 Forecast Pages
* 2010 Hurricane Season: Atlantic Names
* 2010 NOAA Hurricane season outlook graphics
* 2010 Hurricane Season: NOAA forecast for a very active year
* 2010 Hurricane Season: Accuweather calls for active year and major landfalls
* Hurricane Season 2010 forecast video: Chimp takes on NOAA
* Interactive Hurricane Tracker
Climatology:
Atlantic Hurricane Climate: Storm points of origin maps all season
The database for developing tropical storms for the Atlantic goes back to 1851, while the eastern Pacific dates back to 1949.
Official Warning and Watches:
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A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING
DELAWARE BAY SOUTH OF SLAUGHTER BEACH AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH
OF NEW POINT COMFORT.
A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM WOODS HOLE TO SAGAMORE BEACH
MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY TO
WOODS HOLE MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND AND LONG ISLAND
SOUND.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NORTH OF SAGAMORE BEACH
TO THE MOUTH OF THE MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA NORTHEASTWARD TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
SOUNDS.
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* NORTH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO CAPE HENLOPEN
DELAWARE.
* WOODS HOLE TO SAGAMORE BEACH MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING MARTHAS
VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* FROM CAPE FEAR TO WEST OF BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA.
* FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO SANDY HOOK NEW
JERSEY...INCLUDING DELAWARE BAY SOUTH OF SLAUGHTER BEACH AND THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF NEW POINT COMFORT.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY TO WOODS HOLE MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING
BLOCK ISLAND AND LONG ISLAND SOUND.
* NORTH OF SAGAMORE BEACH TO THE MOUTH OF THE MERRIMACK RIVER
MASSACHUSETTS.
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