# 4959
Hurricane Earl re-intensified today, and is back up to 135 MPH winds as it moves relentlessly towards the east coast of the United States.
The forecast is for the storm to bend north, then north-east over the next 48 hours, but the timing here is critical.
If that turn happens sooner than expected, the storm will remain offshore. If it comes even a few hours late, then Earl could come uncomfortably close to the Eastern Seaboard.
As it is, as of 5pm today hurricane warnings are up for North Carolina and southern Virginia, and tropical storm warnings, and a hurricane watch extend north to Cape Cod.
Everyone near or in the path of this storm should be checking with their local emergency management agencies (via radio, TV, or their website) for the latest information.
Remember . . . the National Hurricane Center provides the forecasts, but evacuation orders are issued by your local authorities.
This from the NHC.
...DANGEROUS AND LARGE HURRICANE EARL POSES A THREAT TO THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST...WATCHES AND WARNINGS EXTENDED NORTHWARD THROUGH MASSACHUSETTS...
5:00 PM EDT Wed Sep 1
Location: 26.3°N 73.3°W
Max sustained: 135 mph
Moving: NW at 17 mph
Min pressure: 941 mb
Public Advisory #30 500 PM EDTNWS Local Statements US Watch/ Warning
500 PM EDT
The good news is that T.S. Fiona looks headed for a watery grave, and will not approach the US coast.
The bad news is T.S. Gaston was named at 5pm, and early computer models suggest a more southerly track. Interests in Florida, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico will want to watch that one over the next week or 10 days.
You’ll find FEMA is very active on Twitter right now, as are a number of emergency and relief agencies.
Follow @FEMA for timely updates and advice and @Redcross for emergency shelter information.
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