Hurricane Earl reaches Category 4, approaches east coast
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Headlines
It’s hurricane season in the Atlantic, and among the three contenders (hurricanes Earl, Danielle, and Fiona) it is expected that Earl will have the largest affect on the United States; at this point Earl has reached the status of a Category 4 hurricane, and is expected to reach the U.S.’s east coast later this week. All though forecasters have said that the hurricane may not actually reach land, it could still have a significant impact on east coast states.
“Along the mid-Atlantic and East Coast you basically have today, Tuesday, and Wednesday to prepare,” said hurricane expert Rick Knabb of the Weather Channel in Atlanta. “It could still be a powerful hurricane, and even if it doesn’t come directly ashore it could be close enough for tropical storm- force winds.”
On the other hand, other experts in the field are still saying that it’s too early to accurately predict exactly what Earl is going to do and where he’s going to go; in other words, enter a sober voice to counteract the storm-sensationalism: “This is a good time to remind everyone that the National Hurricane Center average track forecast errors are 200 to 300 miles at days 4 and 5,” said the NHC themselves. “Given this uncertainty it is too soon to determine what portion of the U.S. East Coast might see a direct impact.”
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