Hurricanes brewing as season approaches end
Posted on August 30th, 2010
Today Earl is announced as developing into a hurricane. Last week Danielle became the fourth named storm in the Atlantic. Danielle’s threat to South Florida did not actualize, but we’ve all noticed an increasingly dreary atmosphere and rain storms. The reporting was aggressive and left people thinking it was time to take in the patio furniture. Here’s a quick excerpt from a storm watch:
“The storm is currently out in the Atlantic, more than 850 miles west of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands, according to catastrophe modeler Risk Management Solutions (RMS). The NHC said the storm is moving west-northwest across the Atlantic at around 16 miles per hour and there is no immediate threat to land.” - http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2010/8/Pages/Danielle-Becomes-Fourth-Named-Atlantic-Storm-Threat-To-Land-Unknown.aspx
Earl is building, but it’s threat to South Florida is unknown. We’ll continue to watch the status and post updates and links to keep you informed.
http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2010/8/Pages/Earl-Becomes-Second-Major-Hurricane-Threatens-Virgin-Islands.aspx – Here’s a recent report regarding the development:
The Atlantic storm Earl has become the second major hurricane of the season, and it is expected to continue gaining strength as it heads toward the northern Virgin Islands.
Earl is currently a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said low wind shear and warm water ahead of Earl “appears conducive for additional strengthening during the next few days.”
Its future threat to the U.S. East Coast is still unknown, the NHC said, noting, “This is a good time to remind everyone that NHC average track forecast errors are 200 to 300 miles at days four and five. Given this uncertainty, it is too soon to determine what portion of the U.S. East Coast might see direct impacts from Earl.”
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