Seventh tropical storm follows on across Atlantic

 

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph with higher gusts and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles. Meanwhile, Hurricane Earl is a category form hurricane again and is now threatening the US mid-Atlantic coast. Located about 520 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, maximum sustained winds are at 140 mph and Earl is moving at 18 mph. A turn to the north is expected on Thursday and the core of the hurricane will approach the North Carolina coast by late Thursday, moving near or over the outer banks Thursday night. The centre is expected to pass near or offshore of the Delmarva Peninsula on Friday.

Earl is a large hurricane with hurricane force winds extending outward up to 90 miles from the centre and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 230 miles.

 

Tropical Storm Fiona is moving into the Atlantic toward the northwest t almost 23 mph and the NHC said a decrease in speed is expected during the next 24 hours, followed by a turn toward the north on Thursday night. Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph with higher gusts and gradual weakening is forecast during the next couple of days. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 14 miles but Fiona poses no threat to land on its current track.