There is a large tropical storm building within the Caribbean, ironically just following the fifth birthday of Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Earl, as it is called, was previously tropical storm Earl, but has gathered sufficient force to be designated a hurricane. The Category 3 storm is already causing damage within the Caribbean. It is unknown exactly where it might land if it hits the coast of the United States, but it is envisioned it may hit the coast of North Carolina.
Puerto Rico is closest to Hurricane Earl
First within the Hurricane Earl projected path is Puerto Rico. You will find hurricane warnings in effect for numerous islands, according to ABC, such as the islands next to Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra. Wind damage was sustained on the island of Antigua, and flooding on a number of of the Leeward Islands. The Leeward Islands are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago. The Lesser Antilles comprises a broad swath of territory, which involves islands east of Puerto Rico and north of South America. Hurricane Earl has already caused flooding within the United States of America Virgin Islands, among others, which are part of the Leeward Islands. Hurricane warnings are in effect for the rest of the Leewards as well. It isn’t known what the extent of any Hurricane Earl Puerto Rico damage can be.
What the danger is there for the United States of America shoreline by Hurricane Earl
There isn’t a definite Hurricane Earl projected path. The storm is on the move. There is a significant chance it could become a Category Four. It’s not known where it will go next. It isn’t known, as outlined by CNN, if it will come anywhere close to the United States. By Labor Day Weekend, there can be some minor fallout from the storm that will hit the shore of North Carolina. There can be some rough waters. Some ocean currents will be impacted as well. However, Hurricane Earl 2010 might dissipate within days, or get worse and hit the Atlantic coast hard.
No longer Danielle
Another hurricane, Danielle, has broken up. It was previously Tropical Storm Danielle. That hurricane will likely result in little more than some light wind or rain. However, the 2010 hurricane season isn’t really over.
Additional info at these websites
ABC News
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=11514501
CNN
cnn.com/2010/US/08/30/tropical.weather/?hpt=Sbin
