Earl has turned nearly due north this morning, as expected (great job NHC). It will be very rough in the outer banks of NC, even if there is no direct hit, since max winds are 140 mph and oneshore flow north of storm will cause storm surge and large waves. Landfall may actually occur near Cape Cod tomorrow night, but the hurricane should weaken some by then. However, the size of this hurricane will cause its effects to be felt by milliions of people, as it runs offshore of the Washington/Baltimore/Philly/NYC/Boston area, with winds up to 50 mph, coastal storm surge, and waves.
