HUMNEWS HEADLINES - August 30, 2010 (The Caribbean)

(PHOTO: NOAA) Hurricane Earl continues to strengthen as it moves across the northern Leeward Islands. A hurricane warning is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla. Also for Saint Martin, Saint Barthelemy, St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius. The British and U.S. Virgin Islands are also under hurricane warnings. A hurricane watch is in effect for Puerto Rico including the islands of Culebra and Vieques. A tropical storm warning is in effect for Puerto Rico including the islands of Culebra and Vieques. As of 7 a.m. the center of Hurricane Earl was located near latitude about 25 miles north northeast of St. Martin about 140 miles east of St. Thomas. Earl is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph. A turn toward the northwest is expected on Tuesday. On the forecast track, the center of Earl will pass near or over the northernmost Leeward Islands this morning and near the Virgin Islands this afternoon and this evening. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 110 mph with higher gusts. Earl is a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. Additional strengthening is forecast and Earl is expected to become a major hurricane later today. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 50 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles. St. Maarten recently reported a sustained wind of 41 mph.The latest minimum central pressure reported from a NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft is 965 mb. (SOURCE: noaa.gov)

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