Tropical Storm Earl still expected to strengthen to become hurricane

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Tropical Storm Earl is inching it ways towards Bermuda on Tuesday with weather forecasters predicting that it is still expected become the second named hurricane this month later this week.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said that the storm, which is 595 miles south of Bermuda and 370 miles north of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, is holding in intensity and had sustained maximum winds of 65 miles per hour (mph).

NHC said that while there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect, interests in Bermuda should continue to monitor the progress of Earl that is moving towards the north near five mph (7 km/h).

It said that this motion is expected to continue with a gradual turn to the north-northeast starting on Wednesday.

“Hurricane Hunter Aircraft indicates that maximum sustained winds remain near 65 mph with higher gusts. Earl is forecast to maintain its strength today followed by intensification resuming by tomorrow,” the NHC said, adding that tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles from the centre.

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