Earl Weakens Slightly, Winds Still at 115 mph
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Posted: 4:45 PM Sep 2, 2010
Earl Weakens Slightly, Winds Still at 115 mph
Hurricane Earl is weakening slightly as it heads toward North Carolina's Outer Banks, but forecasters say it's still a dangerous hurricane with winds of 115 mph.
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Hurricane Earl is weakening slightly as it heads toward North Carolina's Outer Banks, but forecasters say it's still a dangerous hurricane with winds of 115 mph.

The National Hurricane Center says bands of rain and gusty winds are already approaching the Outer Banks. Earl's eye is expected to pass near there on Thursday night and New England Friday night.

Hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings are in effect along the Eastern Seaboard from North Carolina all the way to Canada.

Earl is about 185 miles south of Cape Hatteras, N.C., and 670
miles south-southwest of Nantucket, Mass.

Forecast for Central and Eastern Nebraska


TONIGHT: Mostly clear and bitterly cold. Lows 5 below zero to 5 above. Wind chill values as low as 10 to 20 below zero possible. West-southwest winds at 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, warmer and a bit breezy. Highs in the low to mid 20s. West-southwest winds at 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds and not as cold. Chance of snow with some light accumulation possible. Lows in the upper teens to lower 20s. South-southwest winds at 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with light snow likely. 1to 3" of snow accumulation is possible. Highs in the lower 30s. South-southwest winds at 10 to 15 mph.

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