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Hurricane Earl continues to churn in the Atlantic with little to no chance of an eyewall landfall in the US. Still though, interests on the east coast should expect Tropical Storm-force winds in areas. We have compiled a slew of maps below and will likely leave these posted throughout this event and update this header text with pertinent information related to Earl.

Satellite Mosaic (Auto Updates)

Tracking Model (Auto Updates)

Intensity Model (Auto Updates)

National Hurricane Center Wind Graphic (Auto Updates)

OrcaSystems "Zoo" Map w/ Intensity (Auto Updates)

Overall Upper Air Pattern (Auto Updates)

Shear Tendency - 24hrs (Auto Updates)

Stroms continue to line up

Hurricane Earl continues to intensify as it inches closer to the US.  The question still remains; will it have a minimal impact on the US or a great one?  Even though the eye wall will likely not hit the continental US, winds, heavy rain and storm-related flooding probably will.  That said, lets take a look at some models:

SWFMD

Early Cycle Intensity

The “SMFMD” shows potential tracks of Hurricane Earl.  Note that only one model is placing the eye of this storm on land, the rest keep this most intense portion of the storm over open water.  This is encouraging although as mentioned above, there is still a good possibility that there will be damage along many portions of the east coast.
The “Early Cycle Intensity” map is showing growth potential over the next 12-24 hours but after that, Earl arrives in a much cooler area of water and contends with a front that will be pushing off the coast.  As noted visually above, trending down in intensity will be the mode by Wednesday morning.

National Hurricane Center

Finally, this map is produced by the NHC and shows TS force wind probabilities on either side of this massive storm.  NC & VA look to be under the gun with the highest chances for strong winds.  As has been the theme throughout this write-up though, anywhere along the east coast can see enough wind to do damage.  Many, many areas will be affected by Earl.

As always, make sure you follow the CTV facebook and twitter. We will cover this storm as it approaches and announce live feeds, emergent news and storm updates.

It has been a busy period for the Tropics as we flirt with the peak of Hurricane Season.  As is outlined above in the image produced by the National Hurricane Center, Danielle is not a threat to land and should continue to decline in strength and potential as she progresses eastward.
Next in line is Earl.  As of this update, Earl is a Cat3 storm with potential to increase in intensity in the near-term.  Long-term trends are downward and US landfall is uncertain and location hard to pinpoint.  Here are some maps:

After Earl is an area of interest that should become a storm to keep a close eye on.  We’ll cover the progress of this system over the coming days as it is the most likely in the line of storms to actually impact the US.

Stay tuned to ChaserTV for the latest information regarding storms that threaten the US.  The extent of our coverage will depend on a US landfall and the amount of live feeds available during the event.  Please follow our twitter for regular updates this week.

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