Just as I said, Atlantic's first Hurricane of this season has formed and it's headed right for the East Coast. Now a Category 2, Hurricane Irene has a track set to impact the Eastern Seaboard by Saturday and make it's way up to NJ by Sunday or Monday. Whether or not Irene will make landfall before affecting us is up in the air. However, the GFS Forecast Model is suggesting that Irene will hug the East Coast and possibly not make landfall at all, allowing Irene to retain it's strength while still causing major damage to the East Coast, including the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, Deleware, and New Jersey.
The NHC forecasts that Irene will continue to strengthen into a Major Hurricane (Category 3 or higher, winds 110mph+) by tomorrow. Hurricane Warnings have been issued for the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Turks Islands, and Caicos Islands. Hurricane Watches have been issued for Northern Haiti and Northwestern Bahamas. For Hurricane Irene's track and satellite images, check out the WeatherCoats Hurricane Center.
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