Hurricane Danielle became a Category 4 storm early Friday far out over the Atlantic as it headed in Bermuda's direction and threatened to bring dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast.
Danielle's maximum sustained winds increased to near 135 mph with some additional strengthening possible.
Danielle was located early Friday about 545 miles southeast of Bermuda and moving north-northwest near 12 mph. The hurricane is forecast to pass well east of Bermuda on Saturday night. But large waves and dangerous surf conditions were expected in Bermuda over the next few days, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Swells from Danielle would also begin arriving on the East Coast of the U.S. on Saturday and were likely to cause dangerous rip currents through the weekend.
Also in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Earl was moving west with maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. Forecasters said Earl could become by Saturday night.
And in the Pacific, Hurricane Frank had weakened slightly off Mexico's coast. Further weakening was expected over the next couple days as the hurricane moved over cooler waters.
Labels: hurricane, Hurricane Danielle
# posted by
Brian Vanderhoff @ 11:34 AM
She's expected to hit the Gulf Coast as a tropical storm and that means there could be plenty of flooding.
She's already devastated El Salvador, where 124 people were killed by flooding and mudslides. And cleanup is underway in Nicarargua after homes and schools along the atlantic coast were wiped out.
Now Hurricane Ida is set to hit the United Atates.
It's the first Atlantic hurricane to target the U.S. this year and she could be a problem. It's that possibility that has officials issuing warnings from Mississippi to the Florida panhandle and a hurricane watch has been declared in New Orleans.
Lousiana governor Bobby Jindal has already declared a state of emergency. It allows state officials to put the national guard and other resources on alert.
For now, forecasters are watching the more dangerous aspect of the storm -- flood levels.
Workers on important oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico are also keeping a close eye on Ida. Some energy companies have already begun to evacuate personnel from those platforms far off-shore.
In Louisiana, nearly 1400 residents are still living in federally issued trailers and mobile homes after Hurricane Katrina. FEMA is strongly encouraging those in temporary housing to evacuate to a permanent structure.
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# posted by
Brian Vanderhoff @ 9:46 AM
