Hurricane Earl, now a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 135 miles per hour, continues on a course that is projected to take it up along the Atlantic seaboard. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Fiona threatens to overtake Earl and perhaps the two storms will merge.
Fiona's track is nearly the same as Earl's. Earl is moving at 13 miles per hour west-northwest. Fiona is moving at 24 miles per hour, also west-northwest. Both storms are skirting the Leeward Islands.
A large area of high pressure had settled over the eastern states and will dominate weather until later in the week. This will keep the storms out to sea, but their effects are likely to be felt along the coast. Earl is expected to reach the Outer Banks Thursday night and pass off the Jersey Coast on Friday.
Meanwhile, a new disturbance formed in the Eastern Atlantic late Monday.
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