Data from NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Arthur has reached hurricane strength. Some gradual intensification is forecast during the next 24 hours while the cyclone is in an environment of low shear and moves over warm waters. The official forecast shows the center of Arthur moving very close to the North Carolina Outer Banks late tonight and early Friday. Arthur should then accelerate northeastward offshore of the mid-Atlantic states and the northeastern U.S. Friday and Friday night, and move into the Canadian Maritimes by Saturday before turning northward by the end of the period. This image was taken by GOES West at 1200Z on July 3, 2014.
NOAA
2014-07-03
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