Hurricane Danielle – Category 4 storm heading towards NC and SC

August 27th 2010

Hurricane Danielle, a category 4 storm, is about 2,000 miles off the coast. With winds sustained at nearly 135mph, Danielle is expected to reach the coastline by Friday and throughout the weekend.

Danielle is currently located 510 miles southeast of the Bermuda, and according to the forecasts, the storm will pass east of the Bermuda island on Saturday night.

In the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Earl is moving in the west direction with maximum sustained winds near 50mph. According to forecasts, Earl could possibly become a hurricane by Saturday night.

In the Pacific, Hurricane Frank is showing weakening signs as it progresses into cooler waters near Mexico's coast.