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ATLANTIC-US-WEATHER-HURRICANE
This September 1, 2010 NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Earl(R). The US East Coast braced Wednesday for a hit from Hurricane Earl, which weakened but still packed a punch as a storm watch already in effect in North Carolina was extended to Virginia. As the storm barreled toward the eastern seaboard and threatened weekend holiday plans for beachgoers, North Carolina authorities ordered the mandatory evacuation of Ocracoke Island starting at 5:00 am (0900 GMT). The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Earl's top winds had decreased to 125 miles (205 kilometers) per hour, though it noted that some fluctuations in strength were possible over the next 48 hours. It was spinning northwestward at 16 miles (26 km) per hour as it barreled toward the eastern United States, with the eye of the storm located about 175 miles (280 km) of Grand Turk Island at 0900 GMT. AFP PHOTO/HO/NOAA = RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE =
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