Earl Didn't Have A Chance

Don't say you weren't warned. A combination of cold water, wind sheer and high latitude broke Earl apart over the past 24 hours. This kind of thing happens with Hurricanes or as Earl is now known, a Tropical Storm.

Expect heavy rain and somewhat gusty winds over the next 4-6 hours. No damage should occur, even on the once thought vulnerable Cape and the Islands. Peak wind gusts are listed at 70mph but the NWS has only observed a peak wind gust on a buoy off Long Island at 60 mph. Hardly worth a second look.

It's all over by morning. Sun will be out tomorrow and then cooler and more seasonable temps follow this week with much less humidity.

As a farewell bid to our friend Earl, take a look at this satellite image from yesterday morning, when Earl was a category 4 storm, living the good life in the warm waters off the Carolina coast.

Here is Earl as we speak right now. Notice how he is much less organized. His outer bands have spread and the front approaching from the Great Lakes. He is a shell of his former self.