From: Los Angeles Times on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:15:13 -0400

Forecasters say hurricane watches could be issued along the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday as Hurricane Earl churns through the Atlantic. Earl is now a powerful Category 4 storm, packing maximum winds of about 135mph. (Aug. 31)

From: Los Angeles Times on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:02:05 -0400

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said that Hurricane Earl has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. Forecasters say it could strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane as soon as Monday, probably while east of Puerto Rico. (Aug. 29)

From: Los Angeles Times on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:29:12 -0400

Hurricane Danielle became a Category 4 storm Friday over the Atlantic as it headed toward Bermuda and threatened to bring dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast. (Aug. 27)

From: Los Angeles Times on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:04:30 -0400

Hurricane Earl is now a Category 2 storm and is expected to strengthen later this week. Hurricane warnings have been issued for the U.S. Virgin Islands and other caribbean countries as the storm moves west with sustained winds of nearly 105 mph. (Aug. 30)

From: Chicago Tribune on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:31:05 -0400

Hurricane Earl is now a powerful Category 4 storm, packing maximum winds of about 135mph. Earl could potentially brush the U.S. East Coast late Thursday, before curving back out to sea. (Aug. 31)

From: FOX News on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:15:46 -0400

Dangerous category 4 storm bears down on East Coast

From: Los Angeles Times on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:25:46 -0400

A hurricane watch has been issued for most of the North Carolina coast ahead of Hurricane Earl. The Category 4 storm has winds near 135 mph and is about 1,000 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C. (Aug. 31)

From: Los Angeles Times on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:31:35 -0400

Hurricane Earl remains a category four storm, with winds near 145 miles per hour. The storm is centered about 400 miles off Cape Hatteras, NC. Hurricane watches extend as far north as Massachusetts. (Sept. 2)

From: Los Angeles Times on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:24:57 -0400

Hurricane Earl has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm with winds near 125 miles per hour. At the same time, hurricane watches have been issued for the Virginia coast. (Sept. 1)

From: Los Angeles Times on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:26:16 -0400

Coastal communities from North Carolina to New England are getting ready for Hurricane Earl. The category four storm is currently kicking up strong surf, but could make a more dramatic impact later in the week. The AP’s Mark Carlson has more. (Sept. 1)