Irene to Skimboard Florida, Land in NC: Big Pic
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August 24, 2011 -- Now a category 3 storm, with sustained winds of up to 120 mph and higher gusts, Hurricane Irene is pounding the Bahamas hard. The storm seems set to travel just off the coast of Florida and north towards North Carolina, but that doesn't mean the Sunshine State is getting off easy tomorrow. Tropical storm force winds extend up to 230 miles outward from the center, and Irene is expected to grow to a category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale.
BIG PICS: Hurricane Irene From Space
High surf and severe rip currents are expected Thursday morning through Friday night. The National Weather Service warns that "the surf will become very hazardous and will make for particularly dangerous conditions for any swimmer as well as surfers. Large breakers can knock you down and make you susceptible to rip currents. Stay out of the water until conditions improve."
--by Christina Reed
IMAGE 1: The GOES-13 satellite view of Hurricane Irene as of Wednesday, August 24, at 4:45 p.m. EDT. (NASA/NOAA GOES Project)
IMAGE 2: Projected path of Hurricane Irene from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), updated Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
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