FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The second hurricane of the season formed Tuesday night and is expected to strengthen into the season’s first major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of up to 125 mph, forecasters said Tuesday.
Tropical Storm Earl strengthened into a hurricane earlier than initially expected. As of 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Earl had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and was located about 550 miles south of Bermuda, moving north at 6 mph.
Hurricane Earl is expected to become a major hurricane by Friday, the 8 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center said.