MIAMI — Hurricane Earl is is forecast to turn into a major hurricane later Thursday, with tropical storm conditions expected to begin in Bermuda soon.
Swells caused by the Category 2 hurricane are also building near Bermuda and are expected to reach the U.S. east coast later Thursday. They are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions through the weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Forecasters are also watching two disturbances in the Atlantic, one of which has a high chance of turning into a tropical depression or storm, possibly later Thursday. As for Danielle, it’s now a post-tropical cyclone.
