The forward speed and maximum sustained winds with Hurricane Irene have remained unchanged since 1pm CDT this afternoon. It continues to churn the waters of the Atlantic Ocean as a category-3 storm with 115 mph maximum sustained winds. It also still has a forward speed of 14 mph, except its movement has shifted closer to due north (it was moving northwesterly before). At left are the hurricane wind speed probabilities.
A hurricane warning is in-effect for much of coastal North Carolina, and a hurricane watch is in-effect from the NC/Virginia border up through Sandy Hook, NJ. The outer banks of North Carolina along with several northeastern states could be directly impacted by Irene. Some parts of New York City may have to be evacuated.
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