Hurricane Arthur

Hurricane Arthur is now a category one hurricane with winds at 80 knots, and a central pressure of 980 mb. Arthur is moving north toward North Carolina, but a trough approaching the East Coast will cause a turn to the northeast later today. The center of Arthur will most likely pass over Cape Hatteras, but all of the North Carolina coast will be affected with high winds. A station at Wrightsville Beach, NC (near Wilmington) has already reported a 52 knot wind gust. With Arthur passing over water temperatures in the lower 80s, and with weak shear, some strengthening is likely over the next 24 hours.