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EARL Tropical Storm Earl made landfall in Nova Scotia a short while ago and is bringing severe tropical storm conditions to the Maritime Provinces of Canada now. Earl’s effects in New England were minimal.  A 54 mph wind gust was recorded at Nantucket.  A sustained wind of 41 mph was recorded on the island as well. Rainfall of 2-5 inches was measured across Cape Cod.   Only 0.34 inches fell in Boston, where winds only gusted to 23 mph. Beautiful conditions today for New England with brilliant sunshine and temperatures in the 70s.  High surf conditions do continue along the coastline however.

FIONA Fiona was downgraded to a remnant low overnight and passed near Bermuda with little impact this morning. The low will continue to move out to sea.

GASTON If you remember, Gaston enjoyed a brief life as a tropical storm before being downgraded to a remnant low. But the system has continued to reorganized and will likely be upgraded back to tropical depression status later today. It is about 1,000 miles east of the Lesser Antilles now and moving west. Lots of uncertainty about what will happen with the system’s intensity. Some models ramp it up to a hurricane, others keep it weak. There is more of a consensus that it will track westward through the Caribbean, which of course poses the threat that it could eventually be a Gulf of Mexico storm in about ten days. We will just have to wait and see.

HERMINE? The wave that moved off Africa yesterday is steaming westward and could become a tropical depression over the next few days as it makes the long trip over. It is a good candidate to eventually become Hermine.

GULF DISTURBED WEATHER There is disturbed weather over the Gulf, but i does not appear to be a threat for development for now.

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