Politics & Government
Earl Watch: 40% Chance of Tropical Storm Conditions
The National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center continue to track the hurricane.
As of 8 p.m., the National Weather Service said that the probability of Lower Fairfield County experiencing tropical storm conditions had climbed slightly to 40 percent, though the NWS's models still projected winds to stay "just below tropical storm force."
The odds of hurricane conditions are "very low," the service said, but coastal areas of the county could still experience a 4- to 6-foot storm surge in a worst case scenario.
"There is a general concern for the chance of areas of minor to moderate coastal flooding," the NWS said. "The best chance of moderate flooding will be across western Long Island Sound."
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The NWS also warned of "life threatening" rip currents along Atlantic-facing shores.
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