Hurricane Irene continues to strengthen with strong wind gusts and speeds up to 115 miles per hour. The hurricane is pounding in the Bahamas now and will become a major hurricane by later today.
Here is the latest on Hurricane Irene: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/231150.shtml?’%20rel=’nofollow
Also, due to the smokefires in the south, the National Weather Service in Wakefield, VA has issued an Ozone Advisory in effect for Central Virginia until 8 tonight.
Air Quality: Code Purple for today
National Weather Service in Wakefield, VA: www.erh.noaa.gov/er/akq/
Here is a Hurricane Irene tracking update with Meteorologist Jason Myers of WRIC- TV8
