CTReaderEast.com Local News, Read all about it!: Hurricane Earl To Impact Area Friday; Tropical Storm Watch For Coastal CT Hurricane Earl To Impact Area Friday; Tropical Storm Watch For Coastal CT ================================================================================ Feeder on 01 September, 2010 10:00:00 Hurricane Earl is making eyes on the North Carolina Coast this morning, with maximum sustain winds of 145 mph, making Earl a Category 4 major hurricane.