Hurricane Bill is growing and strengthening — now a Category 2 storm as of 11pm EDT, with winds of 100 mph, and tropical-storm force winds extending out as much as 150 miles from the center. It’s expected to get bigger (200+ mile wind radius) and stronger (125 mph, Category 3) over the next several days, as it continues to churn the open waters of the Atlantic. Here’s a satellite view:
At present, the NHC forecast track keeps Bill west of Bermuda. We’ll see if that holds up. An eventual strike on Nova Scotia or Newfoundland (as a dying tropical or extratropical storm) is possible, if it follows that track.