Earl heading to Outer Banks; over cooler water

Hurricane Earl was again downgraded to a Category 3 storm, but still packing a powerful punch. At 2 p.m. sustained winds were at 125 miles per hour after reaching a high of 145 miles per hour at 8 a.m. The hurricane will move over cooler waters as it moves northward, slowing down the winds and intensity. But it is still expected to be a Category 1 hurricane when it slams into Nova Scotia on Saturday.

Earl's projected track will make a glancing blow at the Outer Banks, then move northeastward off shore. Cape Cod will also get a glancing blow early Saturday morning.

But the entire East Coast from Cape Lookout northward remains under a hurricane warning. Although the chance is remote, Earl could deviate from its expected path and turn inland.