Recent NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft data indicates that Earl now has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) with higher gusts as of 8:50 am EST Sept 5 2022.
Tropical Storm Earl was expected to bring heavy rainfall leading to limited flash, urban and small stream flooding impacts over the Leeward Islands, U.S., British Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico today. Rapid rises on rivers and mudslides in areas of steep terrain are possible in Puerto Rica.
Earl is forecast to past to the north of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico today, but gusty winds especially in squalls, remains possible on those islands