As of the last couple of hours Hurricane Bill has intensified into a Category 2 Hurricane with sustained winds of 85 knts. Deep convection is occurring around the center of circulation, and it appears that Bill is beginning to develop an eye. Bill also is showing a good cirrus canopy, indicating the storm has the neccessary outflow that it needs to grow stronger. The National Hurricane Center is predicting that the storm will continue to strengthen over the next 72 hours, as it continues to interact with warm sea surface temperatures and little wind shear.

Bill is expected to continue turning towards the northwest, possibly just to the west of Bermuda, as it comes under the influence of the Bermuda High. The storm track, as it stands, could mean that cities in the northeastern US like Philadelphia, New York, and Boston could be under the gun. We will keep a very tuned eye on this developing situation!