Water temperatures south of Nova Scotia are above normal by 2 to 4 degrees and have been persistently warm during the latter part of August. This factor will play into the forecast of intensity as the storm proceeds over water.
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Earl could end up as far west as the Bay of Fundy or as far east as Cape Breton Island.

