Rating Hurricanes: The Saffir-Simpson Scale

Florence will spend a week crossing the open Atlantic, and while it's no immediate threat to land, interests in Bermuda and potentially the U.S. East Coast should continue to monitor the system.

For the latest forecast information on Hurricane Florence, please check out our most current forecast article here. 

If you live in a hurricane-prone location, now is a good time to make sure you have a preparedness plan in place.