We might get a direct hit by Hurricane Irene Sunday:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?5-daynl#contents
The emergency preparedness guys tonight (local state senator had a session) said we might get this hurricane Sunday and it could go to cat 3. I somehow doubt that, but what do I know. The water temps are warmest now and that supposedly slows down hrricanes. At any rate, this one bears watching as the weekend approaches....
Ocean heat map
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/dataphod1/work/HHP/NEW/2011234atsst.png
Wind speeds This one suggests it will peter out as it heads up the coast.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/025713.shtml?tswind120#contents