Earl is a 'major hurricane,' aiming at East Coast

Based on the 5 day track from the National Hurricane Center, Earl will be roaring up the East Coast towards the end of this week. It's a big storm -- and powerful. Looks like Earl will maintain winds over up to 115 mph through Friday, when it will be off the Mid-Atlantic coast.

NHC's Earl page is here. The Weather Channel's Earl page is here.

If Earl keeps on this track, we can expect wall-to-wall weather coverage from the cable channels starting soon. Right now, only weather geeks are paying attention.