Hurricane Matthew

Fri, Sep 30th 2016, 09:51 AM

AT 5AM, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE MATTHEW WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.0 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 69.9° WEST OR ABOUT 215 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF CURACAO AND 535-MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA.

MATTHEW IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MILES PER HOUR (MPH). THIS GENERAL MOTION WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND MATTHEW COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.

(Photo: NHC)


(Photo: NHC)


(Photo: NHC)

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